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I teach 7th grade Special Education for Reading and Math at Lincoln Middle School in Schiller Park. Since the Pandemic I've grown in that I am able to better break down my lessons to dive deeper into a topic rather than rushing through material. During the pandemic over zoom I saw the need to slow it down for my students. I continue to catch myself when I feel I am rushing through material instead of meeting students where they are at/providing them with the supports they need. I hope to learn from my peers fun ways they have incorporated technology into their classes that might apply to my classroom.

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I teach 6th grade dual language ELA at Belvidere Middle School D100. Teaching through the pandemic has definitely made me more flexible and open to using new tools in my classroom. I am excited to see what else is out there and get my students engaged in things they have never used before.

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I teach 2nd grade in Schiller Park, same district my kids attend school. One area I’ve grown in during the pandemic is that I’ve become more patient. I’ve also learned that there is so much more to students success than academics. Test scores and data can tell you some things but you can not get a true read on a child’s achievement by test scores alone.

I hope to learn about new apps that can be useful in the classroom. I love technology and am always looking for new ways to spice up learning in the classroom.

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1. ELL US History, Honors US History, Psychology
1. I've grown in communicating with students and families and giving updates on course schedule and content
2. Tools to use in class to make classes easier for my students

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4th Grade
Embers Academy
Niles, Illinois
I work in a traditional school using a classical curriculum (books to hold and workbooks to write in) with technology taking a back seat; however, with the pandemic, technology usage has become much more important for teaching and communicating in and outside of the classroom. I have definitely grown in my ability to incorporate technology into the classroom and hope to fine-tune my skills with the help of my peers.

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I am a blended Preschool teacher at Kennedy School, District 81, in Schiller Park. One area I've grown in since the pandemic is being more flexible and embracing changes. I would love to learn new ways to incorporate technology into my classroom. Since the students in my classroom don't have individual iPads, I would love to learn some activities that I can use as a whole group lesson to enhance their learning.

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I teach HS English in Palos Heights. The pandemic gave me the push to go paperless & utilize Google Classroom to house my materials in a more organized, accessible way. I was half in/half out on that until March 2020, & now I rarely deal with paper assignments. I hope to learn about tech tools for assessment from other HS teachers, & I hope to learn about some reading & writing tools to specifically help bilingual students manage lengthier texts.

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I teach Physical Education (K-3) in school Schiller Park School District 81. I've learned how to be more flexible than I ever thought I would be and how to adjust to any circumstance thrown my way. I would like to learn how I can use different apps and tech tools within my lessons.

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I teacher 9th grade Biology and 10th grade Chemistry at Elk Grove High School. I previously taught at Palatine High School, Hoffman High School, Schaumburg High School & been a student teacher supervisor for Northwestern & National Louis Universities. One area I've grown in since the pandemic is my use of multiple devices and apps in the classroom on a daily basis. I hope to learn what apps are best to enhance my teaching & offer new skills for my students to master. I'd like to find the balance between incorporating meaningful tech and overwhelming kids with a bunch of different apps.

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I teach 2nd grade in Schiller Park.  One area I have grown since the pandemic is to acknowledge the gap, I don't necessarily mean the educational one, I have always had students on varying levels of readiness, academically.  I am working on my patience and structure (in March) for the behavioral gap.  I have also learned a lot through my ESL classes so far and from two particular students this year that are both L2 learners. I hope to learn how others are putting all these tech tools into play in their classroom!

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I teach Preschool Dual Language
Highland Park
I learned how to use some technology tools like green screens and an Elmo document camera to make learning more engaging.
There's so many awesome technology tools for the classroom. I hope to learn more to enhance learning in my Pre-K classroom.

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I am currently an ESL teacher assistant at Schaumburg High School. One area I have grown in since the pandemic has started is teaching and troubleshooting with technology. One thing I would like to learn about is different ways to use a lot of new resources/websites.

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I teach Kindergarten.
I teach in Skokie, IL.
Since the pandemic began I have grown tremendously in teaching through tech!
I hope to learn new and creative ways to teach and implement the use of tech in my classroom.

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me out here doing everything to keep kids' attention

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I am an English teacher (currently a TA) at Palatine High School. Since the pandemic, an area I have grown is integrating meaningful SEL! I am passionate about using tech in the classroom. I taught "Video Games and Storytelling" this summer and it was really a stepping stone to this exploration. Based on this, my hope is that our course can further my repertoire of resources so I can more meaningfully apply a range of tech to differentiate and meet the needs of all students more authentically.

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I am a 1st grade teacher in Prospect Heights. This is my first year having my own classroom in 18 years. I have learned that you must be extremely flexible through this pandemic. I am enjoying being back in class at IRC but it has been a very busy 15 months. Technology is the skill I need to focus on the most in my classroom. I am learning but I know I have a ways to go.

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I am a Special Education K-3rd Resource teacher in D81 in Schiller Park.
I teach direct instruction (DI) in the areas of reading, math, language arts, and writing.

Since the pandemic, I've become more flexible and laid back if things don't go according to plan.
Using technology is something I currently get zero opportunity to use with DI. With that said, this is an area I wish to grow in and potentially show my administration that I could fuse the two for more meaningful learning experiences. In return, I would love to see how it helps my students.

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I teach 4th grade
In Midlothian
It is my 3rd year teaching so, I am learning a lot of things, not only because of the pandemic, I haven't taught a regular year yet.
I want to learn about new tools that I can really use in my classroom.

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I'm like a kid who had too much sugar -- easily excited but prone to sugar crashes and burnout.

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Hello~ I currently teach English at a private high school in Wheaton. Since the pandemic, I have learned to manage my time better and to be more flexible with it; I'm still learning how to make more time for myself! I hope to learn about more savvy/spunky ways to keep these kiddos engaged.

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5th Grade
Skokie 68
Grown as a hybrid teacher.
I'm hoping to learn about some new technology tools to use in my classroom.

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I teach third grade ELL.
Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238
Harding Primary School
Monmouth, IL
I think the way that I have grown the most as an educator throughout the pandemic is that I have become better at adapting and just like my GIF says literally taking things one day at a time.
I would love to learn new technology tools that are focused on English-Language development and make my lessons more engaging for my students!

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High School (Math, Teacher Education, Yearbook)
Champaign
I've narrowed my focus on the heart of the content for the math classes I teach; I know what I really want students to master.
I hope to learn about one tool that I will realistically use next school year.

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We are in the last stretch to the school year. We can make it!

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I teach 7th grade language arts and social studies in Buffalo Grove at Aptakisic Junior High.
I've learned what is really important and what isn't.  It has made me a much more flexible teacher.
I am hoping to learn some technology that I can incorporate in my classes so I don't always have to say to my students you can try something because "I'm sure you know more than me" or "I have no idea how to help you with that, ask a friend."

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I teach second grade in Skokie. Since the pandemic started I feel I have taken much more time to focus on SEL and meet my students SEL needs first. I hope to learn some great new tech options to teach my students.

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1. I teach Psychology, Honors US History and ELL US History
2. Grayslake Central High School
3. I have grown during the pandemic as a teacher in terms of flexibility w/ due dates and assignments.
4. I hope to learn tools that make it easier for all my students to achieve their academic goals and communicate their needs or concerns with me.

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2nd Grade
Park Ridge
I am a professional zoomer now and I have grown with my EL based on the classes I have taken through IRC.
I want to learn new technology to use today!!

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