UEPC at the 2025 Utah Rural Schools Conference
The Utah Education Policy Center (UEPC) is proud to participate in the 2025 Utah Rural Schools Conference this week in Park City, Utah. We invite you to stop by our exhibitor table to connect with our team, learn more about our current partnerships, and explore how we support leadership, learning, and improvement in rural education across the state.
UEPC is also facilitating eight engaging sessions throughout the conference, highlighting insights and strategies from our collaborative work with schools, districts, and state agencies. Topics include professional learning systems, STEM leadership, paraeducator development, out-of-school time programs, and the power of Communities of Practice.
UEPC-Led Sessions Include:
Wednesday, July 9
- Six Leadership Moves for High-Impact Professional Learning Systems — Rorrer, Groth, Colvin
Thursday, July 10
- Strengthening Leadership Capacity Through Communities of Practice in Utah — Kellis, Colvin
- Pathways to Success: Positive School Experiences Supporting Students with Disabilities – Emery, Rorrer, Barnett
- Building STEM Leadership and Integration: Lessons from Utah’s SEI Cohort — Yates, Colvin
- CATALYST: Coaching and Alignment Toward Adaptive Leadership Yielding Systemic Transformation — Rorrer, Groth, Kellis
- Strengthening Paraeducator Capacity: A Collaborative Professional Learning Model in Rural Utah — Colvin
- Utah Out-of-School-Time Needs Assessment—Findings and Next Steps — Wisham
Friday, July 11
- Elevate Learning and Leadership with the CLEAR Feedback Framework — Rorrer, Groth, Colvin