UEN Homeroom

In this episode of Summer Reading with UEN LitFlix, Matt and Jenn are joined by Cassie Clark, a Public historian for the Utah Divison of History, sharing her expert knowledge on the importance of understanding how history is recorded and shared. Listen and see why learning about history helps us better comprehend our interactions with each other and the world around us.

Podcast about Utah's History: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-piece-a-podcast-about-utahs-history/id1499564731

Utah History: https://history.utah.gov/

Peoples of Utah: https://history.utah.gov/public-history/peoples-of-utah/#:~:text=The%20Peoples%20of%20Utah%20Revisited%20represents%20our%20division's%20flagship%20initiative,liberty%20and%20equality%20for%20all

Explore classic films and related booklists with UEN LitFlix: https://www.uen.org/litflix/

In this episode of Summer Reading with UEN LitFlix, Matt and Jenn are joined by Dan Compton & Kirsten Nilsson from the Summit County Library. Listen to learn about the Summit library’s various reading groups and how through these groups, they’re encouraging their community to come together to become stronger readers! 

The Summit County Library: https://www.thesummitcountylibrary.org/

Read with Libby: https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby

Explore classic films and related booklists with UENLitFlix: https://www.uen.org/litflix/

In the first episode of our Summer Reading with UEN LitFlix, Matt and special co-host Jenn Gibbs are joined by film expert Julie Gale with the Utah Film Center. Listen to learn more about the connections between film and literature and Julie's tips for educators looking to teach film as literature.

Explore classic films and related booklists with UEN LitFlix: https://www.uen.org/litflix/

Utah Film Center: https://www.utahfilmcenter.org/

Utah Film Center Upcoming Events: https://www.utahfilmcenter.org/upcoming-events

Teacher Professional Development: https://www.utahfilmcenter.org/education/teacher-professional-development/

In this episode of UEN Homeroom, Dani and Matt are joined by Kami Dupree from the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and Heidi Mattews with the Utah Education Association(UEA) to discuss teacher retention in Utah. Listen to learn more about how these two groups define teacher retention and how, through their data collection, they're creating initiatives to address the teacher retention issue in our schools.

In this episode of UEN Homeroom, Dani and Matt are joined by Ray Matsumiya and Iman Al-Omari from the Oleander Initiative. Listen to learn how they inspire peace education in the classroom by taking teachers from across the world to Japan to learn about the resilience of the survivors of the 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.

Oleander Initiative: https://oleanderinitiative.org/

In this episode of UEN Homeroom, Dani and Matt are joined by ULEAD program director McKell Withers and the 6th grade teachers at Greenwood Elementary. Listen to learn more about the ULEAD education initiative and how these successful educators and their students have become "Bright Spots" in their school district.

In this episode of UEN Homeroom, Dani and Matt are joined by FReadom Fighters, Carolyn Foote and Becky Calzada. We learn about the FReadom Fighters movement in Texas, all about reading and advocating for their libraries. Listen to get excited about your library and what you can do for your librarians.

FReadom Fighters website: https://t.co/7oinBvxaiA

FReadom Fighters twitter: https://twitter.com/FReadomFighters

State of America's Libraries Report 2022: https://www.ala.org/news/state-americas-libraries-report-2022

In this episode of UEN Homeroom, Matt and Dani are joined by Shannon Rupert from the Mars Society and Jen Carver Hunter. They share great ways teachers can take advantage of learning opportunities involving the Mars Desert Research Station, right here in Utah!

PDTV Spaceward Bound

Stem in 30

Civil Air Patrol

STEM Action Center 

NASA Newsletter

In this episode of UEN Homeroom, Matt and Dani have a conversation with Britney Davis from Lucid for Education and Victor Karkar from Scrible. We learn about the ed tech world and how students can get involved in this leading industry. 

In this episode of UEN Homeroom, Dani and Matt talk to educators Mike Roberts & Cory Henwood. They are presenting the keynotes for the upcoming UCET Conference. Listen for advice on making it through the end of the school year, and a teaser of what's to come at the conference.

UCET Website