Pretzel PD 🥨

Excited to learn from Dr. Jen Cooper-Wells about engaging staff meetings that center the voices of those in the room. #IDEAcon

Today's reflection: being an extravert is different than externalising and being an introvert is different than internalising. 'versions are about social stimulation; 'nalisings are about emotional expression. #IDEAcon

I love sharing my passion for games and #gamification with colleagues! My Tuesday afternoon session had attendees sitting on the floor! #IDEAcon

"It's not enough for me to close my door and make my classroom good. I need to follow the conviction that we all need to be good together. Teaching is community work." ~Marcus Luther (paraphrased) #IDEAcon

After doing a poster presentation on new teacher mentoring that had some great conversations, I'm learning from @MikeREarnshaw about lessons we can learn from Fight Club! #IDEAcon

Kicking off IDEAcon with a keynote by Kunal Dalal who is reminding us to be a lighthouse in uncertain times. #IDEAcon

So excited for #IDEAcon this week! I'll be doing sessions on Monday (new teacher mentoring), Tuesday (gamification), and Wednesday (empowering introverts)! Come learn with me!

I love the smell of markers and chart paper in the morning! #pretzelPD #pretzelpride #ProfessionalLearning

What so you have to share with your colleagues? #TeachBetter

Gamification session had a packed room! Session on mentoring was a bit more sparse, but it was exciting to share what we are doing in @FSD145 through our @pretzelPD program to improve new teacher mentoring! #IDEA2025

So much learning during #AVIDNATCON! Super excited to have the weekend to rest and then start processing and debriefing with my team next week!

Traveled nearly 1,000 miles to attend #AVIDNATCON in Dallas, Texas, and selected a concurrent session that is being offered more than once. I walked into the room and one of the first people I saw was @Urbana116Super, someone I worked under nearly a decade ago! #ProudOfU

Kicking off the 2024-25 education conference season by attending the @ilprincipals Education Leaders Annual Conference in Peoria, IL! Excited to connect and to learn with my fellow #LegacyBuilders2024 from around the state!

I'm excited to attend GENERAL SESSION FOR ALL STAFF: Amplifying Engagement through AVID at 2024 Pretzel Fall Institute sched.co/1kEmY @pretzelPD #PretzelPD @sched

Happy @AVID4College Day! @FSD145 staff were excited to celebrate with surprise visits from Mr. Twister! #pretzelpride #AVIDImpact #AVIDPretzels

"Learning can be uncomfortable when we have to push ourselves or others, but then we find we can do it because it is safe to try. And that's what rigorous instruction is all about!" @FSD145 teachers have been engaging in optional #ProfessionalLearning this week! #pretzelPD

Nothing like some @quizizz after a session at @FSD145’s Pretzel Institute! #youcanwithquizizz #QuizizzGameChanger

Four of our district mentoring leadership team members are presenting a featured session at the @InductionIL mentoring conference today! #PretzelPride #PretzelPD #INTCMC2024 #INTCMC

Now that school is out, many of our @FSD145 teachers are attending and/or presenting at the @RegOfficeEd_8 Summer Institute this week! Others are preparing for #SummerLearning, which starts next week. Others are taking a break to rest and recover. What are you doing this summer?

So excited to launch seven new online book studies with @fsd145 staff! Upon completion, nearly 50 teachers, administrators, and support personnel will engage in over 535 hours of voluntary #ProfessionalLearning! #pretzelPD #pretzpride