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After retiring after 35 years teaching at La Salle-Peru High School in May 2021, Bill Booker has taken on a part time job teaching PE three days a week at Mendota Holy Cross
Thank You, Teachers
A tribute to education's local heroes
Putnam County Record/Shaw Local News Network
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Digging into the individual student and finding out what motivates them or helps them grasp a lesson, continues to be a large part of what Delvallee does with each class she comes across.
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Davis originally begin her higher education wanting to be a social worker to “save the world.” One of the first friends she made knew sign language which peaked her interest in learning from him.
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How many teachers switch from business to education mid-career? Kelly Liebhart, a Spanish teacher at La Salle-Peru Township High School, is one of about 15% to make the big switch.
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When he was enrolled as a student in Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, his math professor was planning to cancel classes to attend a conference, and Black, who wanted to be a teacher himself, saw an opportunity.
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DePue High School was in a desperate need for a cheer coach three years ago. When they had no one else to turn to, they asked music teacher Tom Miller, who admittedly knew nothing about cheerleading.
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Sharon Lamps hasn’t let retirement keep her out of the classroom. She still can be found teaching at Dalzell School on Tuesdays and Thursdays shaping young minds.
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When Special Education Teacher Joanna McConville first arrived at Hall High School 15 years ago, she didn’t think she would enjoy working with older students as much as she enjoyed the younger ones. By her own admittance, she was mistaken.
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While change is consistent, for almost all students that have attended Princeton Elementary Schools in the past 60 years, at least one thing has remained the same: Eleanor Walker.