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!
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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.

All sessions qualify for 26-27 Trade Hours.

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

8:30am CDT

A First Look: Unlock Creativity with Canva for Education Shepton HS E209Canva Education

BenQ Boards 101: Starting Your Journey Shepton HS Rm E206BenQ

Building Stronger Achievement through CogAT Profiles (GT session) Shepton HS Rm E201Jennifer Ruth

Data Driven, Student Centered: Mastering Progress Monitoring Tools for IEPs Shepton HS Rm D213Sharon Azar

Depth and Complexity: From Surface to Substance (GT session) Shepton HS Presentation Rm (A235/236)Kyla Ahnemann • Sarah Tudor

Infinite Creativity for the Classroom Shepton HS D205Apple PBIS Refresh: Back in the Game Shepton HS Rm C218Phoebe Lim Pear Up for Success! Designing Engaging, Interactive, and Differentiated Learning Experiences Shepton HS Rm E204Lilly Jensby Productive Struggle: Pushing Students into the Learning Pit (GT session) Shepton HS CafeteriaEric Haggard

Prompt Like a Pro: AI Moves That Actually Work in Class Shepton HS LibraryPaul Cancellieri SWIRL: Where Language Development Meets Content Instruction Shepton HS Room D203Aimee Daddi Bookshelf and Beyond: Unlocking Your Classroom’s Digital Superpowers (Elementary) Shepton HS C215Joni Harris Ready, Set, Math: Navigating Your New Elementary Resource Shepton Humanities Room (D214/215)Amplify

A First Look: McGraw Hill Math 6-8 Instructional Resources Shepton HS Rm C217Karyn Crowe Igniting Insight: Khan Academy Reimagined's Dashboard and Technical Tools to Inspire Student Mastery (GT session) Shepton HS Room D202Cody 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 HS Rm C206Vanessa Conatser Connection. Correction. Consistency. (Elementary) [3-hour session] Shepton HS Rm E204Lucia 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 HS D201Deborah Brannon PLC Academy Session I: PLC Foundations [3-hour session] Shepton HS Room D204Robyn Hartzell ELPS Flipbook [full day session] Shepton HS Rm C208Seidlitz

10:00am CDT

BenQ Boards 101: Starting Your Journey Shepton HS Rm E206BenQ

Beyond the Pencil: Concrete Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms Shepton HS Rm D213Sharon Azar

Building Stronger Achievement through CogAT Profiles (GT session) Shepton HS Rm E201Jennifer Ruth

Capturing the Student Learning Journey in Canva Shepton HS E209Canva Education Depth and Complexity: From Surface to Substance (GT session) Shepton HS Presentation Rm (A235/236)Kyla Ahnemann • Sarah Tudor

Infinite Creativity for the Classroom Shepton HS D205Apple

Jewish American Experiences and Responding to Antisemitism in the Classroom (title updated) Shepton HS Rm D209Greater Dallas Coalition to Combat Antisemitism Partners PBIS Refresh: Back in the Game Shepton HS Rm C218Phoebe Lim Productive Struggle: Pushing Students into the Learning Pit (GT session) Shepton HS CafeteriaEric Haggard

Prompt Like a Pro: AI Moves That Actually Work in Class Shepton HS LibraryPaul Cancellieri Students as Content Creators - Adobe Express & Canva Shepton HS Rm E204Lilly Jensby SWIRL: Where Language Development Meets Content Instruction Shepton HS Room D203Aimee Daddi Bookshelf and Beyond: Unlocking Your Classroom’s Digital Superpowers (Elementary) Shepton HS C215Joni Harris Ready, Set, Math: Navigating Your New Elementary Resource Shepton Humanities Room (D214/215)Amplify

A First Look: McGraw Hill Math 6-8 Instructional Resources Shepton HS Rm C217Karyn Crowe Igniting Insight: Khan Academy Reimagined's Dashboard and Technical Tools to Inspire Student Mastery (GT session) Shepton HS Room D202Cody Worrall (Khan Academy)

1:00pm CDT

Building Stronger Achievement through CogAT Profiles (GT session) Shepton HS Rm E201Jennifer Ruth Depth and Complexity: From Surface to Substance (GT session) Shepton HS Presentation Rm (A235/236)Kyla Ahnemann • Sarah Tudor

