Prosper Connects '26

Prosper Connects '26

Prosper Connects 26: Your Ultimate Professional Learning Adventure!
Get Ready for the most incredible day of learning in Prosper ISD! July 30th at Walnut Grove High School | Over 300 Sessions Await!

Calling all educators! Prepare for a day packed with inspiration, innovation, and incredible learning opportunities. From the electrifying drumline welcome to the delicious indoor lunch options from the Walnut Grove cafeteria serving up a variety of food, this isn’t just another professional development day – it’s a celebration of education!
✨ Highlights:

👕Attire: Favorite Team Jersey, jeans, and comfortable shoes
🚍Grab the Shuttle from Rock Hill HS (16061 N Coit Rd, Frisco, TX 750) for easy parking (runs every 20 min)
🥁 Epic Drumline Kick-Off
☕Breakfast Options: Union Coffee and Baked Goods & Sonic
🌮 INSIDE Lunch options provided by Aramark and Hardy’s Cafe: Union Coffee, Cane’s, Chick-fil-A, Jimmy John’s, Sonic, Pizza Hut, Greens & Grains, Sushi, Taco Line, & Hardy’s Cafe
🧠 GT Credit Sessions Available (sessions that are orange = GT)
📚 Up to 6 Professional Learning Hours

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8:00am CDT

Better Together: Unlocking the Potential of Station-Based Co-Teaching (99) 2207Yuri Lara Beyond Words: Identifying & Connecting with Non-Speaking & Minimally Speaking Students (412) 2212Megan Richardson • Sydney Smith Diagnostician Assessment Platforms: District Inventory, Use, Help & Access (Diagnosticians Only) (252) 2219Kristy Kemp • Patricia Weisman Discover Dyslexia Elementary Level (335) 2135Teresa Davis Get in Touch: A Dive into TouchMath Manipulatives and Online Resources (Elementary SpEd Teachers only) (180) 2209Alexandria Gant • Christina Domingue • Nicole Boynton Intentional Academic Instruction in the BTC/SET Setting (149) 2211Laura Telesca • Heather Steele Navigating Conflict with Confidence and Compassion (SPED Leads and SPED teaches only) (68) 2205Mayra Butler • Brae Williams Partnering For Success: Effective Teamwork in the Centralized SPED Classroom (21) 2201Lynley Nall • Heather Beeker Reading an FIE: Using Student Strengths to Prioritize Instructional Strategies (240) 2216Christine Kelly Ready, Set, Connect: Building a Foundation with Purposeful Layouts and Positive Vibes (210) 2215Katherine Johnson See the Strength, Shape the Behavior: Empowering Every Learner (332) 1237Jenna Becker • Kristine Rodriguez ULS Foundations: Getting Started with Instruction (Centralized Special Education Teachers) (229) 2217Kayla Braaton • Lauren Sammons Understanding and Supporting Students with Internalized Behaviors and Past Trauma (374) 2128Karah Stanton Understanding the IEP: A Paraprofessional’s Role in Supporting Student Success (SPED Paras) (197) 2214Ashley Bonham • Randa Darroch

9:00am CDT

Discover Dyslexia Elementary Level (400) 2135Teresa Davis Embracing Embrace: Custom Reports for ARD Managers (190) 2215Christy McDonald From Symbols to Sentences: Building Authentic Writing Through ULS SymbolStix (230) 2216Rhonda Cary In Their Shoes: Experiencing Barriers Students Navigate (186) 2212Amanda Foster OrbitNote and Read&Write as assistive technology tools for reading and writing in the classroom (264) 2221Carolyn Biddulph Partnering for Success - Teamwork in the Centralized Classroom (SPED Paras) (117) 2207Lynley Nall • Heather Beeker Providing SDI in the Secondary Inclusion Classroom (154) 2211Holly Ambers • Megan McCollum Stories You Can Hold: A Sensory Approach to Reading (211) 2214Karen Allen • Kim Vaught The Prompt Fading Challenge (SPED Paras) (257) 2219Caroline Herring • Tom Briner The Special Education Support Circle: A Playbook for Who's Who in Related Services (SPED Paras) (256) 1118Aleisha Frazier • Hailey Gottardy The Vizzle Vibe: An Introduction to Vizzle Platform Navigation (Elementary SpEd Teachers only) (224) 2217Michelle Gonzalez Gerth Unlocking Learning A-Z: Practical Tools for SPED Classrooms (120) 2209Mayra Butler Using Vizzle to Enhance Whole Group Instruction (Special Education Teachers Only) (40) 2201Teresa Smith • Emily Jondron

