Articles filed under Teachers
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School creates family atmosphere for Wauconda teacherMay 09, 2016 5:50 am - Linda Tayler teaches third grade at Transfiguration School in Wauconda, where she's been for 25 years. Q: What do you like about teaching in a parochial school? What ed...
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Curriculum vitae: Penny SuydamMay 09, 2016 5:50 am - Name: Penny Suydam Age: 43 From: Chicago Lives in: Aurora Education: Bachelor's and master's degrees from Concordia College (now Concordia University) in River Forest Ti...
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Oak Grove teacher engages her studentsApr 11, 2016 5:30 am - Eileen Pavletic has been teaching eighth-grade literature and language arts (ELA) at Oak Grove Elementary School since 2003. Her 19-year education career includes teachi...
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Tips from a top teacherApr 11, 2016 5:30 am - Nicole Dodendorf's advice … • Build relationships: What if school is the only place a student has to experience truly positive relationships? My ability to build relatio...
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Extra Credit with Robbin Dodson, Jefferson Middle School, AuroraApr 11, 2016 5:30 am - Robbin Dodson has been a teacher for nine years, but this is her first year with West Aurora School District 129. Dodson teaches English, language arts and reading and m...
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Arlington Heights teacher puts focus on students leading discussionsApr 11, 2016 5:30 am - Joy Kirr is a seventh-grade English/language arts teacher at Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heights, a role she's held for 14 years. For the previous seven years, she...
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Teacher gets Carol Stream students to ask the big questionsApr 11, 2016 5:30 am - When Nicole Dodendorf and a fellow teacher introduce their students to a project inspired by a "Sesame Street" song, you would expect to hear crickets from the teenagers...
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Benjamin Middle School teacher gets young writers to 'focus on the details'Apr 11, 2016 5:30 am - Bill Wadman teaches English/language arts at Benjamin Middle School. He spent four years in the U.S. Air Force and 24 years working at Xerox Corporation. This is his 13t...
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Downers Grove North teacher receives Golden Apple awardApr 11, 2016 1:00 am - Before leaving for work Monday morning, Jeff Grant's wife played fashion police. She insisted he couldn't wear one of his "science dorky" shirts. He didn't know what all...
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Chicago teachers strike over school cuts, fundingApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Chicago Public Schools teachers hit the picket lines Friday, saying the controversial one-day strike, though possibly an irritation to parents and students, is vital to ...