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Filtered Teacher Feature: Illinois

Sophia Elswick, Music Teacher at Stark County High School.

Sophia Elswick - Toulon, IL

March 28, 2024

A music teacher at Stark County High School in rural Illinois, shares her story about finding community and herself while teaching in rural communities.

Power of Partnerships, Rural Teacher Corps, Teacher Profile, Rural Resilience, Teacher Feature: Illinois

Cole Carter - Junction, IL

January 9, 2024

Why young people return home to teach rural

Illinois, Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Illinois

Joe Brewer - Cuba, IL

March 9, 2023

How Rural Identity is Intertwined with Rural History

Illinois, Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Illinois

Vinnie clapping to the beat

Vinnie Rivera - McLeansboro, IL

August 31, 2022

Relationships are this band instructor’s leitmotif

Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Illinois

Emily Driscoll and Erica Zieren - Carmi, IL

December 9, 2021

Collaboration Makes a Teaching Team Greater than the Sum of its Parts

Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Illinois

Amy Quinn, Monmouth, IL

August 31, 2021

Retiring teacher reflects on 33 years of rural education

Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Illinois

Victoria Norton, Martinsville, IL

June 3, 2020

Teachers reach students digitally through fun activities

Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Illinois

Deon Hall, Norris City, IL

May 11, 2020

Using all channels to reach students at home

Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Illinois

Leslie Varble, Carbondale, IL

April 30, 2020

Small school lets their light shine

Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Illinois

Amy Wolf, Biggsville, IL

April 15, 2020

Bridging the Digital Divide: COVID-19 Brings an Illinois Community Together

Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Illinois