Join UCET and SEDC for Edcamp Cedar City • Saturday, February 7 at Cedar Middle School

Do you need your educator batteries recharged? 🔋 Join us for Edcamp Cedar City on Saturday, February 7, 2026! 🍎

Hosted at Cedar Middle School, this “un-conference” is the perfect opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations and collaboration with fellow teachers and Utah EdTech leaders. We focus on the topics that matter most to YOU! Best of all, it is completely FREE, and we’ll provide great food, fun, and exciting swag and prizes.

Don’t miss out on this day of professional growth and networking in Southwest Utah! Grab a free breakfast between 8-9 am while we gather your topics for the day, then our Keynote Address from Kristin Mansell, a former WCSD Science Teacher and now teaches in the Blended and Personalized Learning Program at Texas Tech University. We’ll also feed you lunch, and get you on your way before 3 pm.

Register now: bit.ly/edcamp26cc

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EDUC 5560 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for Elementary Mathematics Leaders – Spring ’26 Elementary Math Endorsement

What: Spring 2026 Math Specialist Endorsement Class – EDUC 5560: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for Elementary Mathematics Leaders

When: Mondays, weekly starting January 12, 4:30 – 6:30 pm

Who: Teachers with prior Elementary Math Endorsement (Prerequisite).

How: Virtual class offered via Zoom & Canvas. Synchronous attendance and participation required. 

Fees: 

• SEDC Fee: $210 (covered by USBE STEM Endorsement Incentive Program for eligible teachers)
• UVU Tuition: $45 (reimbursed by SEDC with USBE funding for eligible teachers)
• One-time $35 admission fee applies to first-time UVU students (also reimbursed)

Questions:

• How to register: UVU Registration Information Document
• Contact for UVU application/registration/payment issues: Abigail Munoz (endorsements@uvu.edu or (801) 863-5468)

Notes: 

• Register before the class begins to be added to the Canvas course which will be accessed via the SEDC Canvas instance and NOT UVU’s Canvas platform.
• Share this course with any interested teachers: sedck12.org/spring26mathspecialist

EDUC 5530 Mathematics for Teaching K-6 Geometry and Measurement – Spring ’26 Elementary Math Endorsement

What: Spring 2026 Elementary Math Endorsement Class: EDUC 5530 Mathematics for Teaching K-6 Geometry and Measurement

When: Course meets via Zoom, 1st Monday of each month, starting on January 12 and running through May 4, 2026

Who: Open to all teachers interested in earning the Elementary Math Endorsement (courses can be taken in any order). Course will be lead by Jeff Harrah.

How: Online via Canvas & Zoom (Note: Course will be completed with SEDC’s Canvas instance. If this is your first endorsement course through SEDC, you will need a new Canvas account)

More information and registration can be found here.

Share this information with anyone interested at sedck12.org/spring26math

EDUC 5412: Adult Learning Theory • SEDC Instructional Coaching Endorsement Course for Spring 2026

What: Adult Learning Theory: EDUC 5412, Section 416 (CRN: 41099). This course is offered by SEDC in partnership with Utah Valley University (UVU) for credit processing and transcription.

When: Course will be held on the second Tuesday of each month, starting on January 13. The course meetings will be held virtually via Zoom from 4:30 – 6:30 pm. The registration is for the 2026 Spring term.

Who: Open to all teachers interested in Instructional Coaching Endorsement (courses can be taken in any order). Course will be facilitated by Katie Jones from USBE. This course is part of the SEDC Instructional Coaching Endorsement Program.

How: Virtual class offered via Zoom and Canvas. The course will be housed in the SEDC Canvas instance, so if this is your first course from SEDC, you will need a new Canvas account/login. Synchronous attendance and participation required. Register online by going to my.uvu.edu and following the “Registration Instructions document” (page 2). First-time participants must complete the online application process at https://uvu-15675.app451.sites.451.io/.

