2025 Pretzel Winter Institute: Grid

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).

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Carl Sandburg Library	Empire All-Purpose Room	FHS Library A (West)	FHS Library B (East)	FHS Room 101 / Driver's Ed	FHS Room 106 / Tolu-Honary	FHS Room 110 / Miller	FHS Room 111 / Gallie	FHS Room 130 / College & Career Center	FHS Room 132 / Barteldt	FHS Room 140 / Eiler	FHS Room 201 / Setterstrom	FHS Room 219 / Calow	FHS Room 228 / Winter	FHS Senior Cafeteria	FHS Social Work Office	FMS Cafeteria	FMS Conference Center	FMS Conference Room	FMS Library	FMS Room 111 / Gallie	FMS Room 136 / Health Room	FMS Room 143 / Buchmann	FMS Room 145 / Rahm	FMS Room 150 / K. Smith	FMS Room 155 / Skipor	FMS Room 200 / Curriculum Office	FMS Room 210 / Crawford	FMS Room 228 / Evans	FMS Room 231 / AVID Center	FMS Room Room 148 / Staff Lounge	Jeannette Lloyd Theatre	Lincoln-Douglas Meeting Room

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CPI Verbal Interventions for ALL STAFF 9:30am - 3:30pm

Restorative Practices Training for ALL STAFF (FULL DAY WORKSHOP) 9:30am - 3:30pm

The 3 Ds Simulation: Understanding and Supporting Learners with... 9:30am - 10:30am

The 3 Ds Simulation: Understanding and Supporting Learners with... 10:45am - 11:45am

Creating Data-Driven IEP Goals and Tools for Successful Progress... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Creating Data-Driven IEP Goals and Tools for Successful Progress... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Using Universal Design for Learning to Support All Learners in E... 9:30am - 10:30am

Using Universal Design for Learning to Support All Learners in E... 10:45am - 11:45am

Using Universal Design for Learning to Support All Learners in E... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Using Universal Design for Learning to Support All Learners in E... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Developing a Standards-Based Driver's Education Curriculum, Part... 9:30am - 10:30am

Developing a Standards-Based Driver's Education Curriculum, Part... 10:45am - 11:45am

Developing a Standards-Based Driver's Education Curriculum, Part... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Developing a Standards-Based Driver's Education Curriculum, Part... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Teaching World Languages with the Five Senses for WORLD LANGUAGE... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Examining the Instructional Routine with English 3D, Part 1 of 2... 9:30am - 10:30am

Examining the Instructional Routine with English 3D, Part 2 of 2... 10:45am - 11:45am

Co-Teaching Multilingual Learners for ALL STAFF 9:30am - 10:30am

Supporting Newcomer Students Across All Grade Levels for ALL STA... 10:45am - 11:45am

Supporting Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Co-Teaching Multilingual Learners for ALL STAFF 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Telling Our Stories in Person and Online for SECRETARIES 9:30am - 10:30am

Delving Deep into the Mines of Moria -- Er, Rather, Skyward for... 10:45am - 11:45am

Skyward Training for NURSES 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Enhancing Music Education through Technology for MUSIC TEACHERS 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Organizing Your Google Drive for ALL STAFF 9:30am - 10:30am

Empowering Classrooms Through Trauma-informed Teaching for ALL S... 9:30am - 10:30am

Promoting Digital Citzenship for LIBRARIANS & IMTS 10:45am - 11:45am

Using Student Assessment Data to Drive Instruction with enVision... 9:30am - 10:30am

Using Student Assessment Data to Drive Instruction with enVision... 10:45am - 11:45am

Using Student Assessment Data to Drive Instruction with enVision... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Using Student Assessment Data to Drive Instruction with enVision... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Assessment through the Art of Education University for ART TEACH... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

K-12 PE SPARK Curriculum Review for PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS 9:30am - 10:30am

K-12 PE Athlos Curriculum Review for PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS 10:45am - 11:45am

K-12 PE PLT4M Curriculum Review for PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS 1:00pm - 2:00pm

K-12 PE Curriculum Review Debrief for PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Supporting Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices, Part 1 of 2... 9:30am - 10:30am

