2025 Pretzel Winter Institute

2025 Pretzel Winter Institute

Welcome to the 2025 Pretzel Winter Institute! Please select sessions appropriate to your role! Most sessions will be held at Freeport Middle School and Freeport High School while a few will be at Empire Elementary School and Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School. Remember to check session descriptions the night before the Institute to confirm times and locations. If you have any questions, please contact Alex T. Valencic, our Professional Learning Coordinator, at alex.valencic@fsd145.org. Thank you!

Add sessions to your personal schedule to register your attendance (Check-In).

7:00am CST

TEST FMS Room 200 / Curriculum OfficeAlex T. Valencic (Test)

8:00am CST

KEYNOTE SESSION: S.H.A.P.E.ing a Culture of Belonging in Education for ALL STAFF Jeannette Lloyd TheatreRachael Mahmood

8:30am CST

Bridges Getting Started Facilitator Training, Day 2 BY INVITATION ONLY (FULL DAY WORKSHOP) Lincoln-Douglas Meeting RoomPaula Muehler

9:30am CST

6-12 Social Studies Curriculum Review & Planning, Part 1 of 2 for SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEMBERS FMS Room 210 / CrawfordJulia Cloat Developing a Standards-Based Driver's Education Curriculum, Part 1 of 4 for DRIVER'S EDUCATION TEACHERS FHS Room 101 / Driver's EdElizabeth Whitham • Seth Heitter K-12 PE SPARK Curriculum Review for PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS FHS Room 219 / CalowBryan Dutton Make 'n Take Literacy Workshop for 4TH & 5TH GRADE TEACHERS FMS Room 145 / RahmAnna Nesbitt Using Student Assessment Data to Drive Instruction with enVision, Part 1 of 2 for 6-8 MATH TEACHERS FHS Room 140 / EilerDebra Beavers WICORizing Your Lesson Plans for 7-12 TEACHERS FMS Room 231 / AVID CenterJalen Dunbar • Nikki Wheeler Empowering Classrooms Through Trauma-informed Teaching for ALL STAFF FHS Room 132 / BarteldtBritney Kieselhorst Existence as Resistance: Protecting LGBTQ+ People in Uncertain Times for 5-12 STAFF FMS Room 143 / BuchmannBrett Wilson • Sarah Buchmann • Hex Rahm He's Not a Problem Kid, He's a Communal Learner: 5 Strategies to Address Cultural Behaviors in the Classroom for ALL STAFF FMS CafeteriaRachael Mahmood Self-Care Starts with Us… As Educators for ALL STAFF FMS LibraryDevon LaRosa Supporting Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices, Part 1 of 2 for ALL STAFF FHS Room 228 / WinterShayla Adams-Stafford Growth Mindset: Kicking 'Smart' to the Curb for EC-6 STAFF FMS Room 136 / Health RoomMichelle Dorty • Rosemarie Brubaker More Hot Topics in SLP, Part 1 of 2 for SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS FMS Conference RoomCindy Poegl The 3 Ds Simulation: Understanding and Supporting Learners with Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia, Part 1 of 2 for ALL STAFF FHS Library A (West)Aubrey Durkin • Christie Johnson • Tari Jansen • Amy Magers Using Universal Design for Learning to Support All Learners in Every Classroom, Part 1 of 2 for ALL STAFF FHS Library B (East)Kelly Marcum Co-Teaching Multilingual Learners for ALL STAFF FHS Room 111 / GallieElise White Diaz Examining the Instructional Routine with English 3D, Part 1 of 2 for 5TH - 8TH ESL TEACHERS FHS Room 110 / MillerAlejandra Morin Designing Dynamic Learning Experiences with Canva and Schoology for ALL STAFF FMS Room Room 148 / Staff LoungeBrian Krause Organizing Your Google Drive for ALL STAFF FHS Room 132 / BarteldtCori Sparks Reimagining Education: Designing Learning for Today's World for ALL STAFF FMS Room 228 / EvansSusan Fumo Telling Our Stories in Person and Online for SECRETARIES FHS Room 130 / College & Career CenterPaulette Williams-Thomas Restorative Practices Training for ALL STAFF (FULL DAY WORKSHOP) Empire All-Purpose RoomKori Sanchez-Smith CPI Verbal Interventions for ALL STAFF Carl Sandburg LibraryPaul Everding

