Name: CALLING ALL NEW TEACHERS!! Thrive, Don’t Just Survive: Creating a Community for New Teachers in the SLV with Those Who Have Taught Five Years or Less
Start: 2026-09-11T10:20:00-0600
End: 2026-09-11T12:20:00-0600

CALLING ALL NEW TEACHERS!! Thrive, Don’t Just Survive: Creating a Community for New Teachers in the SLV with Those Who Have Taught Five Years or Less

LIMITED

Friday September 11, 2026 10:20am - 12:20pm MDT

McDaniel Hall (Room 208)

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will feature a panel discussion designed as an open, semi‑structured forum where new teachers with one to five years of experience and principals can engage in free‑flowing questions, collaborative brainstorming, and share the darndest things students say.

Speakers

Acacia Nadeau-Lara

Program Coordinator/Student Advisor, Adams State University's School of Education

I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from the University of Northern Colorado, and a Master of Arts in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education from Adams State University. I have experience teaching Kindergarten through 5th grade and spent most of my teaching... Read More →

Dr. Justine Schwarz

Assistant Professor of Education, Adams State University

Dr. Justine Schwarz holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Truman State in Kirksville, Missouri, a Masters in Teaching and Leadership from St. Xavier University in Chicago, and a doctorate in Cognition and Instruction from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. Dr... Read More →

Veronica Starcher

COMTSS Specialist, Colorado Department of Education

Veronica Starcher, M.A. Is a COMTSS Specialist at the Colorado Department of Education, she has 20 years teaching experience in elementary music, math/reading interventions, and online courses, 16 years implementing and supporting Schook Wide and Classroom PBIS, 5 years co-lead COMTSS... Read More →

Friday September 11, 2026 10:20am - 12:20pm MDT
McDaniel Hall (Room 208) 1500 First St, Alamosa, CO 81101, USA

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SLV Fall Educators Conference 2026

Acacia Nadeau-Lara

Dr. Justine Schwarz

Veronica Starcher

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SLV Fall Educators Conference 2026

Acacia Nadeau-Lara

Dr. Justine Schwarz

Veronica Starcher

Attendees (11)

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