Prosper Connects '25

Prosper Connects '25

🚀 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:

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

8:00am CDT

Build Your Mentor Toolbox 1237Lacey Glenn • Curstin Ploch Building an Environment that Promotes Motivation and Buy-In 2207Delaney Alford Building confidence in math through a language-rich math classroom 1120Alexander Zhu Engaging Students with Primary Sources 1218Megan Tumulty ESL Certification: How do I get started? 2212Shawn Strachan Expanding Expression Tool 1210Reggi Dawson • Kaitlyn Schoppe First Week Activities Secondary Classrooms 1122Jordan Benton Fostering a Growth Mindset for Student Success 1100Stefanie Mueller • Jennifer Pruiett Newsela 101 1123Newsela Shared Reading: Fostering a Love of Literacy in Grades K-2 1217Kellis Webb Small Group Instruction (secondary) 1108Jasmine Stone SNORKL 101 2103 Teaching Team-Building within the Classroom 2211Aly Larizza • Kendall Snyder The Inquiry Files: Turning Students into Historical Investigators 1116Jessica McDowell • Audrey Ray The Paraprofessional Toolkit: Managing Time, Interactions, and Emotions 2233Cindy Parker • Emma Trujillo The Writing Revolution for K-2 Writers 1214Amelia Lingerfelt • Leah Rumsey Unlock the Code: Effective Phonics Instruction in K-2. 1225Stacy Gipson • Brittany O"Leary What's the Stitch: An Elementary Art Adventure into Embroidery and 3D Art 1303Liz Arnold • Julia Kalustian

9:00am CDT

Advancing STEM Inquiry Through Technology 1102Yolonda Simon Building Academic Language: Practical Strategies from Seidlitz & Kenfield 2225Dr Claudia Ramos CTE Curriculum 101 1111Kelley Henderson • Dabney Eiland Designing Small Group Reading Instruction for Secondary ELAR Classes 1113Mandy Martin Effective Phonics and Word Study in Prosper ISD (Grades 3-5) 1214Rebecca Breckenridge Excel Where Your Feet Are: Being a Great Assistant Coach 2207Tyler Moore Expanding Expression Tool 1210Paola Bayo Rodriguez • Kaitlyn Schoppe Formative 101 2108Formative From Sit and Get to Think and Talk 1117Mandy Neece Heggerty Pk - 1st 1218Jessica Fowler • Kellis Webb Ignite a Love of Reading: Interactive Reading Strategies in the K-5 Classroom 1215Tricia Myrie Learning A-Z (Beginner) 1217Angela Romero Make the Most of Your Math Stations (K-2)! 1223Dani Cardaropoli • Nicole McCasland Math Moves and Spelling Sprints! A Cross-Curricular PE Adventure! GYM 2Jesseca Kodjo- Ramirez • Kelli Smith Movers and Shakers: Strategies for Teaching Historical Thinking Through Movement 1116Andrea Hutchison Newsela 101 1123Newsela Number Talks K-2 1219Marissa Chotiner • Grace Mendoza Short Notes, Big Impact 1122Jordan Benton • Erin Fitzgerald Singing Games for Younger Elementary 2210Corey Fisher • Kristin Vogt SNORKL 101 2103 Teaching morphemic analysis and syllabication (Only Reading Support Teachers) 1243Lauren Spurr Unlock the Code: Effective Phonics Instruction in K-2. 1225Stacy Gipson • Brittany O"Leary Unlocking Science: The 3D Approach to Engaging Inquiry 1103Amy Ousley WIS WIM Data Interpretation Strategy For Students (A Strategy for All Subjects) 1108Kathleen Zellers

10:00am CDT

Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Leading Change in Nontraditional Career Pathways 1111Raquel Gillham Building Academic Language: Practical Strategies from Seidlitz & Kenfield 2225Dr Claudia Ramos Building Blocks & Beyond: Getting Started with StemScopes Math 1219LeAnn Tucker • Gina Marshall Building Readers with Shared Reading 1214Jennifer Thorpe Can we talk about science? 1103Samantha Bradbury Choice Reading Reimagined: From Fan Faves to Fresh Finds 1239Amy Bermudez-Swoveland • Jennifer Valliere Collaborative Retesting 1114Ashlee Armstrong • Taylor Sanborn DBQ Remix: Adapting the DBQ to Fit Your Time Constraints 1116Andrea Hutchison • Megan Tumulty Developing deeper level comprehension (Only Reading Support Teachers) 1243Lauren Spurr First Year Jitters 2128Alexis Garrett Formative 101 2108Formative Game Changer- Fresh Ideas for PE engagement GYM 2Kathy Burroughs • Matt Sekerak Kids These Days 2207Nikki Marshall Learning A-Z (Beginner) 1217Angela Romero Make the Most of Your Math Stations (3-5)! 1223Dani Cardaropoli • Nicole McCasland Makerspace 101: Bringing Hands-on Learning to Any Classroom 1126Amy Holdge • Stephanie Riley My NASA Data - Authentic data is the name of the game 1102Yolonda Simon Newsela 101 1123Newsela PISD BTC in Secondary Math 1122Jordan Benton • Erin Fitzgerald R.T.I. - Responsible Teachers Intervene 1218Emily Dormus • Nicole Rubin Singing Games for Upper Elementary 2210Corey Fisher • Kristin Vogt Teamwork that Actually Works: Secrets of High Functioning Collaborative Teams 1237Paige Harris • Tiffany Nelson The Paraprofessional Toolkit: Managing Time, Interactions, and Emotions 2233Cindy Parker • Emma Trujillo The Writing Revolution for 3-5 Writers 1210Leah Rumsey • Allie Deese W.I.N with Collaborative Grouping 1117Ellie Foster • Jessica Jones

