Articles filed under Teacher Tribute
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Extra Credit with Robbin Dodson, Jefferson Middle School, AuroraApr 11, 2016 5:30 am - Robbin Dodson has been a teacher for nine years, but this is her first year with West Aurora School District 129. Dodson teaches English, language arts and reading and m...
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Arlington Heights teacher puts focus on students leading discussionsApr 11, 2016 5:30 am - Joy Kirr is a seventh-grade English/language arts teacher at Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heights, a role she's held for 14 years. For the previous seven years, she...
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Teacher gets Carol Stream students to ask the big questionsApr 11, 2016 5:30 am - When Nicole Dodendorf and a fellow teacher introduce their students to a project inspired by a "Sesame Street" song, you would expect to hear crickets from the teenagers...
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Benjamin Middle School teacher gets young writers to 'focus on the details'Apr 11, 2016 5:30 am - Bill Wadman teaches English/language arts at Benjamin Middle School. He spent four years in the U.S. Air Force and 24 years working at Xerox Corporation. This is his 13t...
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Maine West teacher is role model for studentsMar 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Maine West High School science teacher Nate Hassman starts most days as early as 4 a.m. jogging around his Park Ridge neighborhood, but his workout is just as much menta...
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Glenbard East teacher engages young mindsMar 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Tom Martinez teaches biology at Glenbard East High School. A 34-year teaching veteran, he has spent the past 23 years at the Lombard school. Q. High school classes s...
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Jacobs teacher makes complicated subject easierMar 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Although he's only been a teacher for two years, Conrad Rogers is a favorite with students at Jacobs High School in Algonquin, who praise him for the way he makes compli...
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Barrington students learn same concepts in different wayMar 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Caroline Milne teaches Honors Human Biology and Biology Living Systems at Barrington High School, where she's been a member of the faculty for 13 years, She did her unde...
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District 54 teacher fosters warmth, trustDec 14, 2015 5:00 am - Third- and fourth-grade students filter into their classroom and Deb Davis greets them at the door with a smile and excitement for the day. The energy is contagious as ...
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Meet our teachers who shineDec 14, 2015 4:30 am - Look around our area schools and one thing quickly becomes obvious: there are a whole lot of exceptional teachers who are dedicated to helping students become all they c...