Name: DBQ in a Day: Quick Writes, Engagement, and Analysis Strategies for Stronger Student Thinking (166)
Start: 2026-07-30T08:00:00-0500
End: 2026-07-30T08:50:00-0500

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

DBQ in a Day: Quick Writes, Engagement, and Analysis Strategies for Stronger Student Thinking (166)

Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT

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Looking for ways to incorporate high-quality DBQ materials into your daily lessons without dedicating multiple class periods to the full DBQ process? This session will introduce you to practical, flexible strategies that bring DBQ instruction into any social studies classroom on any given day. Participants will explore quick write techniques, student engagement strategies, and document analysis approaches that make historical thinking both accessible and meaningful. Learn how to leverage DBQ Project resources in time-efficient ways while strengthening students’ CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) writing skills and deepening their ability to analyze and interpret sources.
Walk away with ready-to-use tools that increase student engagement, support critical thinking, and build stronger analytical writing habits—without sacrificing valuable instructional time.

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