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)
This session emphasizes moving beyond using manipulatives as just tools for engagement, focusing instead on intentional implementation that promotes mathematical discourse, visual modeling, and student ownership of learning. Teachers will leave with ready-to-use strategies, task ideas, and practical ways to align manipulatives with grade-level standards and rigor.
How do we get students to do the heavy lifting in Social Studies from Day 1… without us talking the whole time? 😅
In this fun and interactive 50-minute session, you’ll experience high-impact literacy and engagement strategies made specifically for 3rd–5th grade classrooms. We’ll dive into “text coding,” student-friendly writing strategies, and easy ways to get kids thinking, talking, and doing the work from the very beginning. You’ll leave with practical tools, ready-to-use ideas, and probably a few “Wait… why haven’t I tried this yet?” moments to bring straight into your classroom!
I am a lover of all things Social Studies and ELAR. When I’m not shaping the future minds of America, I enjoy reading, hiking, and being the best dog mom. Let’s connect!!
This staff training focuses on strengthening student voice and choice in the classroom by learning directly from the students we serve. During this session, a panel of students in grades 3–5 will share their perspectives on what helps them feel engaged, empowered, and motivated as learners. Students will discuss how they experience choice in their learning, what makes them feel heard and valued, and the types of instructional practices that support their success. Teachers will have the opportunity to listen, reflect, and ask questions, gaining authentic insight into student experiences. The session will also include time to connect student feedback to instructional practices, with an emphasis on increasing engagement, ownership, and meaningful learning opportunities. Participants will leave with practical strategies to amplify student voice and incorporate purposeful choice into their classrooms.
This course empowers First Grade teachers to "teach up"—moving past a one-size-fits-all approach to meet the needs of diverse learners. Participants will learn how to maintain the integrity of the core curriculum, while strategically accelerating phonics instruction for high achieving students.
This course empowers Fourth and Fifth Grade teachers to "teach up"—moving past a one-size-fits-all approach to meet the needs of diverse learners. Participants will learn how to maintain the integrity of the core curriculum, while strategically accelerating phonics instruction for high achieving students.
I have had the privilege of being a Reading Specialist in Prosper for the last 3 years. With 25 years experience at upper elementary with a focus in language arts and intervention, small group reading instruction is my passion. As an avid reader myself, I love watching students... Read More →
This course empowers Third Grade teachers to "teach up"—moving past a one-size-fits-all approach to meet the needs of diverse learners. Participants will learn how to maintain the integrity of the core curriculum, while strategically accelerating phonics instruction for high achieving students.
Transform your ELAR block into an interactive and collaborative space through the use of vertical boards. Walk away with practical ideas for reading, writing, and grammar that promote open-ended thinking and work for all students.
Move your Social Studies content from "covered" to "mastered." Participants will learn how to tighten the Talk Read Talk Write (TRTW) structure to increase student cognitive load and alignment with grade level standards. Learn how to design lessons where students do the talking, the reading, and—most importantly—the thinking.
