SLPSTalent

Meet the Talent Development Team behind your professional learning in St. Lucie Public Schools! [L-R] Angelia Thomas, Dr. Belinda Benner-Ordoñez, Dana Miller, Jacob Power, Julie Moore, Kimberly Wadsworth, Sally VanDereedt, Didi Johnson, & Lisa Slover. #SLPSTalent #SLPS

Teacher leadership in action! Huge thanks to Marvin Williamson for sharing strategies that grow student confidence, agency & leadership. Loved learning with @1SLPS teachers at SOMS during our Learning Expedition—grateful for @EducationLucie’s support! 🚍🦅

📣 Inviting SLPS Educators in @1SLPS ! Join us for the first annual InnovateEd Teacher‑Led Conference—designed by teachers, for teachers in 📅April 11 | ⏰8:30–12:00 ✅Free ✅Earn PL credit 📍SLPS District Office 🗓 Registration closes April 1, 2026. #InnovateEd #TeacherLed

What an incredible event at F.K. Sweet in @1SLPS ! Families practiced literacy skills alongside their children and took the learning home—truly a game changer. Huge thanks to Kim and the F.K. Sweet team for making this possible! 📚💙 #DonutsWithGrownUps #Literacy 🍩☕

Tonight’s EduChat #SLPSTalksTestingWithoutTension reminded us that student performance improves when learning is rooted in intention, relevance, and care. Grateful to our incredible @1SLPS panel for sharing stress-reducing practices that build confidence and performance. 💙📘

Thanks to Teacher Leader Academy host, Mikki Watson for sharing how to leverage academic games with @1SLPS teachers at last night's Learning Expedition to @Mariposa Elementary! Grateful to @EducationLucie for supporting this amazing leadership and learning opportunity. 🚍📍

Tonight, our New Teacher Quest in @1SLPS continued the journey from🏠 the ordinary world to gaining the necessary tools and using them with intention! 🛠 Thankful for @EducationLucie in supporting this program for new teachers. 💖

New Teacher Quest Walks in @1SLPS wrapped up today with a visit to PSL High School, another Talent Development Learning Lab school where teachers visited classrooms & debriefed with the amazing Ms. Ruel & Ms. Vaughn . 🥰 Thank you @EducationLucie. #NewTeacherQuestProgram

New teacher support in @1SLPS included a visit to Samuel S Gaines K-8, a Talent Development Learning Lab school where teachers got to walk classrooms & focus on critical content, routines, & engagement as a part of our #NewTeacherQuestProgram Special thanks to @EducationLucie

Such thoughtful conversation last night at our @1SLPS #EduChat Thankful for #SLPSTalks speakers Caroline Redding & Suzy Power, & all the teachers who attended to learn about how to power-up💥the 1st 10 minutes of class. 💻#ProfessionalLearning #CommunityofPractice

Collaborating with the exceptional @1SLPS Year 3 Teacher Leaders, Dianne Hughes , Elizabeth Butterworth, Renee Hawkins, & Anna Babcock, to plan our inaugural InnovateEd Teacher Led Conference. #4TeachersByTeachers #ProfessionalLearning

We had another exciting trek this month with @1SLPS educators to Southern Oaks Middle School for Learning Expeditions 🚍📍 Thanks to teacher leader host Samantha Leane, for sharing learning around diffusing difficult behaviors & @EducationLucie for your support. 🥰🎯

🎙 A new episode of Straight Chalk is live!💥Unlock the ELL Edge with practical strategies to help multilingual learners thrive! Featuring Wendy Turner from @1SLPS . Tune in for scaffolding tips, vocab routines, tech tools & more. 🎯👉 buzzsprout.com/2234450/episod…

#SLPSTalksELLEssentials last night at our special December #EduChat Thankful to speakers @UCF @1SLPS Project ELITE Specialists Zulay Garcia & Angelia Thomas, & teachers who attended to learn strategies that support our ELLs.  💻📚 #ProfessionalLearning #CommunityofPractice

Learning Expedition🚍 to @ForestGroveMSch @1SLPS teachers got the chance to connect & share ways to build & maintain strong relationships with students! Thanks to Teacher Leader host Ralique Marchant, & grateful for @EducationLucie for supporting each month.♥️#4TeachersByTeachers

🎙️ New podcast episode! Chatting with Dr. Trevor Sparacio on helping students become masters of their own data-beyond test scores & spreadsheets. ✅ Track progress ✅ Set goals ✅ Own growth Listen now 👉straightchalk.buzzsprout.com #EdChat #StudentSuccess #Podcast

Learning Expedition🚍 to @FlorestaElem with @1SLPS Teacher Leader host Janice Roman & teacher Jennifer Janvier was incredible! Thank you for modeling accountable talk structures & sharing resources. Grateful for @EducationLucie for supporting each month.♥️ #4TeachersByTeachers

🎙 New Episode! Listen to Career Coaches Dr. LeiNitia Robinson & Terrence Platt from @1SLPS chat about how CTE opens real pathways from classroom ➡️ careers. From fairs to certifications, discover how teachers connect passion to purpose. 🎧 Listen now: straightchalk.buzzsprout.com

Grateful for the amazing ELA @SLPS_Curriculum team for sharing knowledge and experience with teachers during our EDUChat virtual professional learning session. Congratulations 🎉 for winning the team challenge by bringing the most teachers! 🎉🏆💻 #SLPSTalks #EduChat

Tonight's Learning Expedition🚍to @PalmPointeERS with amazing host Cassie Migliore was fantastic! Shout out to members of @StLucieSchools Teacher Leader Academy for breathing life into learning & @EducationLucie for supporting each month.♥️ #AuthenticLearning #4TeachersByTeachers