๐ Prosper Connects 25: Your Ultimate Professional Learning Adventure! ๐ Get Ready for the Most Incredible Day of Learning in Prosper ISD!July 31st at Rock Hill 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 food trucks, this isn’t just another professional development day โ it’s a celebration of education! โจ Highlights:
Learn how to design and use graphic organizers that bring Depth and Complexity to life! This hands-on session will show you how to visually organize thinking, deepen student understanding, and make learning more engaging. Walk away with ready-to-use templates and the skills to create your own for any subject.
Discover how to create a dynamic Gifted and Talented (GT) Showcase where secondary students present individualized research projects in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) to parents and community members. This session will provide practical strategies for guiding students through in-depth research, connecting math and literacy, and designing interactive presentations that include hands-on activities to demonstrate understanding. Learn how to structure projects, foster critical thinking, and create an engaging showcase that highlights student inquiry and innovation.
You're not alone! Classrooms everywhere are dealing with attention issues, and GT kids are feeling it even more. We will explore why this is happening and how we can use some brain science to help students focus better and learn more effectively.
In this session, we will examine the significant impact of visual representations on improving the understanding of academic vocabulary. Additionally, we will discuss methods by which students can utilize visuals to demonstrate a deeper grasp of their knowledge.