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Late in her career, Rebecca Edmondson makes the transition from kindergarten to remote instruction to reading interventionist
Thank You, Teachers
A 2022 tribute to education's local heroes
Sauk Valley News/Shaw Local News Network
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Jefferson Elementary pairs up Melissa Heaton and Amber Bianchi for "Team Taught" classroom
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Family members have been practicing their vocation at schools in Dixon, Sterling and Rock Falls
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Take it one day at a time, says Jenny Kirchner, whose been with Dixon schools for 32 years
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Andy Accardi has loved being part of the Newman family for the past 29 years as a teacher of multiple subjects, a coach for football and track & field, and the head athletic trainer for the Comets.
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Social studies teacher reaches out to art instructor and language arts teachers to make book a reality
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Madison fourth-grade teacher has been recognized for her commitment to literacy in the classroom
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In Sterling schools, counselor and social worker tackle the social-emotional needs of students.
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Navy vet joins Sauk Valley Community College as an adjunct biology professor and former Army Reserves combat medic is now providing technology service at Dixon Public Schools.
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Nicole Schlemmer advises students taking part in Young Doctors League
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“Teaching is my absolute favorite thing on the planet,” said Kimberly Radostits, an Oregon High School Spanish teacher. Radostits was named 2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year on March 22.
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It's more than notes on the page for those that teach band and choir in Dixon Public Schools.
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For almost five decades, Tom DePasquale has helped been a fixture in the education community in the Sauk Valley, spending many years at Sterling High School and the last 10 at Rock Falls High School as a counselor, teen leadership adviser, and assistant track & field coach.
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What do teachers say about working under COVID-19?
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Read our letters submitted by students and parents, submitted to Sauk Valley News