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With the help of amazing technology and a team of specialists, the 14-year-old eighth-grader at Reagan Middle School is doing normal things adapted to her significant disabilities.
Thank You, Teachers
A tribute to education's local heroes
Sauk Valley News/Shaw Local News Network
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The three marching band directors participate in a digital roundtable, sharing thoughts on issues signficant to music education and the marching bands to their communities.
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Math teacher Joel Penne has coached the Sterling High School chess team from its inception as a club to a competitor at the state level.
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Kim Munson's love of hip-hop music is one of many things that has helped her build connections with students.
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Welding, automotive repair, woods working, machining, construction – they’re all a part of a focus on career and technical education.
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Being on sabbatical and having speaking engagements scheduled across Illinois hasn’t kept Spanish teacher Kimberly Radostits from spending time in the halls of Oregon Junior-Senior High School.
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New learning structures have been key to building-wide improvement on reading instruction.
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If you’ve been to a Sterling High School sporting event in recent years, there’s a decent chance you’ve seen Taylor Jackson.
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Emily Joines says she loves sleep, and she likes to spend time with family and friends. One look at her schedule and duties, though, makes one wonder how she gets much time to do either of those things.
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In Tim Kelleher's classes, students looked forward to "actually do something."
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Teamwork and determination fuel the award-winning program at Riverdale Preschool Center in Rock Falls.
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Read our letters submitted by students and parents to Sauk Valley News for our 2023 Thank You Teachers special edition
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Erin Odle's utility at Steward School District 220 was recognized by the Golden Apple Foundation, which named her as one of 30 Illinois finalists for the 2023 Golden Apple Awards for excellence in teaching.
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Students in the program come from all the elementary schools in the district, Challand Middle School and Sterling High School. Many are referred to the program by teachers.
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New initiatives and scholarships are setting Sauk Valley Community College up as a training ground for new teachers at a time when there is a shortage of classroom teachers.