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Prosper Connects 2024 @RockHill HS
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Coffee "The Speedy Bean" open and ready to serve starting @7:00am outside Main Entrance menu

Parking: 3 Main Doors (East, North, South), and Back Lot. Look for the High School Drumlines!                             

Attire: Favorite Sports Jersey and Jeans                                PISD Benefits: Open Enrollment Support Sessions
                   
Help Desks: 3 down stairs and one upstairs                          Nursing Mothers Room 1228H, 2228H, 2131G, 1133F

Food Trucks: Available 11:00am-1:00pm                                 
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Thursday, August 1
 

8:00am CDT

Classroom Culture for Secondary Teachers
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Building a positive classroom culture has a direct impact on teaching and learning. In this session, you will gain the skills to create a positive classroom culture including building relationships, strategies for setting and communicating expectations, and classroom interventions.
Speakers
avatar for Micah Evans

Micah Evans

Science Teacher
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
2114

8:00am CDT

TBRI & Trauma-Informed Classrooms
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
TBRI & Trauma-Informed Classrooms training equips educators to help children from backgrounds of abuse, neglect, and/or trauma. Join us to learn how to disarm fear, optimize learning, and facilitate healing for vulnerable children in the classroom. This training will include information that applies to a wide variety of ages.
Speakers
avatar for Stephanie Clayton

Stephanie Clayton

Student Support Counselor, Prosper ISD
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
2100

8:00am CDT

Unlocking Classroom Success: Mastering Management through Routines and Stations
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Join this session to discover practical strategies for structuring Your daily classroom routines, minimizing unstructured time and disruptive behaviors, and boosting student engagement while addressing intervention needs. The structured techniques shared in this session will equip you with confidence and resources that you can readily implement starting from the very first week of school!
Speakers
avatar for Paige Wilson

Paige Wilson

6th Grade ELAR, Hays Middle School
I currently teach 6th grade ELAR at Hays Middle School and serve as the team lead. The upcoming school year will mark my tenth year of teaching, with six of those years dedicated to teaching all subjects in 4th grade. I am also excited to share that I will be the Hope Squad advisor... Read More →
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
1115

8:00am CDT

Using Restorative Circles in the Pre K-2ND Classroom
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Session will focus on how to establish restorative circles within Your classroom setting to improve classroom culture, address behavior, improve social skills, and to address barriers to learning.
Speakers
avatar for Steve Weaver

Steve Weaver

Special Education Counselor
I have worked with children and adolescents for over twenty years.  My specialty is working with kiddos who may exhibit negative, isolative, disengaged, disruptive, or maladaptive behaviors in your classroom.  Social Worker by training, I understand the importance of incorporating... Read More →
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
2103
  CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

8:00am CDT

Making Inclusion Meaningful
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
In this session, we will discuss strategies and classroom tools you can use to make inclusion meaningful for all students. We will discuss ways to involve students of all abilities in different aspects of Your day as well as provide ideas for how to support general education students in building their capacity as inclusive classmates.
Speakers
KB

Kayla Braaton

Communications Teacher, Prosper ISD
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
2115

8:00am CDT

Natural Environment Behavioral Coaching in the General Education Classroom
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Learn how to support students behaviorally in the general education setting through natural environment behavioral coaching. Participants will be informed of best practices, intervention strategies, and effective implementation methods for their classrooms in order to impact student behavioral growth and success.
Speakers
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
2209

8:00am CDT

Workshop Model in the Centralized Classroom
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
The ‘Modified’ Workshop Model is the standard instructional model utilized in Prosper ISD’s ALC, Life Skills, Functional Academics, and Communications Programs. The model supports student learning by incorporating direct instruction, modeling, guided practice, and independent practice throughout instruction.
Speakers
avatar for Brandi Romero

Brandi Romero

Functional Academics Teacher
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
2210

