Natural History Museum of Utah Teacher Workshop in Cedar City on October 7 – All Educators Welcome!

5-7 pm on October 7 at the Iron County School District Office (map). Register here!

Fall 2025 Endorsement Opportunities from SEDC

View, share and/or download the below flyer in Canva. Share this page with sedck12.org/fall25courses

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. 

2025 Southwest Astronomy Festival – Special Event

We are thrilled to invite you to a very special event as part of the Southwest Astronomy Festival—an exclusive opportunity just for educators!

On Saturday, September 13th at 6 pm, Dr. Jesse Christiansen, Chief Scientist at NASA’s Exoplanet Science Institute, will be joining us at ICSD’s District Office to share her groundbreaking work in the search for planets beyond our solar system. This is a rare chance to hear directly from a leading NASA scientist and to connect with the wonder, discovery, and “cool factor” of cutting-edge space exploration.

In addition to this teacher session, you are welcome to attend any of the other events throughout the Astronomy Festival. We also want this to be a family-friendly experience—please feel free to bring family members along to enjoy this and the other festival events.

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to connect with NASA science and bring the universe a little closer to your classroom. Register here today!

Event Details
 Location: ICSD’s Office 2077 West Royal Hunte Drive
 Date: Saturday, September 13th
 Time: 6:00 pm

We look forward to seeing you there!

Follow this link to download the Flyer shown below.

Southern Utah Media Specialist Conference

What: SUMS Conference

When: October 22, 2025

Where: Coral Cliffs Professional Development Center 2060 N. 2100 W, St. George.

Who: All of our fantastic media specialists, presenters and vendors!

Please plan to join us for a “Magical Day”! 

Click here to register for the conference.

Click here to present a session.

Click here to register as vendor/partner.

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

See you in October!

EDUC 5560: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for Elementary Mathematics Leaders • SEDC Elementary Math Specialist Endorsement Course for Fall 2025

What: Fall 2025 Math Specialist Endorsement Class: EDUC 5560: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment for Elementary Math Leaders (first course in a new cohort)

When: Mondays, weekly from September 8th through December 8th, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

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

How: Virtual class offered via Zoom and 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.
• Share this course with any interested teachers: sedck12.org/fall25mathspecialist

Download the above flyer here (.png) and share with any interested educator!

EDUC 5701: Nature of Science and Engineering • SEDC Elementary Science Endorsement Course for Fall 2025

• Who: Any interested Utah Public School Elementary Teacher
• When: September 8, 6:30 pm, then All-Day meetings on Sept. 20 & Nov. 8, 9 am-4pm
• How: Via Zoom & SUU’s Canvas
• SUU Registration information below

View &/or download the flyer below on Canva and please share it with any interested teachers.

Download the PDF below here.

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)

EDUC 5520: Teaching K-6 Algebraic Reasoning • SEDC Elementary Math Endorsement Course for Fall 2025

View the above flyer on Canva or download it here to share with any interested teachers you may know!

EDUC 5411: Foundations of Instructional Coaching • SEDC Instructional Coaching Endorsement Course for Fall 2025

What: Fall 2025 Instructional Coaching Endorsement Class: EDUC 5411: Foundations of Instructional Coaching (first course in cohort, but educators are welcome to join anytime)

When: Second Tuesday of every month, September 9th through December 9, 2025, 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm (synchronous online)

Who: Open to all teachers interested in Instructional Coaching Endorsement (courses can be taken in any order)

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

Fees:

• SEDC Fee: $210.00
• UVU Tuition: $45 (one-time $35 admission fee for first-time UVU students)

Questions:

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

Notes: 

• Course schedule is monthly, not weekly.

• Share the course registration information: sedck12.org/spring25coach

View the above flyer on Canva or download it here to share with any interested teachers you may know!