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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: Iron Skillet, Union Coffee, Jimmy John’s, Sonic, Pizza Hut, Greens & Grains, Sushi, Taco Line
🧠 GT Credit Sessions Available (sessions that are orange = GT)
📚 Up to 6 Professional Learning Hours
Nursing Mothers Room located in AP office conference rooms on each end of building (1st & 2nd floor)

8:00am CDT

Addition and Subtraction Fact Strategies (Grades 1-3) (403) 2120Donna Boucher Building Thinking Classrooms in Pre-K: Growing Little Thinkers Through Talk, Questions, and Visible Learning (56) 2114Zakeia Kennedy • Liz Mejia Creating Confident Writers in the Intermediate Writer's Workshop (Grades 3-5)- Beginner (281) 1124Tricia Myrie DBQ in a Day: Quick Writes, Engagement, and Analysis Strategies for Stronger Student Thinking (166) 1114Shelby Mooney • Katie Lumpkin Engaging Students from Start to Finish with TEKS based Activities in TX Science! (Grades 3-5) 1210Carol Carter Interactive Read Aloud: Mastering Intentional Discourse for Deeper Comprehension (246) 1212Melissa Nored • Heather Garavaglia Making Thinking Visible: Using Discourse to Strengthen Student Problem-Solving (263) 1116Mitch Schneider Navigating the ELAR Workshop in 1st Grade (beginner) (206) 1218Jaimie Banner • Brittany O'Leary Navigating the ELAR Workshop in 3rd Grade (beginner) (202) 1223HyeYon Theos • Lisa Zabasky Navigating the ELAR Workshop in 5th Grade (beginner) (198) 1221Peyton Bunch • Abbie Monte Phonics Foundations: A Guide to a Week in the Life of First Grade Phonics (290) 1214Kate Johnson Sing, Play, Create: Even More Songs & Games for 3-5 Music (53) 1100Corey Fisher • Kristin Vogt Small Moves, Big Gains: 1% Tweaks for 100% Engagement (376) 1101Allison Hand Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Cultivating Early Agency for Long-Term Readiness (233) 1121Stefanie Mueller • Jennifer Pruiett Smarter Grading with CodeHS: Leveraging the Autograder to Save Time and Boost Student Feedback (314) 1128Tiffany Solot • Dabney Eiland Tap, Talk, Learn! Using Technology to Spark Play, Creativity, and Thinking in Pre-K (121) 2221Derek Haney Teaching That Clicks: When Strategies, Tools, and Outcomes Align (65) 1112Cathy Natale • Kelly Penn The AI Co-Pilot: Efficiency for the Modern Educator (116) 2235Kirsten Nelson The Ian Malcolm Method: Scientific Theories of Jurassic Park applied to the Early Childhood Classroom (135) 2220Heather Brown The Power of Partnership: Sparking Success Together (410) 2224Christine A. Collins The Power of Picture Books in All Content Areas (51) 1111Melissa Surratt • Rachel Calhoun The Roving Framework: Adapting Literacy Scaffolds for Problem Solving (57) 1219Kelsey Longtin Using STEMscopes & Braining Camp to Differentiate and Engage Learners (411) 1202Sydney May