11:00am CDT

Building Readers with Shared Reading 1214Jennifer Thorpe Formative 101 2108Formative Newsela 101 1123Newsela SNORKL 101 2103 Value in Vocaulary 1103Samantha Bradbury

12:00pm CDT

AI in Action: Practical Tools to Enhance CTE Education and Student Success 1111Raquel Gillham First Year Jitters 2128Alexis Garrett Heggerty Pk - 1st 1218Jessica Fowler • Kellis Webb Learning A-Z (ADVANCED) 1217Angela Romano Newsela 101 1123Newsela Success with Word Problems—Moving Beyond CUBES 1221Donna Boucher The Writing Revolution for K-2 Writers 1210Leah Rumsey • Amelia Lingerfelt

1:00pm CDT

Beyond the Pages: Transforming Reading Through Powerful Conversations 1243Lauren Spurr Build Your Mentor Toolbox 1237Lacey Glenn • Curstin Ploch Child and Adolesent Brains: We Need to Understand Some Basics 2205Dr. Layne Pethick Choice Reading Reimagined: From Fan Faves to Fresh Finds 1239Amy Bermudez-Swoveland • Jennifer Valliere Collaborative Retesting 1114Ashlee Armstrong • Taylor Sanborn CTE Curriculum 101 1111Kelley Moss • Dabney Eiland DBQ Remix: Adapting the DBQ to Fit Your Time Constraints 1116Andrea Hutchison • Megan Tumulty Discover Dyslexia 2215Teresa Davis Effective Phonics and Word Study in Prosper ISD (Grades 3-5) 1214Rebecca Breckenridge Factoring the PISD Way: Strategies for Student Success 1124Devon Mize First Week Activities Secondary Classrooms 1122Jordan Benton Formative 101 2108Formative Game Changing Formative Assessment Strategies for a Winning Classroom 1117Jessica Jones Ignite a Love of Reading: Interactive Reading Strategies in the K-5 Classroom 1215Tricia Myrie Learning A-Z (ADVANCED) 1217Angela Romano Make the Most of Your Math Stations (3-5)! 1223Dani Cardaropoli • Nicole McCasland Newsela 101 1123Newsela Partnership with Paras and Teachers 2212L. Eneida Diaz • Shawn Strachan Relationships Over Rules 2128Justin Goldsmith SNORKL 101 2103 TBD 1115Jennifer Gunn TEKSbank Classroom (All K-12 teachers) 1218Dr. Alison Smithwick The Neuroeconomics of Teaching: How Brain Science and Behavioral Economics Shape Our Classrooms 1126Valerie Davila The Role of an Assistant Coach: Maximizing Impact Through Leadership & Technology 2207Brendan Clary The Writing Revolution for 3-5 Writers 1210Allie Deese • Leah Rumsey Value in Vocaulary 1103Samantha Bradbury

2:00pm CDT

Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Leading Change in Nontraditional Career Pathways 1111Raquel Gillham Building Algebraic Thinking: Unlocking the Power of Algebra Tiles 1124Devon Mize Can we talk about science? 1103Samantha Bradbury Child and Adolesent Brains: We Need to Understand Some Basics 2205Dr. Layne Pethick Discover Dyslexia 2215Teresa Davis Formative 101 2108Formative Kids These Days 2207Nikki Marshall Make the Most of Your Math Stations (K-2)! 1223Dani Cardaropoli • Nicole McCasland Maximizing Meaningful Feedback 1108Karen Kuo • Michael Zoellner Newsela 101 1123Newsela Reflections 1114Amariz Acosta • Elizabeth DzVonick Secondary Math Discourse and EB Strategies 1125Rebecca Covington • Jordan Benton Shared Reading: Fostering a Love of Literacy in Grades K-2 1217Kellis Webb Small Groups in the Secondary Math Classroom 1120Elisa Ferreira • Mary Leach Supporting English Learners with Confidence: A Guide for New ESL Paraprofessionals 2210Karla DeJesus • Natalie Garza TBD 1115Jennifer Gunn TEKSbank Classroom (All K-12 teachers) 1218Dr. Alison Smithwick The What and the Why of College, Career, Military Readiness (CCMR) 1109Stefanie Mueller • Jennifer Pruiett Tiny Tweaks, Teaching Triumphs 1221Liz Mejia • Michaela Geiter

Prosper Connects '25

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