Pretzel PD 🥨

Official account for FSD 145's professional development and learning offerings, a division of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction! #pretzelPD

[Alex T. Valencic, Ed.M. 🥨 @alextvalencic]

Excited to learn from Dr. Jen Cooper-Wells about engaging staff meetings that center the voices of those in the room. #IDEAcon

[Alex T. Valencic, Ed.M. 🥨 @alextvalencic]

Today's reflection: being an extravert is different than externalising and being an introvert is different than internalising. 'versions are about social stimulation; 'nalisings are about emotional expression. #IDEAcon

[Alex T. Valencic, Ed.M. 🥨 @alextvalencic]

I love sharing my passion for games and #gamification with colleagues! My Tuesday afternoon session had attendees sitting on the floor! #IDEAcon

[Alex T. Valencic, Ed.M. 🥨 @alextvalencic]

"It's not enough for me to close my door and make my classroom good. I need to follow the conviction that we all need to be good together. Teaching is community work." ~Marcus Luther (paraphrased)
#IDEAcon

[Alex T. Valencic, Ed.M. 🥨 @alextvalencic]

After doing a poster presentation on new teacher mentoring that had some great conversations, I'm learning from @MikeREarnshaw about lessons we can learn from Fight Club! #IDEAcon

[Alex T. Valencic, Ed.M. 🥨 @alextvalencic]

Kicking off IDEAcon with a keynote by Kunal Dalal who is reminding us to be a lighthouse in uncertain times. #IDEAcon

[Alex T. Valencic, Ed.M. 🥨 @alextvalencic]

So excited for #IDEAcon this week! I'll be doing sessions on Monday (new teacher mentoring), Tuesday (gamification), and Wednesday (empowering introverts)! Come learn with me!

[Pretzel PD 🥨 @pretzelPD]

I love the smell of markers and chart paper in the morning! #pretzelPD #pretzelpride #ProfessionalLearning

[Pretzel PD 🥨 @pretzelPD]

What so you have to share with your colleagues? #TeachBetter

[Teach Better Team @teachbetterteam]

When it comes to leading a professional learning session or doing a keynote, it isn’t a matter of knowing whether or not you are ready. It is a matter of knowing you have something to offer that no one else can. From @alextvalencic

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[Alex T. Valencic, Ed.M. 🥨 @alextvalencic]

Gamification session had a packed room! Session on mentoring was a bit more sparse, but it was exciting to share what we are doing in @FSD145 through our @pretzelPD program to improve new teacher mentoring! #IDEA2025

[Alex T. Valencic, Ed.M. 🥨 @alextvalencic]

So much learning during #AVIDNATCON! Super excited to have the weekend to rest and then start processing and debriefing with my team next week!

[Alex T. Valencic, Ed.M. 🥨 @alextvalencic]

Traveled nearly 1,000 miles to attend #AVIDNATCON in Dallas, Texas, and selected a concurrent session that is being offered more than once. I walked into the room and one of the first people I saw was @Urbana116Super, someone I worked under nearly a decade ago! #ProudOfU

[Alex T. Valencic, Ed.M. 🥨 @alextvalencic]

Kicking off the 2024-25 education conference season by attending the @ilprincipals Education Leaders Annual Conference in Peoria, IL! Excited to connect and to learn with my fellow #LegacyBuilders2024 from around the state!

[Anthony dedmond @AnthonyDedmond]

I'm excited to attend GENERAL SESSION FOR ALL STAFF: Amplifying Engagement through AVID at 2024 Pretzel Fall Institute https://t.co/8EGbENJHU6 @pretzelPD #PretzelPD @sched

[Pretzel PD 🥨 @pretzelPD]

Happy @AVID4College Day! @FSD145 staff were excited to celebrate with surprise visits from Mr. Twister! #pretzelpride #AVIDImpact #AVIDPretzels

[Pretzel PD 🥨 @pretzelPD]

"Learning can be uncomfortable when we have to push ourselves or others, but then we find we can do it because it is safe to try. And that's what rigorous instruction is all about!"

@FSD145 teachers have been engaging in optional #ProfessionalLearning this week! #pretzelPD

[Brian Krause @bmkeducation]

Nothing like some @quizizz after a session at @FSD145’s Pretzel Institute! #youcanwithquizizz #QuizizzGameChanger

[Pretzel PD 🥨 @pretzelPD]

Four of our district mentoring leadership team members are presenting a featured session at the @InductionIL mentoring conference today! #PretzelPride #PretzelPD #INTCMC2024 #INTCMC

[Pretzel PD 🥨 @pretzelPD]

Now that school is out, many of our @FSD145 teachers are attending and/or presenting at the @RegOfficeEd_8 Summer Institute this week! Others are preparing for #SummerLearning, which starts next week. Others are taking a break to rest and recover. What are you doing this summer?

[Pretzel PD 🥨 @pretzelPD]

So excited to launch seven new online book studies with @fsd145 staff! Upon completion, nearly 50 teachers, administrators, and support personnel will engage in over 535 hours of voluntary #ProfessionalLearning! #pretzelPD #pretzpride