8:00am CDT

Classroom Management and Behavior 101
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 10:50am CDT
Learn about the science of the relationship between the brain and behavior, gain a complete understanding of developing a classroom management plan that will work, and learn specific strategies for dealing with student misbehavior in the moment. Tools include utilizing the CHAMPs framework for structuring activities and transitions, proven strategies for reacting to dysregulated behavior, and exploring and using the resource of PBIS World.
Speakers
avatar for Ronald Bramhall

Ronald Bramhall

Consultant, Region 10
US Army Veteran, former Outward Bound Instructor, Juvenile Probation Officer, GT Educator/Coordinator and published Author who currently serves Region 10 in Texas as a GT and Instructional Support Consultant. Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, with a M. Ed. from Southern Methodist University... Read More →
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 10:50am CDT
2108

8:00am CDT

Small Moves, Big Gains
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 10:50am CDT
This unique training will equip participants with 23 small moves they can make immediately to support students ability to talk more, think more, and achieve more. All the moves are both modeled and practiced throughout the session. Additionally, participants will dive into the role of habits in teaching. We will survey current research about how habits are formed and directly connect that to action steps for the classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Allison Hand

Allison Hand

Education Consultant, Seidlitz Education
Developing Language in Every Classroom!Seidlitz Education’s mission is to support school districts and teachers with increasing academic achievement for English Learners. Seidlitz Education provides research-based consultations, trainings, coaching, and products with innovative... Read More →
Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00am - 10:50am CDT
2120

9:00am CDT

Teaching Students to Your Expectations
Thursday August 1, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Learning is often defined as the act, process, or experience of gaining knowledge or skill. Additionally, learning allows a student to modify his or her behavior to suit situations and to be more successful, academically and behaviorally. This is why it is important to TEACH students expectations. This will not only set the order, structure, and tone for Your classroom, but to also allow for a safer learning environment, in which creative thinking and discovery are maximized. This session will allow teachers to develop their own TEACH-TO lesson plans that meet the needs of Your students in Your classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Yoshara Ballou

Dr. Yoshara Ballou

Forensic Science Teacher, Prosper ISD
Hello! I'm Dr. Yoshara Ballou and I am a proud 5th year teacher here in Prosper ISD! My current position is Forensic Science Teacher at Rock Hill High School. This is my 15th year of teaching, where I've taught On-level Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Systems, International Baccalaureate... Read More →
Thursday August 1, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
2101

9:00am CDT

Using Restorative Circles in the 3rd-6th Classroom
Thursday August 1, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Session will focus on how to establish restorative circles within Your classroom setting to improve classroom culture, address behavior, improve social skills, and to address barriers to learning.
Speakers
avatar for Steve Weaver

Steve Weaver

Special Education Counselor
I have worked with children and adolescents for over twenty years.  My specialty is working with kiddos who may exhibit negative, isolative, disengaged, disruptive, or maladaptive behaviors in your classroom.  Social Worker by training, I understand the importance of incorporating... Read More →
Thursday August 1, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
2103
  CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

9:00am CDT

Fostering Curiosity and Extending Learning: Incorporating QFT with Depth and Complexity in the Classroom
Thursday August 1, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Join us for an engaging professional development session designed to equip educators with innovative instructional strategies aimed at sparking curiosity and extending learning in the classroom. This session will focus on the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) and its integration with the principles of depth and complexity to enhance student inquiry and critical thinking skills.

Speakers
avatar for Nicole Mccasland

Nicole Mccasland

Instructional Coach, Prosper ISD
avatar for Kim Cooper

Kim Cooper

GT Specialist
Thursday August 1, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
2123

9:00am CDT

Health Services and Educators Collaborating to Support Students with Chronic Health Conditions
Thursday August 1, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Providing support and understanding to students who live with chronic health conditions. How teachers and health services can collaborate to keep these students in school and ready to learn by providing the support (emotional, mental, and physical) and medical interventions needed at school.
Speakers
Thursday August 1, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
2216

9:00am CDT

Making Inclusion Meaningful
Thursday August 1, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
In this session, we will discuss strategies and classroom tools you can use to make inclusion meaningful for all students. We will discuss ways to involve students of all abilities in different aspects of Your day as well as provide ideas for how to support general education students in building their capacity as inclusive classmates.
Speakers
KB

