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Oswego District 308 teacher a finalist for Golden Apple Award · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Oswego District three zero eight teacher a finalist for Golden
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  Speaker 1: Apple Award. Written by Judy Harvey, This article is being
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  Speaker 1: Jennifer Van Dusen, a fifth grade teacher at Prairie Point
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  Speaker 1: Elementary School in Oswego, is one of thirty finalists for
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  Speaker 1: the twenty twenty six Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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  Speaker 1: She was elected from nearly six hundred nominations statewide, the
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  Speaker 1: organization said in a news release. Van Duson is a
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  Speaker 1: veteran fifth grade general educator at Prairie Point Elementary School
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  Speaker 1: with nearly thirty years of experience. She is known for
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  Speaker 1: creating a classroom where students feel safe, supported, and capable.
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  Speaker 1: Students describe her room as feeling like home, and that
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  Speaker 1: feeling of community allows them to take academic risks, think critically,
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  Speaker 1: and take ownership of their learning. The release from Golden
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  Speaker 1: Apple stated she places student well being at the center
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  Speaker 1: of her practice, establishing strong relationships that help students develop
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  Speaker 1: confidence alongside skills. Instructionally, Van Dusen is reflective and responsive
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  Speaker 1: rather than formulaic. According to the news release, she uses
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  Speaker 1: a continuous cycle of observing, planning, teaching, and reassessing to
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  Speaker 1: modify instruction to her student's needs. The release stated. Van
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  Speaker 1: Dusen extends learning beyond the classroom by teaching students the
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  Speaker 1: value of service and community. She encourages students to participate
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  Speaker 1: in food drives, visit senior living communities, and volunteer with
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  Speaker 1: feed my Starving Children. According to Golden Apple, in one
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  Speaker 1: student led effort, her class organized a penny drive that
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  Speaker 1: raised over thirty five hundred dollars for Tornado relief. Connecting
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  Speaker 1: learning to real world impact, the release said, Exceptional teachers
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  Speaker 1: remind us every day what is possible for students. Said
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  Speaker 1: Alan matherident of Golden Apple, they create classrooms where curiosity
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  Speaker 1: and challenge are encouraged, confidence is built, and learning feels meaningful.
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  Speaker 1: These finalists exemplify the dedication, care, and skill that define
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  Speaker 1: teaching at its finest. We are proud to recognize the
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  Speaker 1: lasting impact they have on their students and school community.
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  Speaker 1: The selected twenty twenty six Golden Apple Award recipients will
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  Speaker 1: be announced in the spring. More information go to the
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  Speaker 1: Golden Apple website.