Teacher Spotlight: Yvonne Glenn at CICS Prairie in Illinois
Yvonne Glenn of Chicago begins every morning with an optimistic attitude and a smile on her face. Her source of inspiration has never changed. “It’s the kids. They deserve great teachers.”
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‘Today Show’ Shines Spotlight on CICS Bucktown’s Social-Emotional Learning
CICS Bucktown’s emphasis on social-emotional learning was placed in the national spotlight when NBC’s TODAY Show visited the Summit Learning partner school in Chicago and showed how prioritizing student-teacher relationships helps the school thrive.
Black History Month: How One Michigan Teacher Uses Books to Inspire the Next Generation
Chrysantha Norwood, a 6th-grade teacher at Distinctive College Prep-Harper Woods in Harper Woods, Mich., uses books written by African-American authors to teach her students about the past and inspire them about their future.