About Us - Mentoring Celebration 2024 by https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq en-us 2024-01-10 17:49:31 UTC 2024-01-11 22:25:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Meredith Wodka gpastiak https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2845770796 School, Grade Level/Content Taught?
Monroe

K-5

Teacher-Librarian


Best part of winter break for me was...

Doing a color and style analysis.


What is your favorite restaurant?

Chama Gaucha - Brazilian Steakhouse


Book I have been wanting to read...

XOXO, Cody

The Woman in Me


Favs already read! (or listened to)

Fourth Wing

Iron Flame


What has been your biggest success of the year?

Surviving another start of year without an HDT.

Fixing the 3D printer. . .again


What has been your biggest challenge?

Fixing the 3D printer. . .on a regular basis.


]]> 2024-01-11 15:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2845770796 Julie Hafner kathyrobinson https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846216156 School, Grade Level/Content Taught?


Best part of winter break for me was...



What is your favorite restaurant?



Book I have been wanting to read...



What has been your biggest success of the year?



What has been your biggest challenge?



]]> 2024-01-11 22:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846216156 Megan Winthrop kathyrobinson https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846216513 School, Grade Level/Content Taught?
8th Grade ELA, Hinsdale Middle School


Best part of winter break for me was...

Sleeping in and watching all of the Real Housewives


What is your favorite restaurant?

Trivoli Tavern

Book I have been wanting to read...

The Lost Bookshop


What has been your biggest success of the year?

Learning new curriculum and balancing work/life relatively well!


What has been your biggest challenge?

Being okay with not knowing all of the ins and outs of a new school!


]]> 2024-01-11 22:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846216513 Christina Miller kathyrobinson https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846217003 School, Grade Level/Content Taught?
RISE 2nd-5th Grade, Walker


Best part of winter break for me was...

Getting to spend time with my kids and going on adventures (rollarskating, hiking, water park, city trip, seeing dinosaurs, AG for my daughters)


What is your favorite restaurant?

Rainforest Cafe


Book I have been wanting to read...

Atomic Habits


What has been your biggest success of the year?

Being brave and doing something new


What has been your biggest challenge?

A lot of behaviors in the classroom and such diverse students


]]> 2024-01-11 22:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846217003 David Kowalski https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846218488 School, Grade Level/Content Taught?

HMS, 6th Grade / Science & ELA

Best part of winter break for me was...

Relaxing and spending time with my kids.


What is your favorite restaurant?

Namaste (an Indian restaurant in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)


Book I have been wanting to read...

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer


What has been your biggest success of the year?

Did pretty good on my SLOs (achieved growth target for both).


What has been your biggest challenge?

Adjusting to the different expectations in a new environment (both personally and professionally - we just moved to IL from out of state).


]]> 2024-01-11 22:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846218488 Callie https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846218573 School, Grade Level/Content Taught?

The Lane School- 4th Grade


Best part of winter break for me was...

Skiing in Whistler, Canada


What is your favorite restaurant?

Ba Ba Reeba in Lincoln Park, Chicago


Book I have been wanting to read...

YellowFace by R.F. Kuang


What has been your biggest success of the year?

Building a strong classroom community and positive relationships with my students


What has been your biggest challenge?

Differentiation within writing curriculum


]]> 2024-01-11 22:04:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846218573 Grace Kennedy https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846218685 School, Grade Level/Content Taught?

  • 4th Grade at Oak


Best part of winter break for me was...

  • Going to Hilton Head Island with my family!


What is your favorite restaurant?

  • Taco Grill or Taste


Book I have been wanting to read...

  • Re-reading the Hunger Games series to prepare myself for the new movie


What has been your biggest success of the year?

  • Forming relationships with students and staff in the building


What has been your biggest challenge?

  • Prioritizing the most important items (accepting that not everything on the to-do list will get done)


]]> 2024-01-11 22:04:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846218685 Nuhie Faheem https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846219138 School, Grade Level/Content Taught?

CHMS, 6th-8th Grade Spanish


Best part of winter break for me was...

Not being at work.


What is your favorite restaurant?

My own kitchen.


Books I have been wanting to read...

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Roots

Autobiography of Malcolm X


What has been your biggest success of the year?

Of the school year- building relationships with so many of my students

Of 2024- making it 11 days so far without crying


What has been your biggest challenge?

Promoting accountability


]]> 2024-01-11 22:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846219138 Jessica Brady https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846219456 School, Grade Level/Content Taught?
Oak School, Fourth Grade


Best part of winter break for me was...

Read two whole books just for fun!


What is your favorite restaurant?

Antico Posto


Book I have been wanting to read...

Another book written by Kristen Harmel or Colleen Hoover


What has been your biggest success of the year?

Connecting with my students


What has been your biggest challenge?

Work-life balance



]]> 2024-01-11 22:05:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846219456 Jessica Salvesen https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846219860 School, Grade Level/Content Taught?

Madison, First Grade


Best part of winter break for me was...

Sleeping in and spending extra time with my family!


What is your favorite restaurant?

Ramsay's Kitchen


Book I have been wanting to read...

Fourth Wing (reluctantly)


What has been your biggest success of the year?

New music transition routine that I started this year


What has been your biggest challenge?

A group of special friends who aren't making a lot of progress with reading or math. We're working on it!

Also, no afternoon specials...



]]> 2024-01-11 22:06:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846219860 Sam Eagen https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846219943 School, Grade Level/Content Taught?

CHMS, 8th grade Science


Best part of winter break for me was...

Unpacking my new house!


What is your favorite restaurant?

