Talking about ... Jason Burke
“He’s not always going to just give you all the answers, and I think that’s better, because it really lets you learn how to do it on your own.”
— Gabby Kottke, incoming sophomore
“I think it (280-minute-long summer school classes) goes by quickly for them, whereas it could be the other way around.”
— Alicia Bongiovani, District 220 summer school director
“I just started drawing recently, and I think as soon as I went into his class I became a better drawer because he’s really good at teaching and giving directions.”
— Nina Palmo, incoming freshman
“I think his fostering of the students’ ability to accept success and failure is one thing that is particularly attractive to students.”
— Grant Sahr, Barrington High School Fine Arts chair
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