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

Better Together: Unlocking the Potential of Station-Based Co-Teaching (99)

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

2207

Unlock how station-based co-teaching empowers educators to work together, differentiate effectively, and provide targeted support for all learners. Learn simple practical ways to partner up, plan efficiently and make stations a powerful tool for student success.

Speakers

Yuri Lara

Hello,
My name is Yuri Lara, and I bring over 10 years of teaching experience across the public and private sectors in New York, New Jersey, and Texas.

I began my career in Special Education, working in an inclusion setting for Universal Pre-K, an experience that profoundly shaped my understanding of what it means to provide meaningful access to not only students with disabilities but to all students. It was there that my purpose... Read More →

Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
2207

Special Education, K-2, 3-5

9:00am CDT

Partnering for Success - Teamwork in the Centralized Classroom (SPED Paras) (117)

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

2207

This session will empower paraprofessionals to be active members in the centralized classroom. Roles and responsibilities will be discussed and strategies for working in and out of the classroom will be shared.

Speakers

Lynley Nall

Heather Beeker

Thursday July 30, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
2207

Special Education, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

10:00am CDT

The Modified Workshop Model - Effective Instruction in Centralized Classrooms (118)

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

2207

This session will focus on each component of the workshop model and introduce strategies and resources for teachers so that they are equipped to implement the system in their classrooms.

Speakers

Lynley Nall

Heather Beeker

Thursday July 30, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
2207

Special Education, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

11:00am CDT

Understanding an IEP from the Lens of a Para (SPED Paras) (423)

Thursday July 30, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT

2207

Speakers

Ashley Bonham

Randa Darroch

Elementary Resource Teacher

Thursday July 30, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
2207

1:00pm CDT

Better Together: Unlocking the Potential of Station-Based Co-Teaching (100)

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

2207

Speakers

Yuri Lara

Thursday July 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
2207

Special Education, K-2, 3-5

2:00pm CDT

The Modified Workshop Model & The Role of the Paraprofessional (SPED Paras) (119)

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

2207

This session will educate paraprofessionals about the modified workshop model and how they can actively be a part of student instruction. The focus of this session will be on the guided practice and independent work pieces of the model and how paraprofessionals can be effective when they are responsible for these parts of the model.

Speakers