9:00am CDT

A Day in the Life of Pre-K: Understanding Early Learning Through Play (62) 2225Penny Morgan • Laura Boyett Designing Effective Math Lesson Plans with Stemscopes (69) 1114Lindsay Yeamans Discourse by Design in Secondary Math (85) 1117Jordan Benton • Erin Fitzgerald Diving into Snorkl: Real-Time Feedback for Real Student Growth (112) 2235Monique Bonneville • Michelle Dunaway Engaging Students from Start to Finish with TEKS based Activities in TX Science! (Grade K-2) (413) 1210Carol Carter Executive Functions: The Hidden Drivers of Learning and Behavior (414) 2124Layne Pethick First Day Jitters (217) 1102Autumn Cama • Ginger Hoffman Formative 101: Dynamic, Data-Driven Learning Experiences (105) 2228Michelle Maple • Dessence Grant From Scribbles to Stories: Scaffolding the Kindergarten Writer's Workshop (beginner) (277) 1124Beth Stober • Michelle Brantzeg • Tricia Myrie Less Stress, More Team (239) 1202Leah Rumsey • Amelia Lingerfelt Lights On, Voices Up: Launching an Elementary Theater Club that Builds Community and Belonging (415) 1237Nancy Allen • Amy Darling Literacy Library Unlocked: Grades K-1 (73) 1233Jessica Fowler • Kirby Jarzombek Literacy Workshop: Where Reading adn Writing Converge (122) 1214Jenn Stinnett Movement Matters: Aligning Instruction with Human Instinct (248) 1113Courtney White Multiplication and Division Fact Strategies (Grades 3-5) (404) 2120Donna Boucher Navigating the ELAR Workshop in 2nd Grade (beginner) (204) 1223Sarah Corrigan • Diane Vando Navigating the ELAR Workshop in 4th Grade (beginner) (200) 1221Hannah Freeman • Liza Keifer Navigating the ELAR Workshop in Kindergarten (beginner) (208) 1218Meg Stevens • Shelby Matthews Not Just a Story: Turning Read Alouds into Powerful Shared Reading Moments (159) 1219Ashley Thoren • Samantha Diemer Phonics Foundations: A Guide to a Week in the Life of Third Grade Phonics (299) 1225Lauren Spurr Purpose Before Pages: Designing Reading That Matters (151) 1115Rosalyn Govan • Victoria Powers Ready, Set, Strike! (33) GYM- AUX 2Kelli Smith Receptionist Roundtable (60) 2205Lyle McLeroy Shared Reading: Fostering a Love of Literacy in Grades K-2 (93) 1217Kellis Webb Sing, Play, Create: Even More Songs & Games for K-2 Music (54) 1100Corey Fisher • Kristin Vogt Small Moves, Big Gains: 1% Tweaks for 100% Engagement (377) 1101Allison Hand Teaching Up with Academic Language: Increasing Rigor Through Words, Sentences, and Discourse (48) 1212Jackie Olive The Payne and Perkins Show: Notebook LM for the layman and the technological illiterate. (22) 1110Nathan Payne • David Perkins The Power of Partnership: Sparking Success Together (416) 2224Christine A. Collins Thinking on Your Feet: Improv Strategies for Engaging Teaching (373) 1234Hallie Mcculloch Using CodeHS Academic Integrity Tools to Promote Authentic Student Learning (315) 1128Tiffany Solot • Dabney Eiland

10:00am CDT

"See the Student, Not the Deficit: A PLC Framework for Asset-Based Decision Making" (288) 1111Dr. Andrea Pickens Assessment, Collaboration & Challenge: The Power of Digital Escape Rooms (16) 1103Kerri Connelly Beyond the Schedule: Guiding Middle School Students toward CCMR Outcomes (235) 1121Stefanie Mueller • Jennifer Pruiett Building Connection Before Content: High Impact First Week Strategies (241) 1117Jordan Benton • Nicole Ellis Building Leaders: Student Council at the Elementary Level (25) 1202Kimberly Cooper • Karen Hutchinson Building Number Fluency & Confidence (using Multiplication Charts) (216) 2101Heather Eck • Darlene Griffin Creating Confident Writers in the Primary Writer's Workshop (Grades 1 and 2)- Advance (280) 1124Tricia Myrie Developing Future Leaders (coaches) 2065Jeff Smith • Kyle Lintelman • Kristyn Shelton • Terrenee Knight Diving Deeper: Hybrid Instructional Strategies with Snorkl (114) 2235Monique Bonneville • Michelle Dunaway Executive Functions: The Hidden Drivers of Learning and Behavior (417) 2124Layne Pethick Formative 101: Dynamic, Data-Driven Learning Experiences (106) 2228Michelle Maple • Dessence Grant Heggerty PK - 1st (94) 1217Kellis Webb Helping Each Other - Building a Community of Extra-Curricular Support (28) 1204Hunter Parrish Hook Them In Before They Tune Out (331) 1126Amariz Acosta • Andy Myers Introduction/Refresh of Texas Science (418) 1210Elizabeth Neubauer Literacy Small Group in Action: K-1 (74) 1233Jessica Fowler • Kirby Jarzombek Math Workshop—What Students are Doing When You’re in Small Group (K-2) (405) 2120Donna Boucher More Than Just a Short Answer: Designing Authentic BCRs with Padlet (75) 1215Hailey Geiser • Victoria Fiddler Notes As a Process, Not a Product (128) 1110Kathleen Zellers Phonics Foundations: A Guide to a Week in the Life of Kindergarten Phonics (297) 1221Amy Williams • Allison Zick Receptionist Roundtable (61) 2205Lyle McLeroy Refresh with AI (420) 1100Audrey Ray Small Moves, Big Gains: 1% Tweaks for 100% Engagement (378) 1102Allison Hand The Art of the Pivot: Small Instructional Shifts for Big Results Focus: Enhancing student engagement through low-preparation, high-impact "small moves" in the Pre-K classroom. (64) 2225Michaela Geiter • Zakeia Kennedy The Power of Partnership: Sparking Success Together (421) 2224Christine A. Collins The Truth about Direct Instruction (183) 1115Devon Mize WIN Time: Systems that Work (212) 1216Heather Clay • Erin Vranesh Your Course, Your Way: Content Pacing and Customization in CodeHS (316) 1128Tiffany Solot • Dabney Eiland

