Articles filed under Teachers
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Contract talks stalled in Bloomingdale District 13Jun 29, 2016 1:00 am - Teacher contract talks have stalled in Bloomingdale Elementary District 13, where the two sides have no immediate plans to return to the bargaining table, the school boa...
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Creativity, fun are key in teacher's music classJun 13, 2016 11:00 am - Casey Whitaker stands in front of a full classroom with the lights dimmed. Vincent Van Gogh's “The Starry Night” is projected on the screen behind him while he leads a c...
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Creativity, fun are key in teacher's music classJun 13, 2016 11:00 am - Casey Whitaker stands in front of a full classroom with the lights dimmed. Vincent Van Gogh's "The Starry Night" is projected on the screen behind him while he leads a c...
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Kids need to explore music to appreciate itJun 13, 2016 1:00 am - Courtney Tedesco has been teaching music at Park View Elementary School in Glen Ellyn for one year. She has been teaching three years overall. Q. Elementary students ar...
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Huntley teacher has 'American Idol' contest each yearJun 13, 2016 1:00 am - Mary Bell teaches third- to fifth-grade general music at Leggee Elementary School, Huntley. She has been at the school since it opened 16 years ago. Q. Elementary studen...
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Retiring art teacher helps Medinah students feel 'proud of what they create'May 19, 2016 1:00 am - When Robin Russell's bosses asked her to look back on her career before her last day on the job, she could have noted the awards she received, the co-workers she mentore...
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Laughter, love, faith in Batavia teacher's toolboxMay 09, 2016 6:00 am - Batavia teacher lauded for having a 'servant heart' at Immanuel Lutheran
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St. Hubert teacher relishes educating 'the whole child'May 09, 2016 5:50 am - Stephanie Wizniak is a second-grade teacher at St. Hubert Catholic School in Hoffman Estates, where she's been on the faculty for seven years. Q: What do you like about...
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Bethany Lutheran teacher draws on faith in classroomMay 09, 2016 5:50 am - Rob Johnson, a 28-year veteran of the classroom, has been teaching seventh grade at Bethany Lutheran School in Naperville for 15 years Q. What do you like about teachin...
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Tips from top teacher Penny SuydamMay 09, 2016 5:50 am - • "Read to your child every day. They need to hear people reading to them, because they need to hear what good writing sounds like," Suydam said. Even older children sho...