Articles filed under Teacher Tribute
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Elk Grove teacher awarded Golden AppleMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - The Golden Apple Foundation honored another suburban educator on Friday, rolling into Elk Grove Village to surprise Admiral Byrd School first-grade teacher Sara Magnafic...
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Elmhurst school librarian turns another page adapting to pandemicMar 24, 2021 6:00 am - Lauren Blanford had finished reading the children's picture book “The Undefeated” when a student raised a hand. “Mrs. Blanford, what was that book about?” “It's about Bl...
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Top Teacher: How a Saint Viator teacher connects literary classics with current eventsFeb 24, 2021 5:00 am - In Megan O'Neill's English classes at Saint Viator High School, students are just as likely to study classics like "The Scarlet Letter" as they are Amanda Gorman's "The ...
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Woodland Elementary teacher transforms bedroom into a remote classroomSep 23, 2020 6:00 am - Remote learning has been a challenge for everyone involved this year, especially in elementary school classrooms. Students have to cope with not seeing their classmates...
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Palatine art teacher cultivates creative mindsApr 14, 2020 6:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 art teacher Joanna Angelopoulos' classroom buzzes with excitement at any given time. Her enthusiasm for art and what it represen...
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Stevenson civics teacher's influence reaches beyond the classroomMar 09, 2020 5:00 am - Stevenson civics teacher's influence reaches beyond the classroom
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How a St. Charles teacher is instilling love for math in young studentsDec 09, 2019 4:55 am - Lynn Pittner's favorite technique for teaching math begins with two simple questions: "What do we notice? What do we wonder?" What do we notice about the number of anima...
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Huntley teacher helps students with visual impairments navigate worldNov 10, 2019 10:00 pm - Huntley teacher helps students with visual impairments navigate world
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Batavia High Spanish teacher soothes anxiety, mixes cultureNov 12, 2018 5:00 am - Batavia High School Spanish teacher eases students' fear of studying new language
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Teacher of the Year finalist from Elk Grove is a 'risk taker' in the classroomSep 10, 2018 6:00 am - When she's not in the classroom, Sara Magnafichi is busy meeting children's literature authors to invite them to her school, talking with parents at PTO meetings, or lea...