11:00am CDT

Ask the Experts: Open Q&A and Troubleshooting for CodeHS Teachers (317) 1128Tiffany Solot • Dabney Eiland Building a Culture of Excellence in Your Classroom (305) 2101Hannah Freeman • Peyton Bunch • Teri Stepanic Introduction/Refresh of Texas Science (424) 1210Elizabeth Neubauer The Neuroscience of Autism: Moving Beyond Old Thinking (425) AuditoriumLayne Pethick The Power of Partnership: Sparking Success Together (426) 2224Christine A. Collins

12:00pm CDT

A Day in the Life of Pre-K: Understanding Early Learning Through Play (63) 2225Penny Morgan • Laura Boyett Building a Team - Strategies on the Culture of building ACADEMIC UIL teams (26) 1204Racy Kane Diving into Snorkl: Real-Time Feedback for Real Student Growth (113) 2235Monique Bonneville • Michelle Dunaway Formative: More Than a Check for Understanding (107) 2228Michelle Maple • Dessence Grant From Scribbles to Stories: Scaffolding the Kindergarten Writer's Workshop (advance) (278) 1124Beth Stober • Michelle Brantzeg • Tricia Myrie Interactive Read Aloud: Mastering Intentional Discourse for Deeper Comprehension (247) 1212Ann Busbee • Heather Garavaglia Math Workshop—What Students are Doing When You’re in Small Group (3-5) (406) 2120Donna Boucher Small Moves, Big Gains: 1% Tweaks for 100% Engagement (380) 1101Allison Hand Social Emotional Learning Resources (223) 2113Kristy Ganow Tech that Supports: Supporting Diverse Learners in GenEd and Resource Classrooms (381) 1100Hailey Geiser • Tracey Heusinkveld