Designing with AI: Pear Start & Gemini Gems Shepton HS Rm E204Clara Alaniz

Difficult ARD Meeting: Strategies for Success Shepton HS D201Mackenzie Casall

Enhance your Teaching with AI in the Classroom Using Canva Shepton HS E209Canva Education Infinite Creativity for the Classroom Shepton HS D205Apple PBIS Refresh: Back in the Game Shepton HS Rm C218Phoebe Lim Plano New Teacher University's Year 2 Playbook Shepton HS Rm C204Nakenya Sneed Prompt Like a Pro: AI Moves That Actually Work in Class Shepton HS LibraryPaul Cancellieri SWIRL: Where Language Development Meets Content Instruction Shepton HS Room D203Aimee Daddi Teacher's Encyclopedia of Behavior Management Shepton HS Rm E207Anna Harvill • Courtney Murry • Rachel Taylor

The Mobile Maestro: Untethered Teaching Workflows Shepton HS Rm E206Fern Johnson Ready, Set, Math: Navigating Your New Elementary Resource Shepton Humanities Room (D214/215)Amplify A First Look: McGraw Hill Math 6-8 Instructional Resources Shepton HS Rm C217Karyn Crowe Bookshelf and Beyond: Unlocking Your Classroom’s Digital Superpowers (Secondary) Shepton HS C215Joni Harris Igniting Insight: Khan Academy Reimagined's Dashboard and Technical Tools to Inspire Student Mastery (GT session) Shepton HS Room D202Cody 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 HS Rm D213Sharon 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 HS Rm C206Vanessa 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 HS Room D204Robyn Hartzell SECONDARY CURRICULUM WRITERS - Crafting Excellence: The Art of Curriculum Writing and Backwards Design [3-hour session] Shepton HS CafeteriaAshley Carter

2:30pm CDT

Building Stronger Achievement through CogAT Profiles (GT session) Shepton HS Rm E201Jennifer Ruth

Depth and Complexity: From Surface to Substance (GT session) Shepton HS Presentation Rm (A235/236)Kyla Ahnemann • Sarah Tudor

Difficult ARD Meeting: Strategies for Success Shepton HS D201Mackenzie Casall

Empowering Educators and Staff with Canva Education Shepton HS E209Canva Education Infinite Creativity for the Classroom Shepton HS D205Apple

Not Your Same Old STOIC Refresher Shepton HS Rm E207Anna Harvill • Courtney Murry • Rachel Taylor Prompt Like a Pro: AI Moves That Actually Work in Class Shepton HS LibraryPaul Cancellieri The AI Innovation Lab: From Concept to Creation Shepton HS Rm E206Fern Johnson The Invisible Backpack: Understanding the Weight of Trauma Shepton HS Rm D209Carrie Stevens

A First Look: McGraw Hill Math 6-8 Instructional Resources Shepton HS Rm C217Karyn Crowe Igniting Insight: Khan Academy Reimagined's Dashboard and Technical Tools to Inspire Student Mastery (GT session) Shepton HS Room D202Cody Worrall (Khan Academy)

8:30am CDT

A First Look: Unlock Creativity with Canva for Education Shepton HS E209Canva Education Are We There Yet? Tracking Student Progress Towards TEKS Mastery Shepton HS Rm E201Jennifer Ruth

BenQ Boards 101: Starting Your Journey Shepton HS Rm E206BenQ

Data Driven, Student Centered: Mastering Progress Monitoring Tools for IEPs Shepton HS Rm D213Sharon Azar

Data-Driven IEPs: Navigating Prior Written Notice in the ARD Process Shepton HS D201Lauren Shirar Designing for Depth: Going Beyond Surface Level Thinking (GT session) Shepton HS LibraryAmy Moore

Grading and Group Work (GT session) Shepton HS Presentation Rm (A235/236)Kevin Moore Infinite Creativity for the Classroom Shepton HS D205Apple Pear Up for Success! Designing Engaging, Interactive, and Differentiated Learning Experiences Shepton HS Rm E204Lilly Jensby

SWIRL: Where Language Development Meets Content Instruction Shepton HS Room D203Aimee Daddi Ready, Set, Math: Navigating Your New Elementary Resource Shepton Humanities Room (D214/215)Amplify

Getting Started with our New High School Math Instructional Resources (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2) Shepton HS Rm C217Karyn Crowe • Savvas Igniting Insight: Khan Academy Reimagined's Dashboard and Technical Tools to Inspire Student Mastery (GT session) Shepton HS Room D202Cody 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 HS Rm E204Lucia 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 HS Room D204Robyn Hartzell Pre-Approval Deep Dive: Navigating Ethics and Safety in Student Research [3-hour session] Shepton HS C215Ashley Carter The ELPS Made Easy [full day session] Shepton HS Rm C208Seidlitz New Math Rocks Teacher Training [full day session] (GT session) Shepton HS Rm C218Kathleen Bares

