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Meghan Rice praised for having a lasting, positive effect on students lives.
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Kindergarten teacher Meghan Rice at Willard Elementary School in Evanston today was announced as a Golden Apple Award winner, one of 10 teachers across the state receiving the award for excellence in teaching.
The Golden Apple Foundation says 708 Pre-K through 3rd grade teachers were nominated for this year’s awards.
“These outstanding teachers transform the lives of students, schools, and communities over the course of their careers. Their resilience and perseverance in this past year–and their career–-has been nothing short of amazing,” said Golden Apple President Alan Mather. “Our 2021 award recipients will now join us in our mission to impact the lives of even more students by supporting the next generation of highly effective teachers through our two teacher preparation programs – the Golden Apple Scholars and Accelerators programs
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Willard Elementary School kindergarten teacher Meghan Rice, of Highland Park, has taught in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 for the past four years. (Kathy Atkins/via Golden Apple Foundation)
EVANSTON, IL A kindergarten teacher at Willard Elementary School was named a finalist for the 2021 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
Meghan Rice, who has taught in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 for the past four years, was selected last month as one of 32 finalists out of more than 700 nominations for the prestigious award, a record in its 35-year history.
This year, the award for educators will be given to teachers at the pre-kindergarten to third grade level. Last year, the award went to fourth through eighth grade teachers, and next year it will rotate back to the high school level.
Palatine principal among finalists for Golden Apple leadership award Martin DaCosta
Updated 3/2/2021 7:49 PM
Creating an inclusive school climate begins with giving students a voice in decision-making, says Martin DaCosta, principal of Winston Campus Junior High School in Palatine.
DaCosta s students are among the most diverse within Palatine Township Elementary District 15 the state s second-largest elementary district where DaCosta is the only nonwhite principal. He values the importance of cultural relevance in teaching and creating an environment that is welcoming and inspirational for all students.
When it comes to leadership, one of the things that I aspire to be every single day is a servant leader, DaCosta said.