"Take a bite out of PD"
Check out a new episode of the Canyons U Bite-Sized PD series! Each Bite-Sized PD is approximately 30 minutes or less and covers a variety of topics designed to support teachers, coaches, and more as we continue to implement the CSD Instructional Priorities and the Best Practices for Digital Teaching and Learning.
Anyone who view a bite-sized PD episode has the opportunity to receive .5 relicensure credit. In order to receive credit, complete the Relicensure Google form to indicate which of the PD sessions you have viewed. This form will be reviewed at the end of each month and relicensure credit will be awarded on Midas.
The links below will take you to a knowledge base article. Please login with your CSD credentials. Embedded in the article are links to the videos and presentation slides, as well as additional resources.
Please note: Some bite-sized PDs may be listed in multiple categories.
Bite-Sized PDs Available - All Grade Levels
Connections to MTSS Framework
- Beyond the Syllabus: Relationship Builders for the New School Year (Video | Presentation)
- From a Class to a Community: Building Positive Relationships (Video)
- Tried and True Activities to Build Relationships and Classroom Connections (Video | Presentation | Learning Task Notebook)
- Back to Basics- Classroom Management Elementary (Video | Presentation)
- Back to Basics- Classroom Management Secondary (Video | Presentation)
- Motivation in the Classroom (Video | Presentation | Learning Task Notebook)
- Navigating the SST Module is Dashboard (Video | Presentation)
- Tips for Monitoring Technology Use in the Classroom (Video | Presentation)
- Using Drawings to Decrease Distress in the Classroom (Video | Presentation)
- AVID Strategies (Video)
- Engagement
- A Framework for Planning with WISR (Video | Presentation)
- Active Classroom Easy Ideas to Increase Engagement (Video | Presentation)
- Engaging Activities to Support Subs in Your Classroom (Video | Nearpod Sub Toolkit | Sub Plans Template | Inclusive Activities)
- Motivation in the Classroom (Video | Presentation | Learning Task Notebook)
- Using the 3-Modes of Communication to Engage Students (Video | Presentation)
- Grouping
- Randomized Grouping vs. Precision Partnering (Video | Presentation)
- Planning
- A Framework for Planning with WISR (Video | Presentation)
- Using TPACK & SAMR to Plan, Execute, and Evaluate Technology in a Lesson (Video | Presentation)
- Scaffolding
- A Framework for Planning with WISR (Video | Presentation)
- Classroom Supports that Greatly Impact Diverse Learners: Scaffolding instruction, work load and assessment for Diverse Learners, including MLs (Video | Presentation)
- How to Scaffold & Modify Assignments for ML Students (Video | Presentation)
- WISR
- A Framework for Planning with WISR (Video | Presentation)
- Teacher Clarity
- Teacher Clarity at a Distance (Video | Presentation)
- Explicit Instruction
- Systematic Vocabulary Instruction
- Scaffolding
- Opportunities to Respond
- Using LanSchool for OTRs, Feedback Cycles, Teacher Agility, and Showcasing Student Work (Video | Presentation)
- Structured Classroom Discussion
- Mathematical Discourse in Elementary (Video | Presentation)
- Utilizing Technology to Facilitate SCD (Video | Presentation)
- Feedback
- The Writing Series: Balancing Feedback and Evaluation (Video | Presentation)
- Using Canvas to Assign Peer Reviews (Video | Presentation)
- Using Canvas to Support Digital Feedback Cycles (Video | Presentation | Answers for Follow-Up Questions)
- Using LanSchool for OTRs, Feedback Cycles, Teacher Agility, and Showcasing Student Work (Video | Presentation)
- Assessment
- Assessing Your Assessments Part 1: Connecting Assessments to Standards (Video | Presentation)
- Assessing Your Assessments Part 2: The Nitty Gritty of Writing Effective Test Questions (Video | Presentation)
- Assessing Your Assessments Part 3: Using Canvas Quiz Statistics to Analyze Test Questions (Video | Presentation)
