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)
Picture books are not just for elementary classrooms. In secondary settings, they can be powerful tools for building background knowledge, strengthening critical thinking, and supporting content mastery across all subject areas. This session highlights practical strategies for integrating picture books into middle and high school classrooms to introduce complex concepts, spark discussion, reinforce vocabulary, and deepen comprehension. Participants will leave with ready-to-use ideas that support literacy while enhancing instruction in every content area.
High-level inquiry begins where Google ends. When answers are easily found, the friction required for critical thinking is lost. This session challenges you to rethink the way you ask questions and design lessons. We will explore how to weave curiosity, context, and a little chaos into your lessons—stacking Depth and Complexity icons to transform standalone questions into high-level, layered, divergent logic.
In this hands-on workshop, participants will discover the power of micro mentor texts—short, high-impact excerpts that bridge the gap between reading analysis and writing application. By unearthing the gems hidden within diverse, rich texts, educators will empower students to deconstruct an author’s craft and immediately replicate those moves to produce polished, high-caliber work.
Picture books are not just for elementary classrooms. In secondary settings, they can be powerful tools for building background knowledge, strengthening critical thinking, and supporting content mastery across all subject areas. This session highlights practical strategies for integrating picture books into middle and high school classrooms to introduce complex concepts, spark discussion, reinforce vocabulary, and deepen comprehension. Participants will leave with ready-to-use ideas that support literacy while enhancing instruction in every content area.
