Articles filed under Teachers
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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
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Barrington kindergarten teacher makes learning funJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - Popular kindergarten teacher George Vlasis is adding to his legend at Hough Street Elementary School in Barrington. Long known at Hough Elementary for his storytelling p...
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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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Lake Zurich teacher honored for high level math coursesJun 11, 2018 6:00 am - Dan Ellis's school year started and ended with big surprises. In the fall, another Lake Zurich High School teacher who specialized in advanced math left the district. S...
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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...