Director of Ed/Asst. Principal/Literacy Coach/Differentiation Specialist/Teacher/NBCT SEL MTSS. 🥊. Mom. Reading addict. Life-long learner.
Downers Grove, IL
Joined December 2016
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Eleni Gajewski retweeted
📈 Our rubrics need to shift from being focused on what's missing to what's next. Learning progressions empower a growth mindset by focusing on what students CAN do. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
ALT Blocks in the form of stairs leading to a light bulb.
Excited to present on #Differentiation at the #RSAC2025. I look forward to learning from other leaders and educators during the conference. @iarssil
Eleni Gajewski retweeted
🤔 #Students can only be expected to achieve a goal if they know what the goal is, if they have sense of ownership of it, and if it's relevant to them. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Educators #UDL #TeacherClarity
ALT Chalkboard.
Bradley’s mom asked me to share this beautiful tribute video from the playground spinner dedication we held in his memory. It’s filled with love & heartbreaking joy to see the children & families honor Bradley’s impactful life.
Trigger warning: may stir deep emotions.
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Wish I could post a pic of every #Kingsley58 student I had the 4yr-honor of serving. Grateful to serve alongside @BrewsterDG58 in 2 districts; I learned servant & creative leadership, patience, & got a loyal friend. Excited to bring that to my team as Director of Edu in CUSD200.
Brings back memories of my most engaging lessons, built on productive struggle to develop "patient problem-solvers", not just in math but across all subjects. To foster learning, "be less helpful", use real-life experiences & get kids talking & grappling. ted.com/talks/dan_meyer_math…
Bradley’s spirit impacted many far & wide, teaching us more than we can imagine. His spirit continues to give his mom & grandma strength through an incomprehensible loss. He/his mom helped build our inclusive playground; the spinner is dedicated in his honor🎈🐝 #kingsley58 #dg58
A sure-fire way to make an adult cry…give them cards written by children. I cherish these messages and will miss their little smiles & giggles. What an honor to be in the profession of my dreams- working with children. #DG58 #DG58pride #NewBeginnings
It was a close one, but the winner of my last weekly hallway vote, 29-23, was never pineapple🍍 on a pizza. The student have spoken! #dg58 #dg58pride #Kingsley58
Wrapped up leading my last curriculum committee. While bittersweet, looking back on the development over the years, it’s amazing to see the growth & how these educators take excitable ownership over their work; ultimate leadership goal!❤️They’re going to do amazing things.#DG58
Hug your children, hug your 💜’d ones. 3 calls in minutes. Each disheartening, none related. 2 remind of perspective, time with loved ones is limited. All remind me to lean on community. Today was a hardest day of my career. Dont wait to tell ppl you love, appreciate & see them🎈
Blown away by the creativity and persistence Mrs Coleman’s students demonstrated during their invention process and Tinkercad prototypes. Honored to have been a judge. #DG58pride #DG58 @MKrugmanDG58
Applying Multiple Perspectives when learning about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to research the human impact on endangered & vulnerable species with @MsMinardi8 #DG58 #DG58pride
Snowy start to the morning and ended with waves art with @MrsDavidArt & Who Is title pages of students’ biography research. #Kingsley58 @BorchersBooks #DG58 #DG58pride
Couldn’t be more proud of our #Kingsley58 Student Council for their preparedness in representing us for tonight’s Board meeting spotlight. #DG58 #DG58pride
Lunch dates, heart health with @PerilloPhysEd & Mr Smigaj, and an absolute blast going back to the basics with games for indoor recess🥶. #DG58 #DG58pride #Kingsley58
Learning about modern vs pirates of the Golden Age. Analyzed explorer navigation tools and after reading about sailing life, everyone agreed it’s best to eat fruits & veggies to avoid scurvy. @lhesterman #DG58 #DG58pride
