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curriculum leadership

Shine on! Two alumnae named finalists for Chicago-area Golden Apple awards

March 21, 2025 Mark McGowan Alumni, CI, enewsletter, LEPF

One dreamed of teaching art but eventually decided that she would not pursue that goal – until, well, she did. The other wanted to work as a print journalist, and even did so for a while, but ultimately realized that she needed

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Grad students create podcasts in support of new teachers amid educator shortage

September 26, 2023 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter, Graduate Programs

Graduate students in Anna Quinzio-Zafran’s TLCI 795 (Models of Mentoring) class this summer created podcasts to support new educators as they face common challenges. “With the teacher shortage, a sense of belonging is so important to making educators feel valued,” says Quinzio-Zafran,

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