Prosper Connects '26

Prosper Connects '26

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

Adapting & Reframing General Education Curriculum for Functional Academic, Special Education, and Other Centralized Program Learners (269) 2103Juliana Martin • Keith Grissom Beyond Behavior: Understanding ADHD and Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria in Today’s Classroom (253) 2101Kori Kalitta Blackout Poetry- Art and ELAR! (97) 1234Caitlin Freeman • Becky Seiberling Building Confident Problem Solvers (Grades 3-12) (194) 1115Brittany Nichols • Eileen Nichols Concrete to Confident: Using Manipulatives to Deepen Math Thinking (329) 1233Angela Rutledge • Laurie Cammack Honoring the Process of Learning Through the Use of Digital Portfolios (32) 1113Lindsay Swanson How to vertically Align and Implement the Use of an SPO. (157) 1217Rikki McPhail Let them Talk: Amplifying Student Voice for the CTE Classroom and Beyond (303) 1126Nicole Derby-Moore Meeting the Needs of High Ability Students in the Elementary Classroom (286) 2108Cindy Duran Purposeful Writing: Elevating Student Voice with TRTW (309) 1119Maricarmen Corvison Reimagining Research: Cultivating Student Ownership Through Inquiry and Authentic Discovery (289) 1118Jessika Belcher Snorkling your CERs into submission (70) 1103Michael Zoellner SpeedGeeking: Fast-Fire Strategies to Ignite GT Learners (126) 2100Shana Prugh • Emily Kopeck Strategies for Success in Social Studies (168) 1216Selena Ramos • Raegan Jones Teaching Up in Phonics in Kindergarten (294) 1225Amy Williams • Allison Zick The Digital Choice Board: Differentiation Made Simple (267) 1117Jenny Allen Using Debate Across the Curriculum (29) 1204Hannah Rodriguez • Racy Kane Using Formative to Support Responsive Instruction (140) 1110Liz Labhart • Courtney Glasgow

9:00am CDT

Curiosity, Context, and Chaos: A Deep Dive into Meaningful Thinking (129) 1111Kate Jackson Dynamic Strategies for Primary Source (173) 1216Kaitlyn Cyranowicz • Paige Harris Elevating Instruction for All Learners: Strategies for Rigor and Differentiation in Secondary Classrooms (320) 2128Sara Mooney Enhancing your ELAR Planning with TeachingBooks (23) 1215D'Anne Mosby • Ann Busbee Exploring the Value of a Harkness Discussion (146) 1103Benjamin Whiteside Extension Strategies for EVERY Classroom (182) 1104Elisa Ferreira Gifted, Not Busy: Shifting from Fast-Finishers to Deep Thinkers (secondary classrooms) (160) 2100Emily Kopeck Inclusion in the Art Room. (245) 1235Natasha Millard Language at the Heart of Content (270) 1119Sandra Hernandez Leveling the Playing Field: Digital Strategies for Diverse Classrooms (333) 1126Jenny Allen Mindfulness in the Classroom - Strategies for You and Your Students (152) 2103Jasmine Patel Procrastination, Perfectionism and Paralysis. How to Unlock Engagement in GT Learners (163) 2101Darlene Griffin • Stacy Grinstead Snapshot to Success: Blending Visual Strategies with 'Homerun' Feedback (95) 1112Cathy Natale • Jessica Jones “Ready, Set, Future!”- College and Career Readiness (304) 1121Kayla Morgan

10:00am CDT

Building Intentional Learning Progressions: Designing with the End in Mind Through Backwards Planning (2 hours session) (136) 1114Maureen Lancaster Elementary Student Panel (156) 1102Mckenzie Shoemaker • Krista Burger Elevating Instruction for All Learners: Strategies for Rigor and Differentiation in Secondary Classrooms (321) 2128Sara Mooney Gifted, Not Busy: Shifting from Fast-Finishers to Deep Thinkers (elementary classrooms) (161) 2100Emily Kopeck Hidden Gems: Using Micro Mentor Texts to Turn Rough Cuts into Refined Writing (125) 1111Kelly Penn • Kate Jackson Houston, we have a problem! (82) 1113Mandy Neece • Becky Smith Language at the Heart of Content (271) 1119Sandra Hernandez Mindfulness in the Classroom - Strategies for You and Your Students (153) 2103Jasmine Patel Student Discourse for Elementary Students (49) 1212Maddie Smiga • Lily Managan Teaching Up in Phonics in First Grade (291) 1214Jenn Stinnett Teaching Up in Phonics in Fourth and Fifth Grade (292) 1225Cindy Syrett Teaching Up in Phonics in Second Grade (295) 1223Sarah Sullivan • Karen Vann Teaching Up in Phonics in Third Grade (296) 1218Lauren Spurr Use Rock Music to Teach EVERYTHING! (133) 1237Kristine Coreil Vertical Boards in the ELAR Classroom: Grades 3-5 (165) 1219Jennifer Sewell • Katie Lopez

12:00pm CDT

Elevating Instruction for All Learners: Strategies for Rigor and Differentiation in Secondary Classrooms (323) 2128Sara Mooney

1:00pm CDT

Beyond Behavior: Understanding ADHD and Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria in Today’s Classroom (254) 2101Kori Kalitta Building Intentional Learning Progressions: Designing with the End in Mind Through Backwards Planning (2 hours session) (137) 1114Maureen Lancaster Elevating Instruction for All Learners: Strategies for Rigor and Differentiation in Secondary Classrooms (322) 2128Sara Mooney Enhancing your ELAR Planning with TeachingBooks (24) 1215Crystal Mccord • Erica Hamilton Language at the Heart of Content (272) 1119Sandra Hernandez Less Covering, More Learning (327) 1217Megan Tumulty • Liz Mejia Routine Revolution: Using EduProtocols to Build Classroom Routines (83) 1113Mandy Neece • Becky Smith Snapshot to Success: Blending Visual Strategies with 'Homerun' Feedback (96) 1112Cathy Natale • Jessica Jones SpeedGeeking: Fast-Fire Strategies to Ignite GT Learners (127) 2100Shana Prugh • Emily Kopeck Strategic Thinking: Empowering Independent Mathematicians (185) 1117Nicole Ellis • Jordan Benton Student Discourse for Elementary Students (50) 1212Maddie Smiga • Lily Managan Unit Planning with Purpose: Designing Phenomena-Driven Science Experiences (232) 1216Stefan Birek

2:00pm CDT

Building Confident Problem Solvers (Grades 3-12) (195) 1115Brittany Nichols • Eileen Nichols Eduprotocols in the Math Classroom (330) 1117Suzy Scott Interdisciplinary Instruction That Elevates Rigor, Discourse, and Advanced Thinking (302) 2108Carter Seals Language at the Heart of Content (273) 1119Sandra Hernandez Lettuce Talk about Words: Fresh and Crisp Vocabulary Activities for Every Learner (172) 2100Shana Prugh • Lauren Crosslin Making Literacy Interactive: Engaging K-5 Learners with Canva and Learning A-Z (430) 1234Rileigh Brown • Carrie Honaker Procrastination, Perfectionism and Paralysis. How to Unlock Engagement in GT Learners (164) 2101Darlene Griffin • Stacy Grinstead Teaching Up in Elementary Math (287) 2103Cindy Duran

Prosper Connects '26

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