Prosper Connects '26: Full Schedule

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

9:00am CDT

Stronger Minds, Safer Schools: Recognizing and Supporting Students with Mental Health and Substance Use Issues (2 hour session) (243)

Thursday July 30, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am CDT

Auditorium

Required Mental Health Training: All district employees who regularly interact with students must complete an evidence-based mental health training program. This training will cover recognizing and supporting students with mental health or substance use issues that could threaten school safety.
Key Information:
One-time Training: This is a one-time training. Participants must keep their certificates.
Prior Training Exemption: If you completed Youth Mental Health First Aid in a previous district or through an outside provider, you do not need to repeat this training. Simply upload your existing certification.

Speakers

Julie Miller

Student Support Counselor, Prosper ISD

Adalis Figeroa

Thursday July 30, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am CDT
Auditorium

District, K-12

10:00am CDT

Educational Excellence & Innovation Grants (87)

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

2231

This session will provide an inside look at the Prosper Education Foundation’s Educational Excellence & Innovation Grant program. Teachers will learn about the grant application process, review key components of a strong application, and explore examples of proposals that have been approved—as well as those that were not funded—and why. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how to develop innovative ideas and successfully navigate the PEF grant process.

Speakers

Carrie Williamson

Executive Director, Prosper Education Foundation

Come learn how the Prosper Education Foundation is creating new opportunities for PISD students and staff! Discover how YOU can benefit from programs, partnerships, and the newly restructured Excellence & Innovation Grants designed to support creative ideas, classroom impact, and... Read More →

Thursday July 30, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
2231

District, K-12