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

8:00am CDT

Creating Confident Writers in the Intermediate Writer's Workshop (Grades 3-5)- Beginner (281)

Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT

1124

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.

Speakers

Tricia Myrie

Literacy Consultant

Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
1124

Instructional, 46086

9:00am CDT

From Scribbles to Stories: Scaffolding the Kindergarten Writer's Workshop (beginner) (277)

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

1124

How do we move from "scribbles on a page" to intentional, self-regulated writing? Using the principles outlined in Visible Learning and the Gradual Release of Responsibility, this session equips Kindergarten teachers with strategies needed to launch and sustain a successful Writer’s Workshop.
Participants will explore how to transition from Teacher Modeling (I Do) to Collaborative Writing (We Do) and finally to Independent Application (You Do), ensuring every student—regardless of their starting point—sees themselves as an author.

Speakers

Beth Stober

Michelle Brantzeg

Kindergarten Teacher

With 22 years in education, including 17 years in kindergarten, I am passionate about creating a classroom where young learners feel supported, confident, and excited to learn. I hold a Master’s degree in Elementary Math and Language Arts and love helping children grow academically... Read More →

Tricia Myrie

Literacy Consultant

Thursday July 30, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
1124

Instructional, K-2

10:00am CDT

Creating Confident Writers in the Primary Writer's Workshop (Grades 1 and 2)- Advance (280)

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

1124

In this session, teachers will learn the instructional "moves" that have the highest impact on student achievement, focusing on how to help 1st and 2nd graders move from simple labeling to sophisticated, multi-sentence narrative and informational structures.

Speakers