- Assessment for Reporting: Standards 2-5 (Video | Presentation)
- Assessment with Wonders for K-1 (Video | Presentation)
- Getting Started with Mastery Connect - Secondary (Video | Presentation)
- Mastery Connect: Importing Assessments for the New School Year (Video | Written Directions)
- Preparing Students for End of the Year Assessments (Video | Presentation)
- Student Data
- Interpreting Your Math MAP Growth Data (Video | Presentation)
- Interpreting Your Reading MAP Growth Data (Video | Presentation)
- Navigating the SST Module is Dashboard (Video | Presentation)
- Coaching
- Increasing Classroom Learning Through Video Observation (Video)
- Microcredentials
Diverse Learners
- 10 Tips for On-Boarding and Differentiating Instruction for Multilingual Learners (Video | Presentation)
- Classroom Supports that Greatly Impact Diverse Learners: Scaffolding instruction, workload, and assessment for Diverse Learners, including MLs (Video | Presentation)
- Harnessing the Power of AI to Scaffold Instruction for Multilingual Learners (Video | Presentation)
- How to Scaffold & Modify Assignments for ML Students (Video | Presentation)
- How to Support Your ML Students with the Whole Class Novels (Video | Presentation)
- Using Visual Texts to Increase Language Production (Video | Presentation)
- 2e Learners 101: A Quick Intro to Twice-Exceptional Students (Video | Presentation)
- Characteristics of Gifted Learners and our SALTA Program (Video | Presentation)
- Characteristics of Gifted Learners and the Salta Program (Video | Presentation)
- Going for Depth: Depth and Complexity Framework (Video | Presentation)
- Helping Students Ask Deeper Questions (Video | Presentation)
- New Unit 6 Content Integration Overview - Elementary (Video | Presentation)
- 2e Learners 101: A Quick Intro to Twice-Exceptional Students (Video | Presentation)
- Collaborating with your Special Education Teacher on ELA Instruction (Video | Presentation)
Library Media & Information Literacy
- Amazing Resources Available Through Utah’s Online Library (Video | Presentation)
- Getting to Know eMedia (Asynchronous) (Video)
- How to Use Beanstack in Your Classroom to Support Reading K-12 (Video | Presentation)
- Soar on Sora (Video | Presentation)
- Using Utah's Online Library in Your Classroom (Video | Presentation)
- Utah's Online Library (Video)
- The Writing Series: Teaching News and Information Literacy with the News Literacy Project (Video | Presentation)
Technology
- Adobe Express: Let’s Talk Subjects. Creativity for Secondary Teacher (Video)
- Adobe: Podcasting in the Classroom. Purpose & Practical Tips (Video)
- Creating an Editable PDF (Video)
- Deep Dive into Elementary Creativity with Adobe (Video)
- Express It! Exploring Adobe Express (Video)
- Generative AI & Prompt Engineering in Adobe Express for Education (Video)
- Getting Started with Adobe Express (Video | Presentation)
- Intro to Adobe Express for Education (Video)
- Canva for Students & Teachers (Video | Presentation)
- Exploring Canva Docs (Video | Presentation)
- Simplified Video Creation with Canva (Video | Presentation)
- Using Canva with Students (Video | Presentation)
- What’s New in Canva: Must-Try Features (Video | Presentation)
- Advanced Canvas HTML (Website)
- Canvas Black Diamond: Creating Learning Pathways in Canvas (Video | Presentation)
- Canvas Black Diamond: Designing for Equity (Video | Presentation)
- Canvas Black Diamond: Enhancing Canvas Pages with HTML (Video | Presentation)
- Canvas Black Diamond: Features in Canvas that Support & Facilitate Collaborative Learning (Video | Presentation)
- Canvas Black Diamond: Outcomes and the Learning Mastery Gradebook (Presentation)
- Canvas Black Diamond: Using External Apps (LTI Tools) in Canvas (Presentation)
- Canvas for K-2 (Video | Presentation)
- Canvas Modules (Website)
- Canvas Setup and Imports (Website)
- Canvas Setup, Modules & Commons (Website)
- Canvas Style Guides (Website)
- Introduction to Lucid & the Canvas Integration (Video | Presentation)
