Name: Motivating the Unmotivated Student (262)
Start: 2026-07-30T10:00:00-0500
End: 2026-07-30T10:50:00-0500

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

Motivating the Unmotivated Student (262)

Thursday July 30, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT

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This is a practical session focused on understanding why students disengage and how educators can respond in ways that increase participation, persistence, and connection. Rather than viewing motivation as something students either have or do not have, this training helps participants examine how classroom conditions, relationships, instructional design, and student success experiences influence engagement. Participants will leave with concrete strategies they can use to reduce avoidance, increase buy-in, and better support students who appear resistant, passive, or disconnected from learning.

Speakers

Kim Smith

Special Education Instructional Coach - Centralized Programs, Prosper ISD

Hello and welcome! I am currently serving as a Special Education Instructional Coach, and prior to that, I was a Behavior Specialist and a Special Education Teacher. I am proud to say that all 14 years have been spent in this amazing district! I am also a mom to 2, K-12 PHS graduates... Read More →

Thursday July 30, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
2221

Special Education, K-12

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