Thank You, Teachers

Coaching in one district, teaching in another raises a number of issues ranging from planning, time management, and facing off against current students in high-stakes games. A handful of local coaches find ways to make it work.

Stephanie Snider says she likes to approach life, and work, in the service of others. She’s taken that approach for the past 14 years working in special education at Indian Creek High School in Shabbona.

Allison Gladfelter is a speech pathologist by trade, but has found a way at Northern Illinois University to take her skills and use them for more through the creation of an autism caregiver group.

Brianne Borgman says she gets chills hearing her students express themselves through music during her lessons at Jefferson and Malta elementary schools.