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

Teaching Up in Phonics in Kindergarten (294)

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

1225

This course empowers Kindergarten 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.

Speakers

Amy Williams

Reading Specialist

I am and Amy Williams and I am so excited to be presenting at Prosper Connects this year! I have been in education for 26 years. I have just completed my 11th year in PISD in which I have been a reading specialist for the past 6 years. I have taught PK, K, 1st and 2nd grade as well... Read More →

Allison Zick

Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
1225

GT, K-2

9:00am CDT

Phonics Foundations: A Guide to a Week in the Life of Third Grade Phonics (299)

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

1225

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.

Speakers

Lauren Spurr

PK-12 Literacy Coordinator & Reading Academy Cohort Leader

Thursday July 30, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
1225

Instructional, 46086

10:00am CDT

Teaching Up in Phonics in Fourth and Fifth Grade (292)

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

1225

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.

Speakers

Cindy Syrett

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 →

Thursday July 30, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
1225

GT, 46086

1:00pm CDT

Phonics Foundations: A Guide to a Week in the Life of Fourth and Fifth Grade Phonics (293)

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

1225

Speakers

Cindy Syrett

Lauren Spurr

PK-12 Literacy Coordinator & Reading Academy Cohort Leader

Thursday July 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
1225

Instructional, 46086

2:00pm CDT

Phonics Foundations: A Guide to a Week in the Life of Second Grade Phonics (298)

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

1225

Speakers

Sarah Sullivan

Reading Specialist

Hi! I’m Sarah Sullivan, and I’ve been teaching for 15 years. I spent 13 of those years in second grade—which will always hold a special place in my heart—and I am now in my second year as a Reading Support Teacher. Phonics and literacy have always been my favorite parts of... Read More →

Karen Vann

Reading Specialist

I am proud to serve as a Reading Specialist in Prosper ISD. This is my eighth year in the district. I have been an Educator for over three decades serving as a Classroom Teacher, a Reading Coach, and a Reading Specialist. Teaching students to read is my passion! I enjoy helping... Read More →

Thursday July 30, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
1225

Instructional, K-2