10:00am CDT

1, 2, 3, Let's Adapt(ed) PE (86) GYM- AUX 2Jennifer Medrano • Abigail Page Benchmarks & Beyond: Data-Driven Decision Making in Vizzle (Elementary SpEd Teachers only) (225) 2217Michelle Gonzalez Gerth Discover Dyslexia Secondary Level (401) 2135Teresa Davis Embracing Embrace: Custom Reports for Related Service Providers (191) 2215Christy McDonald Goal Writing/PLAAFP Development (162) 2211Randa Darroch • Ashley Bonham How to Para (SPED Para) (42) 2201Tiffany Layman • Sarah C. Martin IEP 101: How to read an IEP (221) 2214Jennifer Hoelker • Michelle Hilton Integrating AAC into Everyday Instruction (SPED) (130) 2209Sydney Smith Motivating the Unmotivated Student (262) 2221Kim Smith Same Team, Different Plays: Social Skills Instruction vs. Pragmatic Language Therapy (184) 2212Jamie Hernandez • Holly Trigo Supporting Centralized Students in the General Education Setting: A Guide to Natural Environment Behavior and Academic Coaching (259) 2219Caroline Herring The Modified Workshop Model - Effective Instruction in Centralized Classrooms (118) 2207Lynley Nall • Heather Beeker The Multi-Sensory Makeover: Adapting ULS for Active Student Engagement (Centralized Special Education Teachers only) (231) 2216Stephanie Cross • Christina Domingue

11:00am CDT

AI for Every Ability: Using AI to support diverse learners (268) 2211Megan McCollum Benchmarks & Beyond: Data-Driven Decision Making in Vizzle (Secondary SpEd Teachers only) (226) 2217Michelle Gonzalez Gerth Embracing Embrace: Custom Reports for Case Managers (192) 2215Christy McDonald Supporting Centralized Students in the General Education Setting: A Guide to Natural Environment Behavior and Academic Coaching (260) 2219Caroline Herring

12:00pm CDT

How to Para (SPED Para) (43) 2201Tiffany Layman • Sarah C. Martin Paraprofessionals Supporting Meaningful Inclusion in a Secondary Setting (427) 2211Holly Ambers • Megan McCollum Planning Instruction Using the Modified Workshop Model in the Secondary Resource Classroom (334) 2221Kim Smith Principals & Assistant Principals Only: Understanding the Full Continuum of Special Education Services in Prosper ISD (371) 1234Leah Gomez • Heather Williams SPED PARA: In-the-Moment Intervention: Using What’s in My Para Bag for Immediate Student Support (307) 2212Amanda Foster

1:00pm CDT

Benchmark Blueprint: A Guide to ULS Assessments (Centralized Special Education Teachers) (124) 2205Stephanie Cross • Joy Williams Better Together: Unlocking the Potential of Station-Based Co-Teaching (100) 2207Yuri Lara Case Manager Tips and Tricks (370)Jessi Burris • Alexis McKinney Collaborative Practices in Reverse Inclusion: Bridging Centralized Special Education and General Education Classrooms (188) 2212Stephanie Smith • Michelle Schoonmaker CVI Trilogy: Working with Visually Impaired Students with Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI), Phase 1 (285) 1235Lynne McAlister Handwriting That Works: Strategies for Student Success (265) 2221Nichole York Manifestation and Determination Review (222) 2214Jessica Justus Principals and Assistant Principals Only: Strengthening SDI Through the Workshop Model (372) 1234Meg Tillman • Kylene Lockey Responding to Student Behavior Through Verbal De-Escalation for SPED Paraprofessionals (155) 2211Alexandria Gant • Laura Telesca Routines with Results: Functional Routines for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities (300) 1237Catie King The Air Traffic Control of Learning: Strengthening Executive Functioning in Every Student (138) 2209Kristi Massey • Jonathon Cain The Special Education Support Circle: A Playbook for Who's Who in Related Services (SPED Paras) (256) 2219Aleisha Frazier • Hailey Gottardy The Vizzle Vibe: An Introduction to Vizzle Platform Navigation (Secondary SpEd Teachers only) (227) 2217Michelle Gonzalez Gerth Using Vizzle to Enhance Whole Group Instruction (Special Education Teachers Only) (41) 2201Teresa Smith • Emily Jondron

2:00pm CDT

Access for All: Effective Modifications for Inclusive Whole Group Instruction (175) 2224Kaitlyn Schoppe • Jennifer Thorpe Building a Gen Ed/Para Partnership to Support All Learners (SPED Paras) (228) 2217Abbey Masek • Indrani Parida • Hailey Gottardy Embracing Embrace: Navigation & Automations for new Itinerant Staff (196) 2215Christy McDonald From IEP Goals to Daily Math Plans with TouchMath (Elementary SpEd Teachers Only) (181) 2209Christina Domingue • Nicole Boynton How to Para (SPED Para) (44) 2201Tiffany Layman • Sarah C. Martin More Than a Schedule: The Power of Object Calendars for Meaningful Transitions (301) 1237Catie King Sensory Smart Classrooms (266) 2221Logan Traylor • Heather Booth SpEd Kid Talks-Addressing the Whole Child (189) 2212Cristina James • Michelle Hilton The Modified Workshop Model & The Role of the Paraprofessional (SPED Paras) (119) 2207Lynley Nall • Heather Beeker The Prompt Fading Challenge (258) 2219Caroline Herring • Tom Briner Understanding and Supporting Students with Internalized Behaviors and Past Trauma (375) 2128Karah Stanton Using Science & Social Studies Scope & Sequence in Special Education Centralized Classrooms (219) 2214Kristen Kirkland • Adeline Harrelson WJ-V Cognition and Achievement (251) 2216Beckie Cybulski • Kelsey Kuster

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