Name: Elevating Instruction for All Learners: Strategies for Rigor and Differentiation in Secondary Classrooms (322)
Start: 2026-07-30T13:00:00-0500
End: 2026-07-30T13:50:00-0500

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

Elevating Instruction for All Learners: Strategies for Rigor and Differentiation in Secondary Classrooms (322)

Thursday July 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT

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How can secondary teachers ensure that every student is challenged with meaningful, grade-level work while still meeting diverse learning needs? This professional learning session includes powerful, research-based frameworks to help educators design rigorous and equitable instruction.
Participants will explore how to “teach up” by maintaining high expectations and using scaffolds rather than lowering cognitive demand. The session also highlights the use of Depth & Complexity prompts to cultivate critical thinking, along with strategies for aligning tasks to appropriate levels of Depth of Knowledge to increase student engagement and intellectual challenge. Teachers will learn how to design tiered tasks that provide multiple pathways to mastery without compromising rigor.
Through interactive activities, real classroom examples, and collaborative planning, participants will leave with practical tools and ready-to-implement strategies that support all learners in accessing complex content. This session is ideal for secondary content teachers seeking to strengthen differentiation practices while promoting deeper student thinking and achievement.

Speakers

Sara Mooney

Advanced Learning Specialist

Sara Mooney is an educator and Advanced Learning Specialist with 25 years of experience in gifted education, curriculum design, and instructional leadership. Currently serving in Richardson Independent School District, she specializes in Depth and Complexity, Depth of Knowledge (DOK... Read More →

Thursday July 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
2128

GT, 6-8, 9-12

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