Supporting Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices, Part 2 of 2... 10:45am - 11:45am

Taking Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices to the Next Leve... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Taking Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices to the Next Leve... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Grow Our Own Program Luncheon for GROW OUR OWN PARTICIPANTS 11:45am - 12:45pm

Ethical Practices and Practical Applications of Generative AI in... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Developing Social Work Interventions for FBA/BIP's 2:15pm - 3:15pm

He's Not a Problem Kid, He's a Communal Learner: 5 Strategies to... 9:30am - 10:30am

He's Not a Problem Kid, He's a Communal Learner: 5 Strategies to... 10:45am - 11:45am

Empowering Affinity Groups To Bring about Change for AFFINITY GROUP MEMBERS 10:45am - 12:45pm

Responding to Student Success Data with Panorama, Part 1 of 2 fo... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Responding to Student Success Data with Panorama, Part 2 of 2 fo... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

More Hot Topics in SLP, Part 1 of 2 for SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOL... 9:30am - 10:30am

More Hot Topics in SLP, Part 2 of 2 for SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOL... 10:45am - 11:45am

Self-Care Starts with Us… As Educators for ALL STAFF 9:30am - 10:30am

Self-Care Starts with Us… As Educators for ALL STAFF 10:45am - 11:45am

Designing and Delivering High-Quality Practical Applications in... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Designing and Delivering High-Quality Practical Applications in... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Growth Mindset: Kicking 'Smart' to the Curb for EC-6 STAFF 9:30am - 10:30am

Growth Mindset: Kicking 'Smart' to the Curb for 7-12 STAFF 10:45am - 11:45am

Existence as Resistance: Protecting LGBTQ+ People in Uncertain T... 9:30am - 10:30am

Mastering the Gen Z Classroom: Strategies for Success for 5-12 T... 10:45am - 11:45am

Understanding the FSD 145 Gender Support Plan, Part 1 of 2 for A... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Understanding the FSD 145 Gender Support Plan, Part 2 of 2 for A... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Make 'n Take Literacy Workshop for 4TH & 5TH GRADE TEACHERS 9:30am - 10:30am

Make 'n Take Literacy Workshop for 2ND & 3RD GRADE TEACHERS 10:45am - 11:45am

Make 'n Take Literacy Workshop for 1ST GRADE TEACHERS 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Make 'n Take Literacy Workshop for EARLY CHILDHOOD AND KINDERGAR... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Interactive Notebooks in the Middle and Secondary Classroom for... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Experiential Learning in the Freeport Student Garden for ALL STA... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

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6-12 Social Studies Curriculum Review & Planning, Part 1 of 2 fo... 9:30am - 10:30am

Focused Note-Taking in the Middle and Secondary Classroom for 7-... 10:45am - 11:45am

Mentoring Check-In and Supports for NEW TEACHER MENTORS 1:00pm - 2:00pm

6-12 Social Studies Curriculum Review & Planning, Part 2 of 2 fo... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Reimagining Education: Designing Learning for Today's World for... 9:30am - 10:30am

Using Toddle the IB Way for JONES-FARRAR TEACHERS 10:45am - 11:45am

Reimagining Education: Designing Learning for Today's World for... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

WICORizing Your Lesson Plans for 7-12 TEACHERS 9:30am - 10:30am

WICORizing Your Lesson Plans for K-6 TEACHERS 10:45am - 11:45am

Inquiry: 3 Things You Can Do Right Now for EC-6 TEACHERS 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Inquiry: 3 Things You Can Do Right Now for 7-12 TEACHERS 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Designing Dynamic Learning Experiences with Canva and Schoology... 9:30am - 10:30am

Optimizing Teacher Workflow: Leveraging Digital Tools for Organi... 10:45am - 11:45am

Designing Dynamic Learning Experiences with Canva and Schoology... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Optimizing Teacher Workflow: Leveraging Digital Tools for Organi... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

KEYNOTE SESSION: S.H.A.P.E.ing a Culture of Belonging in Education for ALL STAFF 8:00am - 9:15am

Bridges Getting Started Facilitator Training, Day 2 BY INVITATION ONLY (FULL DAY WORKSHOP) 8:30am - 3:30pm