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Mary Gardner

Reading instructor Mary Gardner writes final chapter of 52-year education career

April 29, 2025 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter

When Mary Gardner graduated from Western Illinois University with her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, the market for teachers wasn’t nearly as exciting as she was excited to get a classroom. “Enrollments were just starting to drop, and it was like schools

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Yum! Elementary Ed majors talk pizza, engage Chana Education Center pupils

April 16, 2025 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter, Engaged Learning, Student Success

Whether pizza truly is America’s favorite food is the stuff(ed crust) of hopeless debate. But considering the infinite personal preferences for preparing a pie, it’s no surprise how many ways that creative teachers can slice it up for the sake of learning.

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