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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(For secondary) 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.
Discover ways to use high-impact protocols that spark engagement and deepen learning across all content areas. Explore a blend of EduProtocols, Project Zero thinking routines, and CASEL Signature Practices that encourage collaboration, reflection, and student voice. Experience how consistent routines reduce cognitive load and support learner variability through flexible, repeatable structures. Access curated resources and leave with ready-to-use strategies supported by simple tech and no-tech tools.
(For secondary) 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.
Discover ways to use high-impact protocols that spark engagement and deepen learning across all content areas. Explore a blend of EduProtocols, Project Zero thinking routines, and CASEL Signature Practices that encourage collaboration, reflection, and student voice. Experience how consistent routines reduce cognitive load and support learner variability through flexible, repeatable structures. Access curated resources and leave with ready-to-use strategies supported by simple tech and no-tech tools.
Explore how learning profiles—how students prefer to take in, process, and share information—can inform flexible instructional design. Apply Carol Ann Tomlinson’s framework to plan differentiated experiences that honor student variability while encouraging growth. Experience strategies supported by both tech and no-tech tools, and leave with practical ideas for designing instruction that balances choice, challenge, and support.
Join us for an interactive, hands-on session focused on using accommodations to build background knowledge and academic language for emergent bilingual students. Through real student examples, collaborative grading, and scenario-based problem solving, you’ll co-create strategies that support language growth and classroom success. Walk away with practical tools, a ready-to-use template, and the confidence to empower every learner through research-based best practices.
In this session, Secondary 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.]
Explore how learning profiles—how students prefer to take in, process, and share information—can inform flexible instructional design. Apply Carol Ann Tomlinson’s framework to plan differentiated experiences that honor student variability while encouraging growth. Experience strategies supported by both tech and no-tech tools, and leave with practical ideas for designing instruction that balances choice, challenge, and support.