Kayla Braaton

Communications Teacher, Prosper ISD
Thursday August 1, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
2115

10:00am CDT

Building Culture through First Week Activities
Thursday August 1, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Establishing the culture of Your classroom through high engagement activities. Getting to know Your students and students getting to know each other while having a little fun. Setting class norms and expectations.
Speakers
Thursday August 1, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
1214

10:00am CDT

Ready for a Brain Break?
Thursday August 1, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Do scheduled or whole class brain breaks seem to cause disruption in Your class? Come learn how to incorporate and manage self selected brain breaks within Your classroom. Teachers will leave with ideas for brain break rotations, classroom management ideas, and a rough draft of how to incorporate within their own classroom.
Speakers
Thursday August 1, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
2131F

10:00am CDT

Using Restorative Circles in the 7th-12th Classroom
Thursday August 1, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Session will focus on how to establish restorative circles within Your classroom setting to improve classroom culture, address behavior, improve social skills, and to address barriers to learning.
Speakers
avatar for Steve Weaver

Steve Weaver

Special Education Counselor
I have worked with children and adolescents for over twenty years.  My specialty is working with kiddos who may exhibit negative, isolative, disengaged, disruptive, or maladaptive behaviors in your classroom.  Social Worker by training, I understand the importance of incorporating... Read More →
Thursday August 1, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
2103
  CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

10:00am CDT

Fostering Curiosity and Extending Learning: Incorporating QFT with Depth and Complexity in the Classroom
Thursday August 1, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Join us for an engaging professional development session designed to equip educators with innovative instructional strategies aimed at sparking curiosity and extending learning in the classroom. This session will focus on the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) and its integration with the principles of depth and complexity to enhance student inquiry and critical thinking skills.

Speakers
avatar for Nicole Mccasland

Nicole Mccasland

Instructional Coach, Prosper ISD
avatar for Kim Cooper

Kim Cooper

GT Specialist
Thursday August 1, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
2123

10:00am CDT

ICE, ICE (and Band-Aids) BABY!
Thursday August 1, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
This session will help teachers/staff to better understand how to manage acute and chronic health conditions within the classroom setting, when to send concerns to the clinic, what is considered an emergent concern, and their role in the promotion of general health and wellness, and safety of our students.
Thursday August 1, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
2216

12:00pm CDT

Classroom Management and Behavior 101
Thursday August 1, 2024 12:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Learn about the science of the relationship between the brain and behavior, gain a complete understanding of developing a classroom management plan that will work, and learn specific strategies for dealing with student misbehavior in the moment. Tools include utilizing the CHAMPs framework for structuring activities and transitions, proven strategies for reacting to dysregulated behavior, and exploring and using the resource of PBIS World.
Speakers
avatar for Ronald Bramhall

Ronald Bramhall

Consultant, Region 10
US Army Veteran, former Outward Bound Instructor, Juvenile Probation Officer, GT Educator/Coordinator and published Author who currently serves Region 10 in Texas as a GT and Instructional Support Consultant. Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, with a M. Ed. from Southern Methodist University... Read More →
Thursday August 1, 2024 12:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
2108

12:00pm CDT

Small Moves, Big Gains
Thursday August 1, 2024 12:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
This unique training will equip participants with 23 small moves they can make immediately to support students ability to talk more, think more, and achieve more. All the moves are both modeled and practiced throughout the session. Additionally, participants will dive into the role of habits in teaching. We will survey current research about how habits are formed and directly connect that to action steps for the classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Allison Hand

Allison Hand

Education Consultant, Seidlitz Education
Developing Language in Every Classroom!Seidlitz Education’s mission is to support school districts and teachers with increasing academic achievement for English Learners. Seidlitz Education provides research-based consultations, trainings, coaching, and products with innovative... Read More →
Thursday August 1, 2024 12:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
2120

