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!

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8:00am CST

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

9:30am CST

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 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 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 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

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 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 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 Supporting Newcomer Students Across All Grade Levels for ALL STAFF FHS Room 111 / GallieElise White Diaz Optimizing Teacher Workflow: Leveraging Digital Tools for Organization and Productivity for ALL STAFF FMS Room Room 148 / Staff LoungeBrian Krause

1:00pm CST

Inquiry: 3 Things You Can Do Right Now for EC-6 TEACHERS FMS Room 231 / AVID CenterGeorgia Mathis • Hannah Curran Mentoring Check-In and Supports for NEW TEACHER MENTORS FMS Room 210 / CrawfordTiffany Kleckler • Jaclyn Boomgarden • Cheri Crawford • Melissa Geiser 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 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 Designing Dynamic Learning Experiences with Canva and Schoology for ALL STAFF FMS Room Room 148 / Staff LoungeBrian Krause

2:15pm CST

Inquiry: 3 Things You Can Do Right Now for 7-12 TEACHERS FMS Room 231 / AVID CenterChristy Evans • Thedford Jackson 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 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 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