PISD Summer Inspire 2026

PISD Summer Inspire 2026

Get ready to refresh, refine, and remix your learning at Summer Inspire on May 27-28 from 8:30–4:00! This year, we’re building on what works, exploring new strategies, and amplifying the impact we have on students. Please bring a charged device to all sessions.

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
Sockwell Center: 6301 Chapel Hill Blvd, Plano, TX 75093

Some tips for navigating Sched:

Filter sessions by type using the menu bar on the right side of Sched (All Levels, Elementary, Secondary, Session Times).
Reserve your spot by clicking the circle icon next to the session name. Be sure to log in with your PISD credentials to secure your spot—sessions fill up fast!
Need help navigating? Check out support here.
There are 80-minute (earn 1.5 hours of credit), three-hour, and full day (earning 6 hours of credit) session options for each day. Participants are invited to attend as many as they wish each day.

All sessions qualify for 26-27 Trade Hours.

Have additional questions? Contact Kyle Fritsche at [email protected].

8:30am CDT

BenQ Boards 101: Starting Your Journey Shepton High SchoolBenQ

Building Stronger Achievement through CogAT Profiles (GT session) Shepton High SchoolJennifer Ruth

Data Driven, Student Centered: Mastering Progress Monitoring Tools for IEPs Shepton High SchoolSharon Azar

Depth and Complexity: From Surface to Substance (GT session) Shepton High SchoolKyla Ahnemann • Sarah Tudor

Infinite Creativity for the Classroom Shepton High SchoolApple PBIS Refresh: Back in the Game Shepton High SchoolPhoebe Lim Pear Up for Success! Designing Engaging, Interactive, and Differentiated Learning Experiences Shepton High SchoolLilly Jensby Productive Struggle: Pushing Students into the Learning Pit (GT session) Shepton High SchoolEric Haggard

Prompt Like a Pro: AI Moves That Actually Work in Class Shepton High SchoolPaul Cancellieri Resources on Recognizing and Responding to Antisemitism in School Spaces Shepton High SchoolGreater Dallas Coalition to Combat Antisemitism Partners SWIRL: Where Language Development Meets Content Instruction Shepton High SchoolAimee Daddi Unlock Creativity with Canva for Education Shepton High SchoolCanva Education

Bookshelf and Beyond: Unlocking Your Classroom’s Digital Superpowers (Elementary) Shepton High SchoolJoni Harris Ready, Set, Math: Navigating Your New Elementary Resource Shepton High SchoolAmplify

A First Look: McGraw Hill Math 6-8 Instructional Resources Shepton High SchoolKaryn Crowe Igniting Insight: Khan Academy Reimagined's Dashboard and Technical Tools to Inspire Student Mastery (GT session) Shepton High SchoolCody Worrall (Khan Academy) Access4All: Ensuring Access to Instruction for ALL Learners [3-hour session] (GT session) [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell CenterLead4Ward

Engaging Learners [3-hour session] [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell CenterLead4Ward Teaching Math to Emergent Bilinguals [3-hour session] (GT session) [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell CenterSeidlitz The Illusion of Learning: Why Students Seem to Learn--but Don't (and What to Do About It) [3-hour session] Shepton High SchoolVanessa Conatser Connection. Correction. Consistency. (Elementary) [3-hour session] Shepton High SchoolLucia Guler • Russell Sanders Getting Started with Interactive Word Walls: Moving Beyond Vocabulary to Scientific Thinking [3-hour Session] (GT session) [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell CenterDr. Julie Jackson K-2 Perfectly Paired: Unlocking the Potential of 50/50 Instruction [3-hour session] [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell CenterLaura Soto ELA 6 Sandbox: Explore What’s New for Fall 2026 [3-hour session] Shepton High SchoolDeborah Brannon PLC Academy Session I: PLC Foundations [3-hour session] Shepton High SchoolRobyn Hartzell ELPS Flipbook [full day session] Shepton High SchoolSeidlitz

10:00am CDT

BenQ Boards 101: Starting Your Journey Shepton High SchoolBenQ

Beyond Belief: Exploring the Multifaceted Identities of Jewish Americans Shepton High SchoolGreater Dallas Coalition to Combat Antisemitism Partners Beyond the Pencil: Concrete Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms Shepton High SchoolSharon Azar