1:00pm CDT

TBRI & Trauma-Informed Classrooms
Thursday August 1, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
TBRI & Trauma-Informed Classrooms training equips educators to help children from backgrounds of abuse, neglect, and/or trauma. Join us to learn how to disarm fear, optimize learning, and facilitate healing for vulnerable children in the classroom. This training will include information that applies to a wide variety of ages.
Speakers
avatar for Stephanie Clayton

Stephanie Clayton

Student Support Counselor, Prosper ISD
Thursday August 1, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
2100

1:00pm CDT

Fostering Curiosity and Extending Learning: Incorporating QFT with Depth and Complexity in the Classroom
Thursday August 1, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Join us for an engaging professional development session designed to equip educators with innovative instructional strategies aimed at sparking curiosity and extending learning in the classroom. This session will focus on the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) and its integration with the principles of depth and complexity to enhance student inquiry and critical thinking skills.

Speakers
avatar for Nicole Mccasland

Nicole Mccasland

Instructional Coach, Prosper ISD
avatar for Kim Cooper

Kim Cooper

GT Specialist
Thursday August 1, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
2123

1:00pm CDT

Health Services and Educators Collaborating to Support Students with Chronic Health Conditions
Thursday August 1, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Providing support and understanding to students who live with chronic health conditions. How teachers and health services can collaborate to keep these students in school and ready to learn by providing the support (emotional, mental, and physical) and medical interventions needed at school.
Speakers
Thursday August 1, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
2216

2:00pm CDT

Unlocking Classroom Success: Mastering Management through Routines and Stations
Thursday August 1, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Join this session to discover practical strategies for structuring Your daily classroom routines, minimizing unstructured time and disruptive behaviors, and boosting student engagement while addressing intervention needs. The structured techniques shared in this session will equip you with confidence and resources that you can readily implement starting from the very first week of school!
Speakers
avatar for Paige Wilson

Paige Wilson

6th Grade ELAR, Hays Middle School
I currently teach 6th grade ELAR at Hays Middle School and serve as the team lead. The upcoming school year will mark my tenth year of teaching, with six of those years dedicated to teaching all subjects in 4th grade. I am also excited to share that I will be the Hope Squad advisor... Read More →
Thursday August 1, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
1115

2:00pm CDT

Structured Conversations with QSSSA
Thursday August 1, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
This session will explore building student discourse around academic vocabulary.
Thursday August 1, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
1221

2:00pm CDT

Total Physical Response for Vocabulary Acquisition
Thursday August 1, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Total Physical Response (TPR) will get Your students out of their seat, moving, and engaged with academic vocabulary. This strategy is great for students of all ages and abilities, and it works for every content. Use speech and action to build neural pathways for acquisition, not just memorization.
Speakers
SS

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 August 1, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
1134

2:00pm CDT

Modified Workshop Model Elementary Resource
Thursday August 1, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
The Workshop Model is composed of three components that work together to support students in learning skills, strategies, and behaviors. This structure supports children’s development because it incorporates demonstration, guided practice, and individual practice.
The Workshop Model includes a mini lesson, independent practice, and a time to share and reflect on the learning.
Thursday August 1, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
2205

2:00pm CDT

Natural Environment Behavioral Coaching in the General Education Classroom
Thursday August 1, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Learn how to support students behaviorally in the general education setting through natural environment behavioral coaching. Participants will be informed of best practices, intervention strategies, and effective implementation methods for their classrooms in order to impact student behavioral growth and success.
Speakers
Thursday August 1, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
2209

2:00pm CDT

Understanding and Supporting Students with Internalized Behaviors and Past Trauma
Thursday August 1, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
This training aims to equip educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and effectively support students who exhibit internalized behaviors stemming from past trauma. By understanding the root causes of these behaviors and implementing trauma-informed approaches, educators can create a safe and supportive learning environment conducive to the social and emotional well-being of all students.
Speakers
avatar for Karah Stanton

Karah Stanton

BTC Teacher-Centralized Program Team Lead, Prosper ISD
avatar for Rebecca Moya

Rebecca Moya

BTC/SET Teacher & SpEd Department Head, Prosper ISD
Thursday August 1, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
2100
 
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