Articles filed under Teacher Tribute
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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...
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Glenbard South says technology has changed manufacturingMay 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 Glenbard High School District 87. Q. A short...
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Palatine technology teacher is creating problem solversMay 14, 2018 6:00 am - Applied technology teacher Alex Larson found his niche at Palatine High School explaining technically complex subjects in ways students with a variety of experience leve...
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Celebrating more manufacturing and applied science teachersMay 14, 2018 6:00 am - Michael DeWees, who has taught engineering for 11 years at St. Charles East High School, has been recognized as a Master Teacher for Principles of Engineering by the Pro...
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Stevenson teacher offers students chance to help othersMay 14, 2018 6:00 am - Michael Anderson thinks he must have one of the best jobs. The 30-year-old applied arts teacher at Stevenson High School says part of his day involves teaching students ...
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Special-education teacher known as a 'child whisperer'Apr 09, 2018 6:00 am - The mother of her 3-year-old student was going to have major surgery. Becky Kelly knew she had to help preschooler Giancarlo Pietrasanta cope with his mom being away fro...
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Carpentersville teacher has passion for special educationApr 09, 2018 6:00 am - Pamela Mahoney of Elgin has been a teacher for 20 years, 12 of them at the deLacey Family Education Center in Carpentersville, which serves 366 preschool-age students in...