Building Stronger Achievement through CogAT Profiles (GT session) Shepton High SchoolJennifer Ruth

Capturing the Student Learning Journey in Canva Shepton High SchoolCanva Education Depth and Complexity: From Surface to Substance (GT session) Shepton High SchoolKyla Ahnemann • Sarah Tudor

Infinite Creativity for the Classroom Shepton High SchoolApple

PBIS Refresh: Back in the Game Shepton High SchoolPhoebe Lim Productive Struggle: Pushing Students into the Learning Pit (GT session) Shepton High SchoolEric Haggard

Prompt Like a Pro: AI Moves That Actually Work in Class Shepton High SchoolPaul Cancellieri Students as Content Creators - Adobe Express & Canva Shepton High SchoolLilly Jensby SWIRL: Where Language Development Meets Content Instruction Shepton High SchoolAimee Daddi Bookshelf and Beyond: Unlocking Your Classroom’s Digital Superpowers (Elementary) Shepton High SchoolJoni Harris Ready, Set, Math: Navigating Your New Elementary Resource Shepton High SchoolAmplify A First Look: McGraw Hill Math 6-8 Instructional Resources Shepton High SchoolKaryn Crowe Igniting Insight: Khan Academy Reimagined's Dashboard and Technical Tools to Inspire Student Mastery (GT session) Shepton High SchoolCody Worrall (Khan Academy)

1:00pm CDT

Building Stronger Achievement through CogAT Profiles (GT session) Shepton High SchoolJennifer Ruth Depth and Complexity: From Surface to Substance (GT session) Shepton High SchoolKyla Ahnemann • Sarah Tudor

Designing with AI: Pear Start & Gemini Gems Shepton High SchoolClara Alaniz

Difficult ARD Meeting: Strategies for Success Shepton High SchoolMackenzie Casall

Enhance your Teaching with AI in the Classroom Using Canva Shepton High SchoolCanva Education Infinite Creativity for the Classroom Shepton High SchoolApple PBIS Refresh: Back in the Game Shepton High SchoolPhoebe Lim Plano New Teacher University's Year 2 Playbook Shepton High SchoolNakenya Sneed Prompt Like a Pro: AI Moves That Actually Work in Class Shepton High SchoolPaul Cancellieri SWIRL: Where Language Development Meets Content Instruction Shepton High SchoolAimee Daddi Teacher's Encyclopedia of Behavior Management Shepton High SchoolAnna Harvill • Courtney Murry • Rachel Taylor

The Mobile Maestro: Untethered Teaching Workflows Shepton High SchoolFern Johnson Ready, Set, Math: Navigating Your New Elementary Resource Shepton High SchoolAmplify

A First Look: McGraw Hill Math 6-8 Instructional Resources Shepton High SchoolKaryn Crowe Bookshelf and Beyond: Unlocking Your Classroom’s Digital Superpowers (Secondary) Shepton High SchoolJoni Harris Igniting Insight: Khan Academy Reimagined's Dashboard and Technical Tools to Inspire Student Mastery (GT session) Shepton High SchoolCody Worrall (Khan Academy) Access4All: Ensuring Access to Instruction for ALL Learners [3-hour session] (GT session) [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell CenterLead4Ward

Engaging Learners [3-hour session] [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell CenterLead4Ward Maximizing Impact: Partnering Effectively with Paraprofessionals [3-hour session] Shepton High SchoolSharon Azar Teaching Math to Emergent Bilinguals [3-hour session] (GT session) [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell CenterSeidlitz The Illusion of Learning: Why Students Seem to Learn--but Don't (and What to Do About It) [3-hour session] Shepton High SchoolVanessa Conatser 3-5 Perfectly Paired: Unlocking the Power of 50/50 Instruction [3-hour session] [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell CenterLaura Soto From Thinking to Impact: Using Word Walls to Drive Scientific Discourse and Writing [3-hour session] (GT session) [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell CenterDr. Julie Jackson PLC Academy Session II: Nuts & Bolts [3-hour session] Shepton High SchoolRobyn Hartzell SECONDARY CURRICULUM WRITERS - Crafting Excellence: The Art of Curriculum Writing and Backwards Design [3-hour session] Shepton High SchoolAshley Carter

