Articles filed under Education
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District 203 board member censured for ‘unprofessional’ conductJan 08, 2025 2:40 pm - Naperville Unit District 203 school board members Tuesday censured fellow board member Melissa Kelley Black for behavior they described as “unprofessional” and “detrimental.”
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‘Math talk’: Wheaton teacher uses visuals, language to educate multilingual learnersJan 08, 2025 6:00 am - Amanda Yost teaches math to multilingual learners at Franklin Middle School in Wheaton. Her “math talk” routine is key to the students’ understanding, helping them develop number sense, fluency, place value understanding, and practice language skills.
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Educator’s magazine helps normalize conversation surrounding griefDec 30, 2024 11:39 am - Kera Sanchez started Get Griefy magazine, which celebrates its fourth quarterly release marking the end of its inaugural year. The magazine has reached more than 4,000 readers in more than 20 countries worldwide.
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District 211 board taps Kansas school administrator as next superintendentDec 12, 2024 11:21 pm - Deputy Superintendent of Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Judith Campbell will succeed Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Superintendent Lisa Small July 1.
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District 211 expected to announce next superintendent ThursdayDec 11, 2024 2:34 pm - The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education is expected to name the district’s next superintendent at the end of its meeting Thursday night.
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‘I like where I am’: Thomas Jefferson Middle School teacher molding mathematical mindsDec 11, 2024 6:00 am - Emily Soenksen’s work has earned her high marks from the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics.The council awarded her its 2024 Excellence in Middle School Mathematics Teaching Award.
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The next school reform push in Illinois: Testing and accountabilityDec 01, 2024 3:28 pm - Education officials from five statewide organizations are pushing for fundamental changes in the way student achievement is measured each year and how schools are held accountable for meeting the state’s academic standards.
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Intentional learning: How Sycamore Trails Elementary in Bartlett earned ‘exemplary’ statusNov 23, 2024 1:15 pm - For the first time since 2019, an Elgin Area School District U-46 school has earned an “exemplary” designation on the Illinois School Report Card.
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Contested races for Aurora, Batavia, Central school boardsNov 13, 2024 2:47 pm - Contested races for school board seats are shaping up in Aurora, Batavia, Central Unit District 301 and Dundee Unit District 300.
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Seeing the whole learner: Fourth-grade teacher pours passion into helping her students growNov 12, 2024 6:30 am - From squid dissection day to providing students with consistency and routines, Forest Glen fourth-grade teacher Jorie Dragas was recently recognized as the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce’s educator of the year for her commitment to her students’ educational growth.