Putnam County’s Joshua Curry uses art as a gateway to open opportunities for students
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:
Margo Cartwright will remember the smiles, hugs as she retires from Princeton Elementary
Ottawa High’s Ellen Gross builds students’ skills – and confidence
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:
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.
Trinity Catholic’s Dominic Giacobazzi turned a passion for sports into teaching
Trinity Catholic Academy’s Dominic Giacobazzi had his heart set on being an athletic trainer, but a funny thing happened on the way to the NFL. He became a Catholic school teacher.
From teenage rebel to respected teacher: Fisher uses auto shop to prepare students for the workforce, for life
He was a rebellious student and “slacker” until he stumbled into auto shop. Now, La Salle-Peru High School’s Mike Fisher runs the auto shop to teach his students accountability, professionalism.
Martin Czernicki brings ‘sense of community’ to Shepherd Middle School’s band program
DePue’s John Beatty, science teacher and coach for over 30 years, has found right track in education