10:45am CST

Developing a Standards-Based Driver's Education Curriculum, Part 2 of 4 for DRIVER'S EDUCATION TEACHERS FHS Room 101 / Driver's EdElizabeth Whitham • Seth Heitter Focused Note-Taking in the Middle and Secondary Classroom for 7-12 NEW TEACHERS FMS Room 210 / CrawfordCheri Crawford K-12 PE Athlos Curriculum Review for PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS FHS Room 219 / CalowMichael Jennings Make 'n Take Literacy Workshop for 2ND & 3RD GRADE TEACHERS FMS Room 145 / RahmAnna Nesbitt Using Student Assessment Data to Drive Instruction with enVision, Part 2 of 2 for 6-8 MATH TEACHERS FHS Room 140 / EilerDebra Beavers WICORizing Your Lesson Plans for K-6 TEACHERS FMS Room 231 / AVID CenterMichele Downing • Stephanie Perkins He's Not a Problem Kid, He's a Communal Learner: 5 Strategies to Address Cultural Behaviors in the Classroom for ALL STAFF FMS CafeteriaRachael Mahmood Mastering the Gen Z Classroom: Strategies for Success for 5-12 TEACHERS FMS Room 143 / BuchmannSarah Buchmann Self-Care Starts with Us… As Educators for ALL STAFF FMS LibraryDevon LaRosa Supporting Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices, Part 2 of 2 for ALL STAFF FHS Room 228 / WinterShayla Adams-Stafford Growth Mindset: Kicking 'Smart' to the Curb for 7-12 STAFF FMS Room 136 / Health RoomMichelle Dorty • Rosemarie Brubaker More Hot Topics in SLP, Part 2 of 2 for SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS FMS Conference RoomCindy Poegl The 3 Ds Simulation: Understanding and Supporting Learners with Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia, Part 2 of 2 for ALL STAFF FHS Library A (West)Aubrey Durkin • Christie Johnson • Tari Jansen • Amy Magers Using Universal Design for Learning to Support All Learners in Every Classroom, Part 2 of 2 for ALL STAFF FHS Library B (East)Kelly Marcum Examining the Instructional Routine with English 3D, Part 2 of 2 for 5TH - 8TH ESL TEACHERS FHS Room 110 / MillerAlejandra Morin Supporting Newcomer Students Across All Grade Levels for ALL STAFF FHS Room 111 / GallieElise White Diaz Delving Deep into the Mines of Moria -- Er, Rather, Skyward for SECRETARIES FHS Room 130 / College & Career CenterJon Davidson Optimizing Teacher Workflow: Leveraging Digital Tools for Organization and Productivity for ALL STAFF FMS Room Room 148 / Staff LoungeBrian Krause Promoting Digital Citzenship for LIBRARIANS & IMTS FHS Room 132 / BarteldtCori Sparks Using Toddle the IB Way for JONES-FARRAR TEACHERS FMS Room 228 / EvansGeorgia Mathis • Liberty Madigan Empowering Affinity Groups To Bring about Change for AFFINITY GROUP MEMBERS FMS Conference CenterDanielle Jackson

11:45am CST

Grow Our Own Program Luncheon for GROW OUR OWN PARTICIPANTS FHS Senior CafeteriaSusan Fumo