- New Feature: Canvas for Elementary (opt-in) (Video | Presentation)
- Using Canvas Annotations to Enhance Demonstration of the Reading Standards (Video | Presentation)
- Using Canvas Groups to Support SBI (Presentation)
- Using Canvas to Assign Peer Reviews (Video | Presentation)
- Tips for Using Canvas to Prepare for Remote / Online Learning (Video | Presentation)
- Using Canvas to Support Digital Feedback Cycles (Video | Presentation | Answers for Follow-Up Questions)
- Cleaning Out & Organizing Your Google Drive (Video | Presentation)
- Digital Notebooks: Tips and Tricks (Video | Presentation)
- GoogleEDU: New Features We Love! (Video | Presentation)
- Intermediate Google Sheets (Video | Presentation)
- Providing Interactive Learning Experiences using HyperDocs (Video | Presentation)
- Using Google Forms & Sites to Create Digital Escape Rooms (Video | Presentation)
- Using Priority Workspaces or Organizing Your CSDDocs (Video | Presentation)
- Using the Google Assignments LTI 1.3 in Canvas (Video | Presentation)
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- Using LanSchool for OTRs, Feedback Cycles, Teacher Agility, and Showcasing Student Work (Video | Presentation)
- Harnessing the Power of AI to Scaffold Instruction for Multilingual Learners (Video | Presentation)
- Generative AI & Prompt Engineering in Adobe Express for Education (Video)
- Revolutionizing Social Studies: Using AI to Boost Learning and Save Time (Video | Presentation)
- Engaging Activities to Support Subs in Your Classroom (Video | Nearpod Sub Toolkit | Sub Plans Template | Inclusive Activities)
- Sidecar: Extending Your Mac’s Desktop to Your iPad (Video | Presentation)
- Understanding, Managing, and Customizing iCloud Account Settings (Video | Presentation)
- Tips for Troubleshooting CSD Student Chromebooks (Video | Presentation)
- Copyleaks: The New Plagiarism Checker w/AI Content Detector (Video | Presentation)
- Integrating Filmmaking into Your Classroom (Video | Presentation)
- Introduction to Lucid & the Canvas Integration (Video | Presentation)
- Scrible: Revolutionize Research & Writing (Video | Presentation)
- Using Frames and Paths in LucidSpark to Guide Student Learning (Video | Presentation)
Parent Square
- Parent Square for Teachers - Elementary (Video)
- Tips for Using Parent Square (Video | Presentation)
- Tips for Using ParentSquare to Prepare for Remote/Online Learning (Video | Presentation)
- Using Parent Square for Disclosures & Permission Slips (Video | Presentation)
- Engaging Tasks for the Online Learner (Video | Presentation)
- Teacher Clarity at a Distance (Video | Presentation)
- Tips for Using Canvas to Prepare for Remote/Online Learning (Video | Presentation)
- Utilizing Technology to Facilitate SCD (Video | Presentation)
Bite-Sized PDs Available - By Content and Grade Level
Elementary
- Using Drawings to Decrease Distress in the Classroom (Video | Presentation)
- Great Recess Framework (Video | PDF | Presentation)
- Playworks – Indoor Play (Video | Presentation)
- Typing Club and Best Practices with Keyboarding (Video | Presentation)
- Assessment for Reporting: Standards 2-5 (Video | Presentation)
- Assessment with Wonders for K-1 (Video | Presentation)
- Close Reading with Writing and Reporting to Parents part 1 (Video | Presentation)
- Close Reading with Writing and Reporting to Parents part 2 (Video | Presentation)
- Collaborating with your Special Education Teacher on ELA Instruction (Video | Presentation)
- Extended Learning Opportunities for ELA (Video | Presentation)
- Getting the Best Use of the RWC for K-2 (Video | Presentation)
- Oral Language Block: Plan, Do, Review (Video | Presentation)
- What’s behind the Green Tab: Writing and Grammar Instruction in Wonders (Video | Presentation)
- Wonders Adoption – Basic Design of the Virtual Platform (Video)
- Developing Mathematical Proficiency: More than Math Facts (Video | Presentation)
- Extended Learning Outcome – Mathlete (Video | Presentation)
