Articles filed under Teachers
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Gecko strong: Wauconda Grade School's drive-by parade brings cheer, strengthens connectionsMar 27, 2020 9:00 am - Drive-by parades are growing in popularity as the COVID-19 stay-at-home order continues. On Wednesday, March 25, Wauconda Grade School fifth-grade teacher Tracie Miglans...
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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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'Band nerd for life': How Batavia teacher's lessons use 'Old Town Road,' basketballFeb 10, 2020 5:00 am - On a Wednesday morning before school, Lisa Hatfield stands in front of her fifth-grade band ensemble and leads the roughly 90 students in rehearsing the song “Old Town R...
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Tips from a top teacher: Lisa Hatfield, Batavia Unit District 101Feb 10, 2020 5:00 am - Lisa Hatfield's energy and passion for music is contagious throughout Batavia Unit District 101, parents and colleagues say. In her eighth year teaching fifth-grade band...
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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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Tips from a great teacherDec 09, 2019 4:00 am - When it comes to teaching math, Lynn Pittner has plenty of methods for helping young children develop a conceptual understanding of the subject. As a math specialist at ...
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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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Schaumburg teacher leads students, colleagues to innovate with technologyMay 13, 2019 6:00 am - Matthew Meyer is not only innovating ways for his fifth-grade students at Collins Elementary School in Schaumburg to use technology to foster creativity and critical thi...
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Educator Tara McCarthy is national finalist for Adapted PE awardApr 08, 2019 6:00 am - Northern Illinois University professor Laurie Zittel distinctly remembers the day she knew one of her graduate students had all the makings of a special teacher. Tara Mc...
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Retiring Oak Grove teacher made every student feel specialMar 11, 2019 12:00 am - Retiring Oak Grove teacher's passion made kids want to learn for 29 years