1:00pm CDT

5 Tips for Choosing Better Workstations (407) 2120Donna Boucher Being an Elementary UIL Academic Campus Coordinator (30) 1204Kerry Phillis • Racy Kane Beyond Mastery: Meaningful Extensions for Pre-K’s Most Ready Learners (103) 2225Eddy Rodriguez • Paola Bayo Rodriguez Creating Confident Writers in the Intermediate Writer's Workshop (Grades 3-5)- Advance (282) 1124Tricia Myrie DBQ in a Day: Quick Writes, Engagement, and Analysis Strategies for Stronger Student Thinking (167) 1114John Smetzer Diving Deeper: Hybrid Instructional Strategies with Snorkl (115) 2235Monique Bonneville • Michelle Dunaway Edugence 101: Navigating the Essentials (214) 2222Kathryn Cuddy • Yueyue Fan Formative: More Than a Check for Understanding (108) 2228Michelle Maple • Dessence Grant Literacy Library Unlocked: Grades 2-5 (71) 1233Fabiana Vaughn • Erika Hutchinson Navigating the ELAR Workshop in 1st Grade (advanced) (207) 1218Brittany O'Leary Navigating the ELAR Workshop in 3rd Grade (Advance) (203) 1223HyeYon Theos • Lisa Zabasky Navigating the ELAR Workshop in 5th Grade (advanced) (199) 1221Peyton Bunch • Abbie Monte Neurodiversity Affirming Practices in the Classroom (242) 2216Bridget Fleming • Alexis Knowles Number Talks & Other Numeracy Tasks to Kick Off the Math Workshop (59) 2123Kim Burch Phonics Foundations: A Guide to a Week in the Life of Fourth and Fifth Grade Phonics (293) 1225Cindy Syrett • Lauren Spurr PISD Student Councils Unite! (249) 1115Francisco Salas Play, Learn, Grow: Small Group Success (174) 2224Kaitlyn Schoppe • Jennifer Thorpe Pop Into Engagement! (326) 1118Kelley Henderson Revit Ready: Building Confidence for Teaching with Autodesk Revit (324) 1128Bart Jacobsen Small Moves, Big Gains: 1% Tweaks for 100% Engagement (379) 1101Allison Hand Strategic CCMR Attainment & Post-Secondary Autonomy (234) 1121Stefanie Mueller • Jennifer Pruiett The Neuroscience of Autism: Moving Beyond Old Thinking (428) 2124Layne Pethick The Power of Picture Books in All Content Areas (52) 1111Melissa Surratt • Rachel Calhoun WIN Time That Delivers: From Data to Instruction (213) 1214Heather Clay • Erin Vranesh World Traditions in the Music Room (55) 1100Corey Fisher

2:00pm CDT

Being a Middle School or High School UIL Academic Campus Coordinator (31) 1204Kerry Phillis • Racy Kane Creating Confident Writers in the Primary Writer's Workshop (Grades 1 and 2)- Introduction (279) 1124Tricia Myrie DBQ Basics for Elementary Grades 2-5 (237) 1216Selena Ramos • Raegan Jones • Paige Harris Feedback Forensics (98) 1110Jennifer Flores • Kara Noah Formative Building Elementary CFAs (236) 2222Derek Haney Foster Creativity in Pre-K (Emphasizing Process over Product) (306) 1235Amy Ceron • Sindhuja Muthukumar Fostering Deep Connections (325) 1121Brooke Stenson • Jennifer Hightower From Curriculum to Credential: Mastering Certiport & GMetrix (313) 1128Kelley Moss • Dabney Eiland From Unit Planner to Daily Plans: Bridging the Planning Gap (431) 1217Tiffany Nelson Google Sheet: Simple Tricks to Save You Hours (220) 2118Sarah Cozart • Jennifer Salinas Literacy Small Group in Action: 2-5 (72) 1233Fabiana Vaughn • Erika Hutchinson Measure What Matters: Using Data to Drive CTE Success (328) 1118Kelley Henderson Navigating the ELAR Workshop in 2nd Grade (advance) (205) 1223Sarah Corrigan • Diane Vando Navigating the ELAR Workshop in 4th Grade (advance) (201) 1221Hannah Freeman • Liza Keifer Navigating the ELAR Workshop in Kindergarten (advance) (209) 1218Meg Stevens • Shelby Matthews Neurodiversity‑Affirming Classrooms: Small Shifts, Big Impact (139) 2211Kristi Massey Phonics Foundations: A Guide to a Week in the Life of Second Grade Phonics (298) 1225Sarah Sullivan • Karen Vann Playdough Power in Pre-K! (275) 2225Susan Caver • Jeanine Eagan Responsive Instruction in Action: Using Data to Drive Flexible Grouping (187) 1114Katie Lumpkin • John Smetzer Stop Scribing, Start Thriving: Active Processing in Grades 3–5 (215) 1214Heidi Mize • Dani Encinias Teaching That Clicks: When Strategies, Tools, and Outcomes Align (67) 1112Becky Covington • Shelli Brown Teaching Up with Academic Language: Increasing Rigor Through Words, Sentences, and Discourse (47) 1212Jackie Olive The Management Masterclass: Building Success through Intentional Routines (84) 1113Erin Fitzgerald • Rebekah Smith The Power of the Visual Non-Glossary: Turning Vocabulary into Conversations (158) 1215Paige Dean • Nicole McCasland The Roving Framework: Adapting Literacy Scaffolds for Problem Solving (58) 1219Kelsey Longtin