1:00pm CST

Developing a Standards-Based Driver's Education Curriculum, Part 3 of 4 for DRIVER'S EDUCATION TEACHERS FHS Room 101 / Driver's EdElizabeth Whitham • Seth Heitter Inquiry: 3 Things You Can Do Right Now for EC-6 TEACHERS FMS Room 231 / AVID CenterGeorgia Mathis • Hannah Curran Interactive Notebooks in the Middle and Secondary Classroom for 7-12 TEACHERS FMS Room 150 / K. SmithKatrina Smith K-12 PE PLT4M Curriculum Review for PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS FHS Room 219 / Calow Make 'n Take Literacy Workshop for 1ST GRADE TEACHERS FMS Room 145 / RahmAnna Nesbitt Using Student Assessment Data to Drive Instruction with enVision, Part 1 of 2 for A|G|A MATH TEACHERS FHS Room 140 / EilerDebra Beavers Mentoring Check-In and Supports for NEW TEACHER MENTORS FMS Room 210 / CrawfordTiffany Kleckler • Jaclyn Boomgarden • Cheri Crawford • Melissa Geiser Responding to Student Success Data with Panorama, Part 1 of 2 for MTSS LEADERSHIP TEAMS FMS Conference CenterCandace Cacciatore • Jannette Moya Taking Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices to the Next Level, Part 1 of 2 for ALL STAFF FHS Room 228 / WinterShayla Adams-Stafford Understanding the FSD 145 Gender Support Plan, Part 1 of 2 for ALL STAFF FMS Room 143 / BuchmannShalonda Randle • Carolyn Wahlskog Creating Data-Driven IEP Goals and Tools for Successful Progress Monitoring, Part 1 of 2 for ALL STAFF FHS Library A (West)Aubrey Durkin • Christie Johnson • Tari Jansen • Amy Magers Designing and Delivering High-Quality Practical Applications in a Cross Categorical Classroom, Part 1 of 2 for PACC TEACHERS FMS Room 111 / GallieSusan Waughon Ethical Practices and Practical Applications of Generative AI in Social Work for SOCIAL WORKERS FHS Social Work OfficeDonna Reel Using Universal Design for Learning to Support All Learners in Every Classroom, Part 1 of 2 for ALL STAFF FHS Library B (East)Kelly Marcum Supporting Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) Across All Content Areas for ALL STAFF FHS Room 111 / GallieElise White Diaz Teaching World Languages with the Five Senses for WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHERS FHS Room 106 / Tolu-HonaryAmy Tolu-Honary Designing Dynamic Learning Experiences with Canva and Schoology for ALL STAFF FMS Room Room 148 / Staff LoungeBrian Krause Skyward Training for NURSES FHS Room 130 / College & Career CenterJon Davidson

2:15pm CST

6-12 Social Studies Curriculum Review & Planning, Part 2 of 2 for SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEMBERS FMS Room 210 / CrawfordJulia Cloat Developing a Standards-Based Driver's Education Curriculum, Part 4 of 4 for DRIVER'S EDUCATION TEACHERS FHS Room 101 / Driver's EdElizabeth Whitham • Seth Heitter Inquiry: 3 Things You Can Do Right Now for 7-12 TEACHERS FMS Room 231 / AVID CenterChristy Evans • Thedford Jackson K-12 PE Curriculum Review Debrief for PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS FHS Room 219 / CalowShaun Dascher • Ryan Balsiger Make 'n Take Literacy Workshop for EARLY CHILDHOOD AND KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS FMS Room 145 / RahmAnna Nesbitt Using Student Assessment Data to Drive Instruction with enVision, Part 2 of 2 for A|G|A MATH TEACHERS FHS Room 140 / EilerDebra Beavers Responding to Student Success Data with Panorama, Part 2 of 2 for MTSS LEADERSHIP TEAMS FMS Conference CenterCandace Cacciatore • Jannette Moya Taking Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices to the Next Level, Part 2 of 2 for ALL STAFF FHS Room 228 / WinterShayla Adams-Stafford Understanding the FSD 145 Gender Support Plan, Part 2 of 2 for ALL STAFF FMS Room 143 / BuchmannShalonda Randle • Carolyn Wahlskog Creating Data-Driven IEP Goals and Tools for Successful Progress Monitoring, Part 2 of 2 for ALL STAFF FHS Library A (West)Aubrey Durkin • Christie Johnson • Tari Jansen • Amy Magers Designing and Delivering High-Quality Practical Applications in a Cross Categorical Classroom, Part 2 of 2 for PACC TEACHERS FMS Room 111 / GallieSusan Waughon Developing Social Work Interventions for FBA/BIP's FHS Social Work OfficeMikala Grable • Amy Larson Using Universal Design for Learning to Support All Learners in Every Classroom, Part 2 of 2 for ALL STAFF FHS Library B (East)Kelly Marcum Co-Teaching Multilingual Learners for ALL STAFF FHS Room 111 / GallieElise White Diaz Assessment through the Art of Education University for ART TEACHERS FHS Room 201 / SetterstromDanelle Setterstrom Enhancing Music Education through Technology for MUSIC TEACHERS FHS Room 130 / College & Career CenterBill Petersen Experiential Learning in the Freeport Student Garden for ALL STAFF FMS Room 155 / SkiporBen Skipor Optimizing Teacher Workflow: Leveraging Digital Tools for Organization and Productivity for ALL STAFF FMS Room Room 148 / Staff LoungeBrian Krause Reimagining Education: Designing Learning for Today's World for ALL STAFF FMS Room 228 / EvansSusan Fumo