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Top teacher: Lake Villa music instructor named top high school music teacher of North suburbs
Apr 13, 2022 6:00 AM - His work ethic, passion and dedication to his students earned Elliott Hile, a music teacher at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa, one of the state's top teacher awards this year. -
Top Teachers: Hersey science and theater teachers pair up for real-world lesson right out of a Seinfeld episode
Mar 9, 2022 8:42 AM - A recent mock doctor's office visit at John Hersey High School is the creation of Kelley Pataky, who teaches Introduction to Health Care, and Lara Becker, who teaches Acting I-VIII. Both have spent most of their careers at the Arlington Heights school, and aren't afraid to take creative chances with their teaching in ways that could benefit student learning. -
Bartlett bilingual kindergarten teacher's love for languages inspires her work
Oct 27, 2021 11:38 AM - When Crissa Almughrabi started learning Spanish at age 12, it was just a hobby. She never thought it would become her calling years later. "I absolutely love the language," says Almughrabi, 57, of St. Charles, now a dual language kindergarten teacher at Nature Ridge Elementary School in Bartlett. -
'Safe, supported and loved': How a Schaumburg teacher nurtures students amid pandemic
Sep 21, 2021 6:00 AM - Though her career has yet to include a school year completely unaffected by COVID-19, sixth-grade teacher Sukaina Hussain of Hoover Math & Science Academy in Schaumburg is already being recognized by her colleagues and students for her talent and skill in working with young people. -
Maine West teacher takes a creative approach to science
May 25, 2021 7:37 AM - Maine West High School science teacher Jennifer Ellberg uses creative activities -- and her enthusiasm for the subject -- to reach students. -
Elk Grove teacher awarded Golden Apple
May 16, 2021 7:14 AM - Golden Apple surprised Admiral Byrd School first-grade teacher Sara Magnafichi Friday with an award for Excellence in Teaching, recognizing how her work has lasting, positive effects on students at the Elk Grove Village school. -
Elmhurst school librarian turns another page adapting to pandemic
Mar 24, 2021 10:30 AM - Over the past year, the pandemic has forced librarian Lauren Blanford to rethink almost every aspect of her job at Emerson Elementary School in Elmhurst. -
Top Teacher: How a Saint Viator teacher connects literary classics with current events
Feb 24, 2021 6:00 AM - In Megan O'Neill's English classes at Saint Viator High School, students are just as likely to study classics like "The Scarlet Letter" as they are Amanda Gorman's "The Hill We Climb." It's where she weaves in the past with the present, and no daily lesson plan is ever the same. -
Woodland Elementary teacher transforms bedroom into a remote classroom
Sep 23, 2020 11:18 AM - Woodland Elementary East second-grade teacher Claudine Mardehow is one of hundreds of Chicago area teachers adapting to teaching remotely, but her colleagues say she is thriving because of her hard work and dedication to her students. -
Palatine art teacher cultivates creative minds
Apr 14, 2020 6:00 AM - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 art teacher Joanna Angelopoulos' classroom buzzes with excitement, and that's no accident. Her students' enthusiam for art class reflects Angelopoulos' passion and energy for giving them the best possible experience.
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