Jump Start 2026

Jump Start 2026

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11:00am MDT

Empowering the Next Generation: A Youth Leadership Training Ballroom 3Mason Pappas • Lilianna Akalonu

Habits for Health and Happiness Grand Ballroom BKristen Knoche

Addressing Bullying Behavior Meeting Room 202

Beyond the Survey: Turning Student Data into Meaningful Action with Terrace Metrics Meeting Room 101Rich Gilman • Kathleen Bideaux

Staying in your Window: Understanding the Window of Tolerance Ballroom 2Amie Huggins

Space, Paper, AI! Hands-On ESTEAM Challenges for Every Classroom Meeting Room 203Lindly Fernandez

Social Development Strategy in the Classroom and Beyond Meeting Room 201Lori Larsen • David Sekulich

1:30pm MDT

Best Practices for Afterschool Activities Meeting Room 102Verlina Adame

Creating Safe Spaces in Afterschool Programs Ballroom 2Brandis Stockman

Is This Really Happening? From Tube Tops to the Tooth Fairy, Maintaining Joy in Your Educator Journey Ballroom 1Travis Moss • Brittany Lundell

YARN: The Ultimate Makerspace Meeting Room 202Marlin Taylor • Janelle Gutierrez

Count Me In: Increase Math Understanding Through Sports Grand Ballroom BDenise Taylor

What's Love Got to Do With It? Ballroom 3Donna Hortin

2:45pm MDT

Beyond Social Media: Understanding the Emerging Digital Challenges Facing Today's Youth Meeting Room 201Kaitlyn Handley

Co-Workers, Not Competitors: Cultivating Trust & Communication in School Partnerships Meeting Room 203Lauren Levorsen

Strategies for Supporting Growing Brains Meeting Room 101Angie Toone

Prevention Science: Small Moments That Can Change a Life Grand Ballroom BMoniksha (Mony) Madan • Joshua Figueroa • Alexis Mainord

Making Math Groove: Teaching Numbers Through Rhythm, Song, and Movement Ballroom 3Nicole Rich

4:00pm MDT

How Pop Culture, Video Games, and Pixie Dust Helped Me Banish The Final Boss of Learning: Boredom Ballroom 1Jess Ung

Connecting Before Correcting: Creative Strategies for Reaching Youth with Challenging Behaviors Ballroom 2JoAnna Hagen Manzanares • Miranda Simmons

Love Them or Hate Them, STEM Activities Are Real Winners Ballroom 3Sarah Broadbent