Martin Czernicki brings ‘sense of community’ to Shepherd Middle School’s band program
At Shepherd Middle School in Ottawa, the band class is more than just an extracurricular activity – it’s a place for students to grow, connect and express themselves. Leading the charge is Martin Czernicki, the school’s band
IVCC’s Vince Brolley says teaching honor ‘is like getting praised for eating ice cream’
Teaching dual credit courses for Illinois Valley Community College puts Vince Brolley back in high school, where he feels right at home.
Nothing ‘as rewarding as watching a child discover the magic in books’ to Ohio first-grade teacher
Ohio Grade School’s Linda Downey has been a teacher for 28 years – 20 of them in a first grade classroom.
Ottawa High’s Ellen Gross builds students’ skills – and confidence
At a young age Ellen Gross, then Ellen Goetz, already knew her answer to the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
Nicky Barto makes learning science fun, engaging at Hall High School
If you ask Hall High School’s science teacher Nicky Barto what advice she would give to her students about their future career, it would be this:
Nothing ‘as rewarding as watching a child discover the magic in books’ to Ohio first-grade teacher
Ohio Grade School’s Linda Downey has been a teacher for 28 years – 20 of them in a first grade classroom.
Margo Cartwright will remember the smiles, hugs as she retires from Princeton Elementary
Margo Cartwright will retire from Jefferson Elementary School in Princeton at the end of the school year.
Seneca High School math teacher makes all those numbers click
Jenna Maierhofer has been a beloved teacher for over two decades. She will retire from Seneca High School at the end of the year.
Woodland’s Lisa Jackson provides a ‘safe space’ for students to share, to vent
There are teachers who just do their job, and then there are teachers like Woodland’s Lisa Jackson who change people’s lives.
Ottawa High’s Ellen Gross builds students’ skills – and confidence
At a young age Ellen Gross, then Ellen Goetz, already knew her answer to the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”