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)
Students in Grades 3-5 are moving from learning to write to using writing as a tool for critical thinking across the curriculum. Teachers will explore ways to equip intermediate writers with the strategies and skills to compose multiple genres.
The ELAR Workshop is a powerful structure used to support high levels of literacy growth. This session explores the architecture of the ELAR workshop, focusing on how to build student agency through choice and voice. We’ll navigate the challenges of fostering deep engagement during independent reading and writing, and explore how to use conferring as a bridge to student mastery.
I am currently a 3rd grade teacher at Rucker Elementary. Next year, I will be teaching 4th grade ELAR only at Rucker Elementary. I have taught for 13 years in 3rd and 4th grade. My husband and I have been married for 19 years and we have 3 kids. Zachary will be in 8th grade... Read More →
The ELAR Workshop is a powerful support for high levels of growth in literacy. This session explores the architecture of the ELAR workshop, focusing on how to build student agency through choice and voice. We’ll navigate the challenges of fostering deep engagement during independent reading and writing, and explore how to use conferring as a bridge to student mastery.
Even more singing games, dances, and activities for 3rd through 5th grade! This session is geared toward Elementary Music teachers and will incorporate concepts from the Prosper Music Curriculum for new and experienced teachers alike.
The ELAR Workshop is a powerful structure used to support high levels of literacy growth. This session explores the architecture of the ELAR workshop, focusing on how to build student agency through choice and voice. We’ll navigate the challenges of fostering deep engagement during independent reading and writing, and explore how to use conferring as a bridge to student mastery.
This session provides essential support for teachers new to the PISD phonics curriculum. We will explore our framework in a "Week at a Glance" approach and teach the basics of our research based phonics routines that balance explicit instruction, guided practice, and independent application.
Increasing rigor requires attention to the language students use to think, speak, and write. In this practical, interactive session, participants will explore a three-layer framework for strengthening academic language at the word, sentence, and discourse levels. Educators will leave with ready-to-use strategies, sentence stems, and paragraph frames that immediately elevate student thinking across upper elementary content areas.
Students in Grades 3-5 are moving from learning to write to using writing as a tool for critical thinking across the curriculum. Teachers will explore ways to equip intermediate writers with the strategies and skills to compose multiple genres.
The ELAR Workshop is a powerful structure used to support high levels of literacy growth. This session explores the architecture of the ELAR workshop, focusing on how to build student agency through choice and voice. We’ll navigate the challenges of fostering deep engagement during independent reading and writing, and explore how to use conferring as a bridge to student mastery.
I am currently a 3rd grade teacher at Rucker Elementary. Next year, I will be teaching 4th grade ELAR only at Rucker Elementary. I have taught for 13 years in 3rd and 4th grade. My husband and I have been married for 19 years and we have 3 kids. Zachary will be in 8th grade... Read More →
The ELAR Workshop is a powerful support for high levels of growth in literacy. This session explores the architecture of the ELAR workshop, focusing on how to build student agency through choice and voice. We’ll navigate the challenges of fostering deep engagement during independent reading and writing, and explore how to use conferring as a bridge to student mastery.
This session provides essential support for teachers new to the PISD phonics curriculum. We will explore our framework in a "Week at a Glance" approach and teach the basics of our research based phonics routines that balance explicit instruction, guided practice, and independent application.
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 →
In this session, teachers will learn how to efficiently build high-quality Common Formative Assessments (CFAs) using Formative.com. We will focus on strategies to streamline the creation process while ensuring assessments are aligned, purposeful, and rigorous. Participants will explore what to prioritize when designing questions that provide meaningful, actionable data to guide instruction.
With 14 years in education and six as an Instructional Technology Coach for Prosper ISD, I am passionate about empowering elementary educators to seamlessly integrate technology into their classrooms. My focus is on providing practical, effective strategies to enhance student learning... Read More →
The ELAR Workshop is a powerful structure used to support high levels of literacy growth. This session explores the architecture of the ELAR workshop, focusing on how to build student agency through choice and voice. We’ll navigate the challenges of fostering deep engagement during independent reading and writing, and explore how to use conferring as a bridge to student mastery.
Are your students recording your words, or are they actually learning them? It’s time for notes to live in students' heads and not just their notebooks! Stop Scribing, Start Thriving is designed for upper elementary teachers ready to trade 'copy-and-paste' habits for authentic student understanding and note-making. Discover how to empower your 3rd–5th graders to synthesize information in their own voices.
Increasing rigor requires attention to the language students use to think, speak, and write. In this practical, interactive session, participants will explore a three-layer framework for strengthening academic language at the word, sentence, and discourse levels. Educators will leave with ready-to-use strategies, sentence stems, and paragraph frames that immediately elevate student thinking across upper elementary content areas.
Participants will explore how the Visual Non-Glossary transforms vocabulary instruction into a student-centered, language-building experience. Educators will examine how carefully designed visuals help students infer meaning, make connections, and participate in rich academic discussions—regardless of their background knowledge or language proficiency. We will engage with sample visuals, practice structured discussion strategies, and explore ways to incorporate the VNG into daily instruction to support equity, academic discourse, and deeper conceptual understanding. By the end of the session, educators will walk away with practical strategies to help students move beyond memorizing definitions to actively using and owning academic vocabulary.
