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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. -
Stevenson civics teacher's influence reaches beyond the classroom
Mar 9, 2020 5:00 AM - Stevenson High School civics teacher Andrew Conneen's influence reaches beyind the classroom. "Learning about civics is learning how to advocate in life," said Conneen, a 2012 finalist for the Illinois Teacher of the Year Award. -
How a St. Charles teacher is instilling love for math in young students
Dec 9, 2019 5:55 AM - Lynn Pittner has several methods for helping her students at Davis Primary School in St. Charles develop a conceptual understanding of math. But parents and colleagues say the math specialist's enthusiasm for the subject ignites a passion in them, too. -
Huntley teacher helps students with visual impairments navigate world
Nov 11, 2019 7:03 AM - For Kateri Gullifor, the best part about teaching is that "aha moment" students have when they finally learn something new or master a skill. "A lot of my teaching is so relationship-based," said Gullifor, a vision itinerant and orientation and mobility specialist with Huntley Community School District 158. -
Batavia High Spanish teacher soothes anxiety, mixes culture
Nov 12, 2018 6:00 AM - Longtime Batavia High School Spanish teacher Carissa Blough knows her students are going to make mistakes learning a new language. "It's totally natural in life to make mistakes. It's what you do with it," she said. -
Teacher of the Year finalist from Elk Grove is a 'risk taker' in the classroom
Sep 10, 2018 6:38 AM - The personal relationships Sara Magnafichi builds with each of her students and their families is how many in District 59, and at Admiral Byrd Elementary in Elk Grove Village, have come to know her. -
Palatine technology teacher is creating problem solvers
May 14, 2018 6:00 AM - Applied technology teacher Alex Larson found his niche at Palatine High School explaining technically complex subjects in ways students can grasp.
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