10:00am CDT

Are We There Yet? Tracking Student Progress Towards TEKS Mastery Shepton HS Rm E201Jennifer Ruth

BenQ Boards 101: Starting Your Journey Shepton HS Rm E206BenQ

Beyond the Pencil: Concrete Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms Shepton HS Rm D213Sharon Azar

Capturing the Student Learning Journey in Canva Shepton HS E209Canva Education Data-Driven IEPs: Navigating Prior Written Notice in the ARD Process Shepton HS D201Lauren Shirar

Grading and Group Work (GT session) Shepton HS Presentation Rm (A235/236)Kevin Moore

Infinite Creativity for the Classroom Shepton HS D205Apple Students as Content Creators - Adobe Express & Canva Shepton HS Rm E204Lilly Jensby SWIRL: Where Language Development Meets Content Instruction Shepton HS Room D203Aimee Daddi Ready, Set, Math: Navigating Your New Elementary Resource Shepton Humanities Room (D214/215)Amplify

Getting Started with our New High School Math Instructional Resources (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2) Shepton HS Rm C217Karyn Crowe • Savvas

Igniting Insight: Khan Academy Reimagined's Dashboard and Technical Tools to Inspire Student Mastery (GT session) Shepton HS Room D202Cody Worrall (Khan Academy)

1:00pm CDT

Are We There Yet? Tracking Student Progress Towards TEKS Mastery Shepton HS Rm E201Jennifer Ruth Data-Driven IEPs: Using PLAAFPs to Set Meaningful Goals Shepton HS D201Lauren Shirar

Designing with AI: Pear Start & Gemini Gems Shepton HS Rm E204Clara Alaniz Enhance your Teaching with AI in the Classroom Using Canva Shepton HS E209Canva Education Infinite Creativity for the Classroom Shepton HS D205Apple SWIRL: Where Language Development Meets Content Instruction Shepton HS Room D203Aimee Daddi Teacher's Encyclopedia of Behavior Management Shepton HS Rm E207Anna Harvill • Courtney Murry • Rachel Taylor

The Mobile Maestro: Untethered Teaching Workflows Shepton HS Rm E206Fern Johnson Ready, Set, Math: Navigating Your New Elementary Resource Shepton Humanities Room (D214/215)Amplify Beyond the Diploma: Preparing Students for Success at the Solomon Adult Transition Center Shepton HS C215Stephanie Fryar Classroom Resources to Support TSI Readiness (GT session) Shepton HS Presentation Rm (A235/236)Kevin Moore Getting Started with our New High School Math Instructional Resources (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2) Shepton HS Rm C217Karyn Crowe • Savvas Igniting Insight: Khan Academy Reimagined's Dashboard and Technical Tools to Inspire Student Mastery (GT session) Shepton HS Room D202Cody 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 HS Rm D213Sharon Azar Ready, Set, Mentor! - What’s New and What Matters Most [3-hour session] Shepton HS Rm D209Nakenya 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 HS Room D204 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 HS CafeteriaAshley Carter

2:30pm CDT

Are We There Yet? Tracking Student Progress Towards TEKS Mastery Shepton HS Rm E201Jennifer Ruth Data-Driven IEPs: Using PLAAFPs to Set Meaningful Goals Shepton HS D201Lauren Shirar Empowering Educators and Staff with Canva Education Shepton HS E209Canva Education

Infinite Creativity for the Classroom Shepton HS D205Apple

SWIRL: Where Language Development Meets Content Instruction Shepton HS Room D203Aimee Daddi The AI Innovation Lab: From Concept to Creation Shepton HS Rm E206Fern Johnson Beyond the Diploma: Preparing Students for Success at the Solomon Adult Transition Center Shepton HS C215Stephanie Fryar Classroom Resources to Support TSI Readiness (GT session) Shepton HS Presentation Rm (A235/236)Kevin Moore Getting Started with our New High School Math Instructional Resources (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2) Shepton HS Rm C217Karyn Crowe • Savvas Igniting Insight: Khan Academy Reimagined's Dashboard and Technical Tools to Inspire Student Mastery (GT session) Shepton HS Room D202Cody Worrall (Khan Academy)