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Stevenson civics teacher's influence reaches beyond the classroom
Mar 9, 2020 5:00 AM - Stevenson High School civics teacher Andrew Conneen's influence reaches beyind the classroom. "Learning about civics is learning how to advocate in life," said Conneen, a 2012 finalist for the Illinois Teacher of the Year Award. -
How a St. Charles teacher is instilling love for math in young students
Dec 9, 2019 5:55 AM - Lynn Pittner has several methods for helping her students at Davis Primary School in St. Charles develop a conceptual understanding of math. But parents and colleagues say the math specialist's enthusiasm for the subject ignites a passion in them, too. -
Huntley teacher helps students with visual impairments navigate world
Nov 11, 2019 7:03 AM - For Kateri Gullifor, the best part about teaching is that "aha moment" students have when they finally learn something new or master a skill. "A lot of my teaching is so relationship-based," said Gullifor, a vision itinerant and orientation and mobility specialist with Huntley Community School District 158. -
Batavia High Spanish teacher soothes anxiety, mixes culture
Nov 12, 2018 6:00 AM - Longtime Batavia High School Spanish teacher Carissa Blough knows her students are going to make mistakes learning a new language. "It's totally natural in life to make mistakes. It's what you do with it," she said. -
Teacher of the Year finalist from Elk Grove is a 'risk taker' in the classroom
Sep 10, 2018 6:38 AM - The personal relationships Sara Magnafichi builds with each of her students and their families is how many in District 59, and at Admiral Byrd Elementary in Elk Grove Village, have come to know her. -
Palatine technology teacher is creating problem solvers
May 14, 2018 6:00 AM - Applied technology teacher Alex Larson found his niche at Palatine High School explaining technically complex subjects in ways students can grasp. -
Stevenson teacher offers students chance to help others
May 14, 2018 6:00 AM - Michael Anderson, an applied arts teacher at Stevenson High School, teaches students how to develop solutions for real world and how to program video games. -
Celebrating more manufacturing and applied science teachers
May 14, 2018 6:00 AM - Michael DeWees teaches engineering at St. Charles East High School using the national Project Lead the Way curriculum. -
Glenbard South says technology has changed manufacturing
May 14, 2018 6:00 AM - Glenbard South High School industrial technology teacher Jim Snyder has been teaching for 32 years, including the last 25 in District 87. -
Special-education teacher known as a 'child whisperer'
Apr 9, 2018 6:00 AM - Special education teacher Becky Kelly was hand-picked about two years ago for a unique teaching position in Glen Ellyn Elementary District 89 that turned out to be perfectly suited for her.
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