Cafe Salsa or Texas Roadhouse


Book I have been wanting to read...

House of Shadow and Flame (Jan 30!!)


What has been your biggest success of the year?

Making positive connections with students


What has been your biggest challenge?

Balancing responsibilities at work and at home

]]> 2024-01-11 22:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846219943 Jennie Prochaska https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846220076 School, Grade Level/Content Taught? 4th Grade


Best part of winter break for me was...

spending time with my friends and family!!


What is your favorite restaurant? Entourage is my new favorite restaurant. It is so good!!



Book I have been wanting to read... I have actually read a lot of books this year, and I am looking for good recommendations. One of my favorite books was Book Lovers by Emily Henry.



What has been your biggest success of the year? My students did a really nice job during their book clubs before Christmas break, which was really nice to see since it was so close to Christmas.



What has been your biggest challenge? I have a student who has ED and we are trying as a team to help him.

]]> 2024-01-11 22:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846220076 https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846220416 School, Grade Level/Content Taught? The Lane School, AM Kindergarten


Best part of winter break for me was... Hugging my Mom and Dad, laughing with my kids and husband at Universal Studios!



What is your favorite restaurant? Nabuki



Book I have been wanting to read...None of This is True



What has been your biggest success of the year? Balancing work, kids, life etc.



What has been your biggest challenge? Making time for ME



]]> 2024-01-11 22:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846220416 Kristin Reingruber https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846221000 School, Grade Level/Content Taught?
Berwyn, Palos, Hinsdale
4th grade, tech coordinator, curriculum coach, AP, Principal, Director

Best part of winter break for me was...
Family time! 

What is your favorite restaurant? 
Trivoli Tavern, Ciccio Mio, Chicago Cut, Alpine Subs, Freddy’s 

Book I have been wanting to read...
The stack on my night stand

What has been your biggest success of the year?
New teams, new adventures!

What has been your biggest challenge?
Laundry lol - I can’t keep up!

]]> 2024-01-11 22:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846221000 https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846221514 School, Grade Level/Content Taught?

The Lane, Kindergarten



Best part of winter break for me was...

Spending time with out of town relatives, seeing friends



What is your favorite restaurant?

Nabuki



Book I have been wanting to read...


None of This is True



What has been your biggest success of the year?


F45



What has been your biggest challenge?


Balancing mom and teacher life


]]> 2024-01-11 22:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846221514 Meredith Wodka kathyrobinson https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846221966 School, Grade Level/Content Taught?
Monroe

K-5

Teacher-Librarian


Best part of winter break for me was...

Doing a color and style analysis.


What is your favorite restaurant?

Chama Gaucha - Brazilian Steakhouse


Book I have been wanting to read...

XOXO, Cody

The Woman in Me


Favs already read! (or listened to)

Fourth Wing

Iron Flame


What has been your biggest success of the year?

Surviving another start of year without an HDT.

Fixing the 3D printer. . .again


What has been your biggest challenge?

Fixing the 3D printer. . .on a regular basis.


]]> 2024-01-11 22:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846221966 Michelle Connors https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846222002 School, Grade Level/Content Taught?

Oak School, Preschool


Best Part of winter break for me was...

Going to Florida - seeing my Grandma as I had not seen her in 5 years and taking my kids to Legoland and Peppa Pig World


What is your favorite restaurant?

Olive Garden


Books I have been wanting to read?

Fablehaven and Five Kingdoms by Brandon Mull


What has been your biggest success of the year?

Being able to actually teach this year and seeing the growth my students made my SLOs


What has been your biggest challenge?

Balancing the many various curriculums that preschool uses


]]> 2024-01-11 22:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846222002 Dana Bergthold https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846222129 School, Grade Level/Content Taught? District Office, Assistant Supt. of Student Services


Best part of winter break for me was... sleeping in and watching Investigation Discovery! Gypsy Rose is free!!!!!


What is your favorite restaurant? Bibibop for the win!



Book I have been wanting to read... Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt



What has been your biggest success of the year? Working with our new staff and seeing results!!



What has been your biggest challenge? Getting motivated after the holiday.



]]> 2024-01-11 22:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846222129 Michelle Connors kathyrobinson https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846222543 School, Grade Level/Content Taught?

Oak School, Preschool


Best Part of winter break for me was...

Going to Florida - taking my kids to Legoland and seeing my Grandma as I had not seen her in 5 years


What is your favorite restaurant?

Olive Garden


Books I have been wanting to read?

Fablehaven and Five Kingdoms by Brandon Mull


What has been your biggest success of the year?

Being able to actually teach this year and seeing the growth my students made my SLOs


What has been your biggest challenge?

Balancing the many various curriculums that preschool uses


]]> 2024-01-11 22:11:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846222543 Kristyn Colon https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846224966 Teacher Librarian @ The Lane


the freedom!


Aba (Mediterranean food)


The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes


Getting to know all of my new students


Balancing STEAM Fun with Library Fun



]]> 2024-01-11 22:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846224966 Grace Hafner https://padlet.com/kathyrobinson/e9j3bzwyqjy5p4wq/wish/2846230097 School, Grade Level/Content Taught?

Madison School, Kindergarten


Best part of winter break for me was...

Sitting on the couch for an extended period of time


What is your favorite restaurant?

Taco Express


Book I have been wanting to read...

None at this time. I am exclusively a summer-reader


What has been your biggest success of the year?

Surviving my first year of teaching (mostly)


What has been your biggest challenge?

Saving enough money for my boyfriend & I to move out of my parents' house (:
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