Buckle up for an exciting journey in professional learning at Summer Inspire: Destination Excellence on May 28-29 from 8:30 to 4:00! This summer, we’re hitting the road toward innovation, impact, and instructional excellence. Please note: Our main location will be Shepton High School, but some sessions may be at the Plano ISD Sockwell Center.
Shepton High School: 5505 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093
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In this session, Title I Coaches will have the opportunity to preview, analyze, and reflect on our new competency sets for the 25/26 school year including our Teacher Best Practices and new Plano ISD Coach competencies. This is specific for Title I Instructional Coaches, however others are welcome to join if they want to learn more! Target Audience: Title I Instructional Coaches, Elementary Bilingual Coaches
Engage students at all levels by integrating Depth and Complexity into your classroom! This session will provide practical strategies and tools to challenge advanced learners while differentiating for diverse needs. Learn how to design lessons that foster critical thinking, creativity, and deep understanding across subjects. Walk away with ready-to-use tools and techniques to enhance engagement and academic rigor in your classroom.
Join us at (WE) Weatherford Elementary as we share the journey we took to ensure every student thrived in a safe learning environment. Discover how we collaborated with staff to create a general education Independent Learning Environment, utilizing both district and campus resources.
Help students go beyond surface-level learning and develop deeper thinking skills with Discovery Education. In this session, you’ll explore how to leverage Discovery Education’s tools and strategies to foster critical thinking, encourage metacognition, and guide students in processing content more meaningfully. From analyzing media to reflecting on their learning, you’ll discover practical ways to challenge students’ thinking and build habits of mind that support lifelong learning—all while making the most of what Discovery Education has to offer.
In this session, Elementary PLANners will gain hands-on experience with BenQ Boards, AI tools, and iPads. The session will discuss alignment with the district’s Digital Learning Plan and Tech TEKS, emphasizing the "why" behind digital integration and equipping educators with strategic approaches to implementation on their campuses. PLANners will expand their leadership skills and learn best practices to lead adult learning on their campus. [Please note: This session is at the Sockwell Center.]
Jumpstart your Seesaw journey by mastering the platform’s essential tools for instruction and engagement. Design purposeful learning tasks, manage student work with ease, and elevate student ownership in the classroom. Participants will also complete the steps to become an official Seesaw Pioneer!
Engage students at all levels by integrating Depth and Complexity into your classroom! This session will provide practical strategies and tools to challenge advanced learners while differentiating for diverse needs. Learn how to design lessons that foster critical thinking, creativity, and deep understanding across subjects. Walk away with ready-to-use tools and techniques to enhance engagement and academic rigor in your classroom.
Join us at (WE) Weatherford Elementary as we share the journey we took to ensure every student thrived in a safe learning environment. Discover how we collaborated with staff to create a general education Independent Learning Environment, utilizing both district and campus resources.
Engage students at all levels by integrating Depth and Complexity into your classroom! This session will provide practical strategies and tools to challenge advanced learners while differentiating for diverse needs. Learn how to design lessons that foster critical thinking, creativity, and deep understanding across subjects. Walk away with ready-to-use tools and techniques to enhance engagement and academic rigor in your classroom.
(For elementary) This interactive training walks participants through lessons and tools from the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum’s Upstander Education Database that can be used in the classroom to discuss good citizenship to create safe environments that promote kindness, respect, and other Upstander skills. Participants will examine TEKS-aligned grade appropriate resources that use historical Upstanders as examples of these traits and provide students with activities to reflect on and build good citizenship. Learning Goals: Gain resources and strategies for teaching Upstander skills and good citizenship through TEKS-aligned resources.
Join us at (WE) Weatherford Elementary as we share the journey we took to ensure every student thrived in a safe learning environment. Discover how we collaborated with staff to create a general education Independent Learning Environment, utilizing both district and campus resources.
Looking to boost student talk and collaboration in your classroom? This session explores how Discovery Education can support rich student-to-student discussion through engaging digital content and versatile instructional strategies. Learn how to vary your discussion techniques, encourage meaningful peer interactions, and create a classroom culture where students learn with—and from—each other. You’ll leave with ready-to-use ideas that promote collaboration and deepen understanding across any content area.
Jumpstart your Seesaw journey by mastering the platform’s essential tools for instruction and engagement. Design purposeful learning tasks, manage student work with ease, and elevate student ownership in the classroom. Participants will also complete the steps to become an official Seesaw Pioneer!
Engage students at all levels by integrating Depth and Complexity into your classroom! This session will provide practical strategies and tools to challenge advanced learners while differentiating for diverse needs. Learn how to design lessons that foster critical thinking, creativity, and deep understanding across subjects. Walk away with ready-to-use tools and techniques to enhance engagement and academic rigor in your classroom.
(For elementary) This interactive training walks participants through lessons and tools from the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum’s Upstander Education Database that can be used in the classroom to discuss good citizenship to create safe environments that promote kindness, respect, and other Upstander skills. Participants will examine TEKS-aligned grade appropriate resources that use historical Upstanders as examples of these traits and provide students with activities to reflect on and build good citizenship. Learning Goals: Gain resources and strategies for teaching Upstander skills and good citizenship through TEKS-aligned resources.
Join us at (WE) Weatherford Elementary as we share the journey we took to ensure every student thrived in a safe learning environment. Discover how we collaborated with staff to create a general education Independent Learning Environment, utilizing both district and campus resources.
