From life-size Monopoly to escape rooms, Sterling teacher’s social studies curriculum sparks student learning
Megan Grady, an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Sterling’s Challand Middle School, uses competition and interactive curriculum to keep kids engaged in history.
Sterling duo sets designs on elevating students’ aptitude, love of art
Challand Middle School’s art program offers students a range of classes, from drawing to painting and printmaking to sculpture.
Dixon High School’s new choir gives all singers opportunity to lift up their voices
Dixon High School’s choir and life skills classes joined forces early in the 2025 spring semester to create a new singing ensemble, Voices United, that includes students with disabilities who want to sing and perform.
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Dixon teacher combines books, basketball in special March Madness tradition at Jefferson Elementary
Combining her passion for teaching and basketball, a third grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary in Dixon started her own March Madness tradition centered around picture books.
Dixon High School takes a hands-on approach to the sciences
In an effort to make Dixon High School’s curriculum more hands-on, major changes have been made to the science department and its line up of classes.
Sterling educators find purpose – and each other – on path to becoming teachers
Nolan Baker is a social studies teacher at Sterling High School and also serves as its head wrestling coach. Zhane Baker is an advanced placement English teacher at SHS.
Margo Cartwright will remember the smiles, hugs as she retires from Princeton Elementary
Margo Cartwright will retire from Jefferson Elementary School in Princeton at the end of the school year.
Seneca High School math teacher makes all those numbers click
Jenna Maierhofer has been a beloved teacher for over two decades. She will retire from Seneca High School at the end of the year.
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