UEN Professional Development TV

UEN PDTV is on-demand, streaming professional development for teachers in the state of Utah. Each episode will focus on how educators are implementing Utah's education technology competencies in their classrooms. View all episodes by clicking on the PDTV playlist, the UEN PDTV YouTube Channel, or in UEN's eMedia.

Modern Civics: Research, Reason, Respect
In this episode, we sit down with Utah’s 2026 Teacher of the Year, Joanna Andres, who teaches AP Government at Park City High School. We’ll learn how she helps students tackle complex issues through research, collaboration, and thoughtful questioning, while navigating media bias and finding common ground.
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Katie Blunt is a product manager with the Utah Education Network. She has a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy and a master’s in Instructional Design and Educational Technology from the University of Utah. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Brigham Young University. Katie has K-12 administrative licensure and teaching endorsements in ESL, Ed Tech, Keyboarding, and Multimedia. She is an ISTE, Apple, Nearpod, and Google certified educator and UCET past president.