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

The Heartbeat of the Hallway (20)

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

1215

To shift the school culture from a focus on "compliance and curriculum" to a focus on connection and community. This session recognizes that academic success is biologically impossible without emotional safety and gives you practical ways to make connections with students, staff, and parents.

Speakers

Stephanie Dixson

School Counselor, Judy Rucker Elementary

Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
1215

Leadership, Pre K, K-2, 3-5

9:00am CDT

Enhancing your ELAR Planning with TeachingBooks (23)

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

1215

See how the district resource TEACHINGBOOKS can enhance your ELAR planning by curating reading lists by topic or theme, finding quality literature ideas that support specific phonetic skills, accessing author interviews to enhance Author Studies, and exploring Ready-to-use book activities for enrichment.

Speakers

D'Anne Mosby

Librarian, Propser ISD

D'Anne Dwight Mosby is a Texas Certified School Librarian, Teacher, Google for Education Certified Trainer, Pear Deck Coach, reader, leader, and lover of all things #edTech! She is a promoter of reading, learning, research, critical thinking, and digital literacy among students and... Read More →

Ann Busbee

Librarian, Baker Elementary

Thursday July 30, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
1215

GT, Pre K, K-2, 3-5

10:00am CDT

More Than Just a Short Answer: Designing Authentic BCRs with Padlet (75)

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

1215

Brief Constructed Responses don’t have to be "boring"! Learn how Padlet Sandbox can help you transform responses into engaging learning experiences while building your confidence with the tool. You’ll leave with a ready-to-use activity you designed yourself and can implement right away.

Speakers

Hailey Geiser

Victoria Fiddler

Thursday July 30, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
1215

Instructional, 3-5, K-2

1:00pm CDT

Enhancing your ELAR Planning with TeachingBooks (24)

Thursday July 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT

1215

Speakers

Crystal Mccord

Erica Hamilton

Thursday July 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
1215

GT, Pre K, K-2, 3-5

2:00pm CDT

The Power of the Visual Non-Glossary: Turning Vocabulary into Conversations (158)

Thursday July 30, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT

1215

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.

Speakers