Connect Canyons
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.
Connect Canyons
Latest Episodes
Ep 140: The Magic of Scary Stories: Fear, Friendship, and Hope.
Telling scary stories is a practice as old as time, from families swapping spooky tales around a campfire to children whispering ghost stories under the protection of a sheet with a flashlight held to their chins. Scary books are ha...
Ep 139: A Culture of Kindness: Canyons’ Approach to Preventing Bullying
October is officially recognized nationwide as Bullying Prevention Month, a time when schools, families, and communities unite under a common goal, ensuring that every single student feels safe, valued, and connected when they walk through the ...
Ep 138: Ready for What’s Next: How Canyons Is Preparing Students for Life
What does it take to prepare a student for the future?Strong academic skills matter. But success in college, the workplace, and life also depends on qualities that aren't always captured by a test score: the ability to solve problems, wo...
Ep 137: Language as a Superpower: How Bilingual Learning Builds Literacy
As we celebrate World Literacy Day, two Canyons experts explain on the latest episode of Connect Canyons how our native languages provide the building blocks students need to grow and learn in other languages.
Ep 136: Ready, Set, Breathe: Tackling Back-to-School Anxiety for Students, Parents & Educators
With the start of each new school year comes a fresh set of nerves. Some students and even teachers and administrators are getting into new routines, students are finding their new classrooms, and everyone is meeting new faces. Stud...
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