Articles filed under Teachers
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One teacher who made a big differenceMay 04, 2014 11:00 pm - Mrs. Irwin is one hundred and two! She was my language arts teacher at Lincoln Junior High almost 40 years ago. She was not my favorite teacher. She was old even then - ...
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Streamwood High music teacher finds students' inner talentFeb 07, 2014 12:00 pm - Sporting a “Doctor Who”-style hairdo and bow tie, David Hain exudes an energy that resonates with his students. “The kids really dig it,” explained the 34-year-old direc...
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Elk Grove P.E. teacher helps make school healthyDec 09, 2013 4:30 am - Staying physically active was easy for Will Hogan as a kid growing up. He came home right after school every day, but didn't stay for long. “My books were the first thin...
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St. Charles teacher wants collaborative effort in mathNov 22, 2013 10:26 am - It’s the morning after Halloween and students in Tina King’s sixth-grade math class at Wredling Middle School in St. Charles are greeting her with smiles and samplings o...
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For Lyn Scolaro's students, the classroom is only the beginningSep 09, 2013 6:00 am - In Lyn Scolaro's classroom, learning a new language is about more than vocabulary words and conjugating verbs. It's a doorway to a new culture, a way to open minds and h...
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Schaumburg band director enters ‘senior year’Aug 24, 2013 8:00 am - Schaumburg High School Music Department Chair Kevin Miller has gotten into the habit of telling his senior band members they have work hard because it’s their last year....
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Dundee-Crown special education teacher stresses literacyAug 12, 2013 5:00 am - Schools teach children to read until third grade, when their education shifts. Lessons about the mechanics of reading fall to the wayside as textbooks are introduced and...
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Harper Grad Will Tackle Next Courses as Fellow in GermanyMay 14, 2013 11:00 pm - After completing her Harper College associate degree this May, Stephanie Bemis planned to pursue a bachelor's degree in education close to home. Instead, she'll head acr...
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Second career a serendipitous fit for Geneva art teacherMay 13, 2013 7:15 am - Al Ochsner didn't set out to be a teacher. He is a professional artist. But in the early 2000s, he was also a single father to two boys, and needed more cash. He became ...
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Tips from a great teacherMay 13, 2013 7:12 am - We asked Al Ochsner, art teacher at Geneva High School, for some advice for parents. In his own words: Take an interest: My advice to high school parents would be to be ...