- Mathematical Discourse in Elementary (Video | Presentation)
- Meaningful Movements in Mathematics (Video | Presentation)
- 3D Science Instruction: Best Practices for Elementary Teachers (Video | Presentation)
- Climate Action Kits (Video | Presentation)
- Getting Started with the Science Fair (Video | Presentation)
- Kaibot Science Integration Kits (Video | Presentation)
- Really, What is Phenomenon-Based Science Instruction? (Video | Presentation)
- Tips for Using the McGraw Hill Science Curriculum (Video)
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- Climate Action Kits (Video | Presentation)
- Class VR (Video | Presentation)
- Getting Started with the Science Fair (Video | Presentation)
- Introduction to Micro:bit & Block Coding (Video | Presentation)
- Kaibot Science Integration Kits (Video | Presentation)
- Micro:Bit Basics (Video | Presentation)
- Micro:bit Classroom (Video | Presentation)
- STEAM Integration with Strawbees (Video | Presentation)
- Canvas for Elementary (opt-in) (Video | Presentation)
- Canvas for K-2 (Video | Presentation)
- Typing Club and Best Practices with Keyboarding (Video | Presentation)
Secondary
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- Chunking an Extended Response (Video | Presentation)
- Collaborative Crafting Series
- Collaborative Crafting Part 1 – Who’s Your Audience (Video | Presentation)
- Collaborative Crafting Part 2 – What Do You Want to Say? (Video | Presentation)
- Collaborative Crafting Part 3: Assemble an Army of Evidence (Video | Presentation)
- Collaborative Crafting Part 4: Addressing the “So What?” (Video | Presentation)
- Collaborative Crafting Part 5 – Finding Conclusion (Video | Presentation)
- Creating a Close Read using Google Docs (Video | Presentation | Demo)
- Efficient Grading Practices in ELA (Video | Presentation)
- How to Support Your ML Students with the Whole Class Novels (Video | Presentation)
- How to Use Beanstack in Your Classroom to Support Reading K-12 (Video | Presentation)
- Interpreting Your Reading MAP Growth Data (Video | Presentation)
- Less in More. Strategies for Summary Writing (Video | Presentation)
- Mini-Mentor Texts, Part 1: Teaching Students to Read Like Writers (Video | Presentation)
- Online Resources for Secondary ELA (Video | Presentation)
- Scrible: Revolutionize Research & Writing (Video | Presentation)
- The Writing Series
- The Writing Series: Balancing Feedback and Evaluation (Video | Presentation)
- The Writing Series: Mapping a Year of Writing with Writers in Mind (Video | Presentation)
- The Writing Series: Pre-Writing Strategies that Lead to Successful Drafts (Video | Presentation)
- The Writing Series: Taking Laps in Informational Writing (Video | Presentation)
- Using Canvas Annotations to Enhance Demonstration of the Reading Standards (Video | Presentation)
- Interpreting Your Math MAP Growth Data (Video | Presentation)
- Randomized Grouping vs. Precision Partnering (Video | Presentation)
- Using Drawings to Decrease Distress in the Classroom (Video | Presentation)
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- Getting Started with the Science Fair (Video | Presentation)
- Civic Online Reasoning for Beginners (Video)
- Identifying Patterns in History: Continuity and Change Over Time (Video | Presentation)
- It's Not All About the Lecture: Incorporating Historical Thinking Skills Into Your Classroom (Video | Presentation)
- Navigating the Election Season (Video | Presentation)
- Revolutionizing Social Studies: Using AI to Boost Learning and Save Time (Video | Presentation)
- Using Lenses to Connect to Current Events (Video | Presentation)
- Increasing Language Production in the World Language Classroom (Video | Presentation)
- Seal of Biliteracy (Video | Presentation)
- Mastery Connect
- Getting Started with Mastery Connect - Secondary (Video | Presentation)
- Mastery Connect: Importing Assessments for the New School Year (Video | Written Directions)
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