Name: The Illusion of Learning: Why Students Seem to Learn--but Don't (and What to Do About It) [3-hour session]
Start: 2026-05-27T13:00:00-0500
End: 2026-05-27T15:50:00-0500

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

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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.

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The Illusion of Learning: Why Students Seem to Learn--but Don't (and What to Do About It) [3-hour session]

Wednesday May 27, 2026 1:00pm - 3:50pm CDT

Shepton High School

Limited Capacity seats available

Examine why students often appear to learn during instruction but struggle to retain and apply skills over time. Identify how common classroom practices can create an illusion of learning, particularly for students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other learning disabilities. Apply research-based strategies from cognitive science—including retrieval practice, spacing, and productive struggle—to strengthen retention and independence. Redesign instructional routines across structured literacy, writing, and content areas to move from performance in the moment to learning that lasts. Leave with practical tools and a clear framework to become a more responsive teacher, not just a deliverer of curriculum. [Please note: This session is at the Sockwell Center.]

Speakers

Vanessa Conatser

Coordinator, Dyslexia

Vanessa is currently the Coordinator for Dyslexia Services for Plano ISD. As a previous ESL Instructional Specialist for Plano ISD, she now has the pleasure of merging these two worlds to help identify bilingual students with dyslexia with the same tenacity as monolingual students... Read More →

Wednesday May 27, 2026 1:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Shepton High School 5580 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093

All Levels, All Content Areas, ESL, SPED

PISD Summer Inspire 2026

Vanessa Conatser

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PISD Summer Inspire 2026

Vanessa Conatser

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