2:30pm CDT

Building Stronger Achievement through CogAT Profiles (GT session) Shepton High SchoolJennifer Ruth

Depth and Complexity: From Surface to Substance (GT session) Shepton High SchoolKyla Ahnemann • Sarah Tudor

Difficult ARD Meeting: Strategies for Success Shepton High SchoolMackenzie Casall

Empowering Educators and Staff with Canva Education Shepton High SchoolCanva Education Infinite Creativity for the Classroom Shepton High SchoolApple

Not Your Same Old STOIC Refresher Shepton High SchoolAnna Harvill • Courtney Murry • Rachel Taylor Prompt Like a Pro: AI Moves That Actually Work in Class Shepton High SchoolPaul Cancellieri The AI Innovation Lab: From Concept to Creation Shepton High SchoolFern Johnson The Invisible Backpack: Understanding the Weight of Trauma Shepton High SchoolCarrie Stevens

A First Look: McGraw Hill Math 6-8 Instructional Resources Shepton High SchoolKaryn Crowe Igniting Insight: Khan Academy Reimagined's Dashboard and Technical Tools to Inspire Student Mastery (GT session) Shepton High SchoolCody Worrall (Khan Academy)

8:30am CDT

Are We There Yet? Tracking Student Progress Towards TEKS Mastery Shepton High SchoolJennifer Ruth

BenQ Boards 101: Starting Your Journey Shepton High SchoolBenQ

Data Driven, Student Centered: Mastering Progress Monitoring Tools for IEPs Shepton High SchoolSharon Azar

Data-Driven IEPs: Navigating Prior Written Notice in the ARD Process Shepton High SchoolLauren Shirar Designing for Depth: Going Beyond Surface Level Thinking (GT session) Shepton High SchoolAmy Moore

Grading and Group Work (GT session) Shepton High SchoolKevin Moore Infinite Creativity for the Classroom Shepton High SchoolApple Pear Up for Success! Designing Engaging, Interactive, and Differentiated Learning Experiences Shepton High SchoolLilly Jensby

SWIRL: Where Language Development Meets Content Instruction Shepton High SchoolAimee Daddi Unlock Creativity with Canva for Education Shepton High SchoolCanva Education Ready, Set, Math: Navigating Your New Elementary Resource Shepton High SchoolAmplify

Getting Started with our New High School Math Instructional Resources (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2) Shepton High SchoolKaryn Crowe • Savvas Igniting Insight: Khan Academy Reimagined's Dashboard and Technical Tools to Inspire Student Mastery (GT session) Shepton High SchoolCody Worrall (Khan Academy) Building Academic Vocabulary Through a Language-Rich Environment (K-12) [3-hour session] [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell Centers3strategies Building Positive Relationships in the Engaged Classroom [3-hour session] [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell CenterLead4Ward Active Learning Strategies (Elementary) [3-hour session] [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell Centers3strategies Reading and Writing Reciprocal Learning (Elementary) [3-hour session] [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell Centers3strategies Connection. Correction. Consistency. (Secondary) [3-hour session] Shepton High SchoolLucia Guler • Russell Sanders Effective Questioning (Secondary) [3-hour session] (GT session) [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell Centers3strategies Equip, Engage, and Empower (Secondary) [3-hour session] [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell Centers3strategies PLC Academy Session III: Going Deeper with PLCs [3-hour session] Shepton High SchoolRobyn Hartzell Pre-Approval Deep Dive: Navigating Ethics and Safety in Student Research [3-hour session] Shepton High SchoolAshley Carter The ELPS Made Easy [full day session] Shepton High SchoolSeidlitz New Math Rocks Teacher Training [full day session] (GT session) Shepton High SchoolKathleen Bares

10:00am CDT

Are We There Yet? Tracking Student Progress Towards TEKS Mastery Shepton High SchoolJennifer Ruth

BenQ Boards 101: Starting Your Journey Shepton High SchoolBenQ

Beyond the Pencil: Concrete Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms Shepton High SchoolSharon Azar

Capturing the Student Learning Journey in Canva Shepton High SchoolCanva Education Data-Driven IEPs: Navigating Prior Written Notice in the ARD Process Shepton High SchoolLauren Shirar

