Sessions of 2026 Connection Conference: Amy Morrison
Ms. Morrison, Amy
CTE Instructor
Dysart Unified School District
Amy Morrison is a recovering English teacher turned graphic design educator currently in her 27th year of teaching. After spending a decade working in industry, she began her teaching career at Conifer High School in Colorado before relocating to Arizona in 2008, where she now teaches at Willow Canyon High School in Surprise. Amy’s passion for helping students become responsible, engaged, and civic-minded members of their communities grew out of her work as a journalism adviser. She is also actively involved in SkillsUSA, supporting students as they develop professional, technical, and leadership skills. She holds a B.A. in Theatre with an emphasis in costuming from the University of Colorado Boulder, completed master’s coursework in Liberal Studies with a focus on literacy at the University of Denver, and earned an M.S. in Instructional Technology from Grand Canyon University. Amy believes deeply in the potential of every student and is known for designing learning experiences that challenge, empower, and inspire—so much so that her students often accuse her of “tricking them into being successful.”
Sessions:
[5537] Transforming CTE Instruction: Curate Smarter, Empower Students
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Westin La Paloma
- Interdisciplinary
Teachers need tools that streamline planning while empowering students to create, explore, and master complex content. Notebook.LM is a powerful, AI-driven platform that helps educators curate resources and generate dynamic student learning tools: summaries, vocabulary lists, flash cards, podcasts, and interactive study guides. Participants will discover ways to use Notebook.LM to organize instructional materials, enhance student engagement, and differentiate learning with minimal prep time. Teachers will learn how Notebook.LM can transform instruction, simplify unit design, and boost student ownership of learning. Whether you're building a new pathway, updating a unit, or looking to bring AI into your classroom responsibly and creatively, this session offers hands-on strategies you can use immediately.
