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Normal, IL
Joined November 2020
Bringing this awesome @BTS_twt article from @kci_w back to your feeds! That’s me cheesing! šŸ’œ verygoodlight.com/2020/08/23…
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from the 2026 Illinois State Teachers of the Year Cohort! To every teacher: thank you for the impact you make each day. Your work matters, and your students are better because of you. #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ILSTOY
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Sharing this today feels important. With the weight of the news from Minneapolis and a hard Illinois winter, people are coping differently. Some stay busy. Some slow down and create space. Both are valid. I’m grateful for reminders like the Jar of Goodness.
We’re wrapping up our Cooking Up Greatness series with Leslie Rennick, 2025 NW Regional IL Teacher of the Year. Leslie’s Jar of Goodness creates space in her classroom to reflect on bright spots and reconnect with joy — especially when the world feels heavy.
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We’re Cooking Up Greatness with Jessica Suarez Nieto, 2025 Illinois Bilingual Teacher of the Year! Jessica invites her students to the curriculum circle, where math meets meaning. Through topics like social justice, her students take the lead, discovering how math connects us!
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Up next on our Cooking Up Greatness feature is Heidie B. W. Dunn, 2025 Far North Suburbs Regional Teacher of the Year! In Heidie’s classroom, students don’t just learn, they teach, question, and lead through student tutorials and Socratic seminars where every voice matters!
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Today’s Cooking Up Greatness spotlight features Tracy Selock, East Central Regional Teacher of the Year! Tracy uses Notice and Wonder to create a learning space where students slow down, observe deeply, and share ideas confidently.
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We’re Cooking Up Greatness with Jennifer Gross, the 2025 Illinois Special Education Teacher of the Year from District 215! Her recipe: the Gradual Release of Responsibility — I do, we do, you do. Because in her class, scaffolding isn’t just instruction… it’s empowerment.
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State Bound! The BHS girls cross country team places 4th overall in the Geneseo Sectional and qualifies for the IHSA State meet in Peoria next Saturday!
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Congratulations to the BHS Cross Country teams! Both the girls (2nd) and boys (5th) advance from the IHSA Regional and will compete in next Saturday’s Sectional race!
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IHSA Sectional qualifiers!
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Big 12 Cross Country Champs! Way to go!
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Day 1 at the Purdue Fall Invitational ā€¼ļø Live scoreboard: scoreboard.clippd.com/tourna…
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As we close out Teacher Appreciation Week, hear from former ILTOYs, our ILSTOY executive committee/leadership team—dedicated champions of our profession who work tirelessly to celebrate educators. To every teacher reading this: we see you, & we’re grateful for all you do!
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Congratulations to the @ISBEnews 2025 Illinois Teacher of the Year, VĆ­ctor Gómez! Your passion and impact inspire us all. We also celebrate the full ISTOY cohort—an extraordinary group of changemakers representing the very best of Illinois education. Thank you for all you do! 🧵
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