Prosper Connects '25: Full Schedule

🚀 Prosper Connects 25: Your Ultimate Professional Learning Adventure! 🌟
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 – it’s a celebration of education!
✨ Highlights:

🥁 Epic Drumline Kick-Off
☕ Speedy Bean Morning Coffee
🌮 Gourmet Food Truck Lunch
🧠 GT Credit Sessions Available
📚 Up to 6 Professional Learning Hours

10:00am MDT

Implementing Modern Learning

Thursday July 31, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am MDT

1109

Identifying and Applying Research based strategies for Blended Learning, Personalized Learning and Backwards Design

Speakers

Lindsay Swanson

Career and Technology Teacher- Family and Consumer Sciences, Prosper ISD

Personal Mission Statement:Educating learners of all ages and demographics in a safe and nurturing environment, challenging each student to actively participate in the learning process, and acknowledging that the term learner is a life long endeavor.Personal Vision Statement:Impacting... Read More →

Thursday July 31, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am MDT
1109

GT, 3-12

10:00am MDT

Let’s Get Loud: Amplifying Student Voices

Thursday July 31, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am MDT

1113

Effective classroom discourse is more than just students talking. This session explores how to use classroom conversations as a powerful tool to gauge student understanding, identify misconceptions, and inform instructional decisions. Participants will learn practical strategies for facilitating rich discussions, analyzing student contributions, and using discourse data to adjust teaching in real-time.

Speakers

Kate Jackson

Instructional Coach, Prosper ISD

I'm currently working as an Instructional Coach for middle school English teachers. This is my 8th year in Prosper ISD and 12th year in Education.

Kelly Penn

Thursday July 31, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am MDT
1113

GT, 3-12

2:00pm MDT

Aiming for Acquisition: Accommodating Instruction to Meet the Needs of All Students

Thursday July 31, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm MDT

2212

This session will focus on practical, high-impact strategies to ensure all students thrive in your Tier 1 instruction. Accommodating instruction, not just tests, provides a foundation for equitable access and genuine engagement and creates a classroom where every student feels seen, heard, and empowered to learn.

Speakers

Shawn Strachan

ESL Specialist, Prosper Independent School District

My educational passion is streamlining processes so I'll have more time to help my students. I like utilizing programs that are engaging, intuitive, and time-saving. My background is in language acquisition, and I believe this gives me unique insight to all subject content at all... Read More →

Thursday July 31, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
2212

GT, 3-12

Prosper Connects '25