Fees:

• SEDC FEE: $210
• The UVU course registration fee is $45 (one-time $35 admission fee for first-time UVU students)

Questions:

• For questions about the class schedule/location, contact the Katie Jones (katie.jones@schools.utah.gov).
• For UVU registration issues, please contact the Endorsement Program Coordinator, Abigail Munoz, at (801) 863-7614 or Endorsements@uvu.edu.
• For login/password troubles, contact UVU Tech Support at (801) 863-8888

Additional Information:

• More information about the program: https://sedck12.org/coaching
• More details about the course are here.
• UVU registration information is here.

Join B.E.A.C.O.N.!

B.E.A.C.O.N (Building Educator AI Collaboration and Ongoing Networking) is a group of educators who want to gather and discuss AI in education.

Participants will help determine what we discuss during B.E.A.C.O.N. We meet once a month via Zoom. 

If you are interested in participating in this monthly discussion please see the flyer below, and join our Google Classroom with this link to find the link to our first Zoom meeting (November 6th, at 4:30 PM) as well as other resources that our team has gathered over the past year.

SEDC Joins News Literacy Initiative

SEDC has joined the News Literacy Project’s prestigious District Fellowship Program. This is a fantastic step forward for education in southwest Utah.  The goal is clear: ensure all students learn to think critically and engage responsibly with news and information.

This three-year fellowship supports the implementation of news literacy education districtwide, providing SEDC with a significant $60,000 grant and customized support. As a participant, SEDC will also become part of a new Utah network  fellowship alumnus Canyons School District. This network will serve as a powerful regional hub, allowing multiple Utah districts to collaborate, share best practices, and create resources that support sustained news literacy instruction across the entire state. With this fellowship, SEDC is directly addressing the urgent need to equip students with the necessary skills to navigate an increasingly complicated information landscape.

Learn more about this exciting new opportunity in the press release below. You can download the press release PDF here. 

Give Your Child a Strong Start in School with Waterford Upstart

Southwest Educational Development Center has partnered with Waterford Upstart to provide our PreK children with an on-demand early learning program that gives you tools, coaching, and resources so you can prepare your child for a bright future.

Program Benefits:

• Tailored software with fun and engaging lessons in reading, math, and science that are done in just fifteen minutes a day
• Personalized family coaching and easy-to-use resources that support the work you’re already doing with your child
• A computer and internet access for those who qualify

Who Can Participate: Children entering kindergarten in Fall 2026 How to Apply: Visit www.waterford.org/upstart or call 1-888-982-9898

Want to Learn More? Open/view their flyer here, in both English and en Español. 

SEDC Educational Technology Endorsement Courses and Anytime EdTech Learning – Fall ’25

Join the SEDC Educational Technology Endorsement Program Self-Paced Courses & Cohort anytime!

Learn more about and enroll in AI and Student Learning or the new AI and the Writing Process self-paced courses from UEN PD.

We also recommend the new Navigating the Noise: Media Literacy for Educators course to help you and your students be more media savvy. 

Southern Utah Media Specialist Conference

What a truly magical event! The Southern Utah Media Specialist (SUMS) Conference, hosted by SEDC, recently brought together dedicated educators from across our six southwest Utah school districts and charter schools.

Want to be part of it next year?

Click here to register as vendor/partner.

Contact Chris Haught (chris@sedck12.org) with questions.

Scrible for Research

Discover how Scrible empowers students to conduct effective online research and streamline the writing process. Learn how to leverage Scrible’s annotation, citation, and organization tools to foster critical thinking and academic integrity. Learn practical strategies for integrating Scrible into various subject areas and grade levels, helping students develop essential research and writing skills for success. Scrible is provided at no charge as part of Utah’s Online School Library.

SEDC is hosting two  trainings with Scrible on August 26th, 2025 over Zoom. Please register below, both trainings will be an introduction to Scrible, new features, and a Q and A.

Please click on this link for details and to register.

Watch the video below or visit Scrible for more!

Contact Chris Haught (chris@sedck12.org)