Dist. 15 teacher named state finalist
The Illinois State Board of Education announced Friday that a teacher at Plum Grove Junior High in Palatine Township Elementary District 15 is one of eight finalists for 2010-11 Illinois Teacher of the Year.
Trish Vanderploeg, an eighth-grade English teacher, was picked from a field of 160 nominations through ISBE's Those Who Excel educator recognition program.
The winner will be announced next month.
The Illinois State Board of Education announced Friday that a teacher at Plum Grove Junior High in Palatine Township Elementary District 15 is one of eight finalists for 2010-11 Illinois Teacher of the Year.
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