Grading and Group Work (GT session) Shepton High SchoolKevin Moore

Infinite Creativity for the Classroom Shepton High SchoolApple Students as Content Creators - Adobe Express & Canva Shepton High SchoolLilly Jensby SWIRL: Where Language Development Meets Content Instruction Shepton High SchoolAimee Daddi Ready, Set, Math: Navigating Your New Elementary Resource Shepton High SchoolAmplify

Getting Started with our New High School Math Instructional Resources (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2) Shepton High SchoolKaryn Crowe • Savvas Igniting Insight: Khan Academy Reimagined's Dashboard and Technical Tools to Inspire Student Mastery (GT session) Shepton High SchoolCody Worrall (Khan Academy)

1:00pm CDT

Are We There Yet? Tracking Student Progress Towards TEKS Mastery Shepton High SchoolJennifer Ruth Data-Driven IEPs: Using PLAAFPs to Set Meaningful Goals Shepton High SchoolLauren Shirar

Designing with AI: Pear Start & Gemini Gems Shepton High SchoolClara Alaniz Enhance your Teaching with AI in the Classroom Using Canva Shepton High SchoolCanva Education Infinite Creativity for the Classroom Shepton High SchoolApple SWIRL: Where Language Development Meets Content Instruction Shepton High SchoolAimee Daddi Teacher's Encyclopedia of Behavior Management Shepton High SchoolAnna Harvill • Courtney Murry • Rachel Taylor

The Mobile Maestro: Untethered Teaching Workflows Shepton High SchoolFern Johnson Ready, Set, Math: Navigating Your New Elementary Resource Shepton High SchoolAmplify Beyond the Diploma: Preparing Students for Success at the Solomon Adult Transition Center Shepton High SchoolStephanie Fryar Classroom Resources to Support TSI Readiness (GT session) Shepton High SchoolKevin Moore Getting Started with our New High School Math Instructional Resources (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2) Shepton High SchoolKaryn Crowe • Savvas Igniting Insight: Khan Academy Reimagined's Dashboard and Technical Tools to Inspire Student Mastery (GT session) Shepton High SchoolCody Worrall (Khan Academy) Building Academic Vocabulary Through a Language-Rich Environment (K-12) [3-hour session] [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell Centers3strategies Building Positive Relationships in the Engaged Classroom [3-hour session] [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell CenterLead4Ward Maximizing Impact: Partnering Effectively with Paraprofessionals [3-hour session] Shepton High SchoolSharon Azar Ready, Set, Mentor! - What’s New and What Matters Most [3-hour session] Shepton High SchoolNakenya Sneed

Effective Questioning (Elementary) [3-hour session] (GT session) [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell Centers3strategies

Equip, Engage, and Empower (Elementary) [3-hour session] [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell Centers3strategies Active Learning Strategies (Secondary) [3-hour session] [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell Centers3strategies PLC Academy Session IV: Growing Stronger: Strengthening Instruction Through PLCs [3-hour session] Shepton High School Reading and Writing Reciprocal Learning (Secondary) [3-hour session] [@Sockwell Center] Sockwell Centers3strategies SECONDARY CURRICULUM WRITERS - Crafting Excellence: The Art of Curriculum Writing and Backwards Design [3-hour session] Shepton High SchoolAshley Carter

2:30pm CDT

Are We There Yet? Tracking Student Progress Towards TEKS Mastery Shepton High SchoolJennifer Ruth Data-Driven IEPs: Using PLAAFPs to Set Meaningful Goals Shepton High SchoolLauren Shirar Empowering Educators and Staff with Canva Education Shepton High SchoolCanva Education

Infinite Creativity for the Classroom Shepton High SchoolApple

SWIRL: Where Language Development Meets Content Instruction Shepton High SchoolAimee Daddi The AI Innovation Lab: From Concept to Creation Shepton High SchoolFern Johnson Beyond the Diploma: Preparing Students for Success at the Solomon Adult Transition Center Shepton High SchoolStephanie Fryar Classroom Resources to Support TSI Readiness (GT session) Shepton High SchoolKevin Moore Getting Started with our New High School Math Instructional Resources (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2) Shepton High SchoolKaryn Crowe • Savvas Igniting Insight: Khan Academy Reimagined's Dashboard and Technical Tools to Inspire Student Mastery (GT session) Shepton High SchoolCody Worrall (Khan Academy)