Connect Canyons

Apr 02 2025 112 ep. 20 mins
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Learning is about making connections, and we invite you to learn and connect with us. Connect Canyons is a show about what we teach in Canyons District, how we teach, and why. We get up close and personal with some of the people who make our schools great: students, teachers, principals, parents, and more. We meet national experts, too. And we spotlight the “connection makers” — personalities, programs and prospects — we find compelling and inspiring. 

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Episode 110: Paraeducators Making a Difference in Canyons Schools 

Apr 02 2025 23 mins  
In education, collaboration is key. No one person can do it all, and that’s where paraeducators come in, playing an indispensable role in the success of our students. On National Paraprofessionals Appreciation Day, we recognize the contributions of these dedicated professionals. To better understand their impact, we spoke with Nate Edvalson, the Director of Special Education for

Episode 109: From Pencils to Chromebooks: The Technology Evolution in the Classroom

Mar 26 2025 21 mins  
The pencil was invented in 1795. The first documented use of the chalkboard in the United States was in 1801, and the ballpoint pen came into popular use in the 1940s. We’ve been using these tools in education for decades, and now we're sprinting into a new era with new tools. How are Canyons District schools using such modern tools as Chromebooks and artificial intelligence? In

Albion Middle Community Unites Through Shared Reading of a Single Book

Mar 13 2025 35 mins  
We all know reading is fundamental to learning. But did you know it also reduces stress? Or that it can help you sleep better, keep your mind sharp, and improve your relationships? Imagine, then, the benefits of an entire school community reading together, from every student and teacher to the custodians, Main Office staff, and principals — even the parents. “I’ve never had s

Episode 108: Canyons Leads the Way in Hands-On Experience for Students

Feb 26 2025 25 mins  
All across Canyon School District, students are working through real time scenarios with local businesses, and gaining hands-on experience through Career and Technical Education, or CTE classes and programs. For the last week of CTE Month, we sat down with Canyons CTE Director Janet Goble and Alta High’s CTE Coordinator Stephanie Morgan to take a deeper dive into the opportunitie

Episode 107: CTE Month: Aligning Schools With Workforce Needs

Feb 19 2025 19 mins  
Imagine if schools prepared students for college and the world of work. Imagine if students graduated from high school with more than a diploma but also college credit and the credentials needed to immediately land high-paying high-tech jobs. You might be imagining what’s known as Career and Technical Education (CTE), an educational model already firmly embraced in Canyons. From

Episode 106: Canyons Schools Pilot Test Telehealth as One Solution to Student Absenteeism

Feb 12 2025 14 mins  
All across the nation, schools are struggling with what is called chronic absenteeism. Last year, 32 percent of Canyon School District students were chronically absent — meaning they missed more than 10 percent of the school year. The problem became prevalent following the pandemic, and Canyons is working to help keep our students learning, interacting with peers, and taking full

Episode 105: CSD’s Gridiron Experts Make Super Bowl Predictions, Talk about Importance of Extracurriculars in a Student’s Education

Feb 04 2025 31 mins  
Student-athletes and their coaches take away so much more from a season than the memories of scored touchdowns or buzzer-beating wins. Among the life lessons are the opportunities to boost confidence levels, develop a sense of resiliency, and make friendships that will last long after the Friday Night Lights dim at the stadium for another year. These are just a few of the takeaways

Episode 104: Unlocking the Future: Transformative Early Childhood Education in Canyons School District

Jan 29 2025 25 mins  
Children experience a language explosion at the ages of 3,4, and 5, and play — intentional play — can help them channel that. In Canyons District, time is set aside in preschool and kindergarten for play, or for students to "plan, do, and review" a fun activity of their choice. Think of it as educating not only the mind, but the heart, and connecting students at an early age wi

Episode 103: Charger Cheer Set Sights on Another State Trophy While Dispelling Misconceptions of Their UHSAA-Sanctioned Sport

Jan 22 2025 24 mins  
The students holding pom-poms on the sidelines of Canyons District prep sport competitions are a far cry from the cheerleaders of yesteryear. Gone are the days of cheerleading as a social club or an extracurricular activity to encourage school spirit. Indeed, times have changed. Cheer, to be sure, has entered a new era. As seen on such shows at Netflix’s “Cheer,” students on

Episode 102: Helping Students Tackle Mental Health in the Winter Months

Jan 15 2025 20 mins  
A new study found Americans see poor mental health as one of the biggest threats to public health, just behind obesity and the opioid epidemic — more of a societal threat than cancer, COVID 19, or access to firearms. We've also seen that rise in mental health challenges in school age students over the last few years. As we've seen youth of all ages dealing with those challenges,