SLPSTalent

A devoted team of professionals supporting student achievement by providing professional development for teachers and leaders through innovation & collaboration

[SLPSTalent @TalentSlps]

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

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Big thanks to our 2026 Education Exchange Hosts at Sam Gaines Academy & PSLHS! 🎒🏆NewTeacherQuest cohort in @1SLPS —content, routines, & engagement in action! Grateful to
@EducationLucie for sponsoring! #NewTeacherQuest

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Recognized by @StLucieSchools School Board, Congrats to @BelindaBenner for earning Florida's @LearningForward Outstanding Professional Learning Practices Award for 'New Teacher Leaning Quest', a program designed to help new teachers thrive-not just survive. 🎯🌟#LFFL

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Our 3rd Annual Teacherversary was a BLAST celebrating @1SLPS new teachers together with their families and friends with dance-offs, trivia, Shenanigan Olympics, & prizes galore. Thankful for @EducationLucie, @EASL3616, community sponsors, and vendors who showed their support.

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Wrapping up another incredible year of our New Teacher Quest Program! 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️🎉We’re proud to support new @1SLPS teachers as they grow their craft and expand learning! Grateful for the partnership of @EducationLucie https://t.co/ljMyXYwsCx

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Grateful for an incredible first InnovateED: Teacher‑Led Conference! 🎉Thank you to our @1SLPS educators for spending your Saturday growing, collaborating, & sharing classroom‑ready strategies & @EducationLucie. Truly more than a conference. #ForTeachersByTeachers

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🎉 It’s almost here! InnovateED: Teacher‑Led Conference is tomorrow!
✨Inspired by teachers, for teachers
🎯 Led by Talent Development & the @1SLPS Teacher Leader Academy Year 3

Let’s learn, lead, and innovate—together. @efslc
#InnovateED #SLPSTeachers #ForTeachersByTeachers

[SLPSTalent @TalentSlps]

New teachers. Strong routines. Powerful growth. 🎯
@StLucieSchools' #NewTeacherQuest brought educators together as a community of practice again last month: sharing strategies, building confidence, and learning with support from Talent Development & @EducationLucie . 🌱#SLPS

[SLPSTalent @TalentSlps]

📣 SLPS Educators in @1SLPS
Join us for the first annual InnovateEd Teacher‑Led Conference—designed by teachers, for teachers
💥April 11 | 💥Free 💥Earn PL credit 💥Registration closes April 1, 2026.

[SLPSTalent @TalentSlps]

🎧New podcast episode! Different by Design explores the first InnovateEd: Teacher-Led Conference and how SLPS delivers differentiated, engaging PL. 💥Listen: https://t.co/7dnU4F0TvV SLPS educators—register by April 1: https://t.co/EpvyTFnP19.💥
#InnovateEd #4TeachersByTeachers

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Dueling Thinking Classrooms: Strategy Showdown made last night’s #EduChat a fun, fast‑paced way to energize learning around engagement, ELL supports, GRR, small groups, & strong first/last 10 minutes. Congrats to Team Blue for the WIN! 🩵 #Gamify #ProfessionalLearning

[SLPSTalent @TalentSlps]

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! 🚍🦅

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📣 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

[SLPSTalent @TalentSlps]

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 🍩☕

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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. 💙📘

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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. 🚍📍

[SLPSTalent @TalentSlps]

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. 💖

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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

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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

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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