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2012 Golden Apple Academy of Educators Manual
The Golden Apple Academy of Educators is the heart of the Golden Apple Foundation. Academy members, known as Fellows, are past recipients of the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Golden Apple’s Mission Statement: At Golden Apple, our mission is to inspire, develop and support teacher excellence in Illinois,
especially in schools of need. Because the critical contributor to student achievement is the quality of the teacher in the classroom, Golden Apple provides exceptional teacher preparation for teachers at all stages of their careers. Through our innovative programs offering method, resource and mentorship, we work to transform teachers and teaching, enriching both students and teachers lives.
Table of Contents
Letter from the President and CEO Dominic Belmonte
Introducing Golden Apple Founder, Martin J. “Mike” Koldyke Golden Apple Chair of the Board of Directors, Dave Chandler
Golden Apple President and CEO, Dominic Belmonte Golden Apple Board of Directors Golden Apple Staff Golden Apple Programs
Golden Apple
About Golden Apple Golden Apple Awards: Rewarding Excellence in Teaching
Golden Apple Academy Becoming a Nominated Teacher
Academy: What is the Golden Apple Academy? Golden Apple Academy of Educators Chairmen, 1987 - 2014 Golden Apple Academy Committee, 2012 – 2014
Fellows of the Golden Apple Academy of Educators Golden Apple Academy Profile How Golden Apple Fellows are Active
Teachers of Distinction Golden Apple Teachers of Distinction Profile of Teachers of Distinction How Teachers of Distinction Are Active with Golden Apple
2012 Finalists, Fellows, and Teachers of Distinction 2012 Finalists Profile of 2012 Finalists Profile of 2012 Fellows 2012 Award Recipients Profile of 2012 Teachers of Distinction 2012 Teachers of Distinction
Golden Apple Academy of Educators Business Academy Articles of Organization and Procedure Golden Apple Academy Reading Bill of Rights What Golden Apple Recognition Means
Sabbatical Seminar Objectives Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program 1st and 2nd Summer Institute at DePaul 3rd Summer Institute 4th Summer Institute at Elmhurst College CORE: Center for Ongoing Renewal and Enrichment at St. Xavier
May 2012 Dear New Members of the Golden Apple Academy of Educators, On behalf of the family known as Golden Apple —our Board of Directors, the Golden Apple Staff, your colleague Fellows of the Academy, the Golden Apple Scholars, the GATE teachers and the Teachers of Distinction — I welcome you to this unique collection of professional educators. By now we hope you already realize that you are now part of the most gifted, most committed, most creative, and most enjoyable set of educators and supporters of education you will find anywhere. You have been selected for a most distinct honor. Over the past two and a half decades, over 7500 Illinois teachers have been considered for what has now been bestowed to only 280 (10 from Central Illinois). You are now part of a most select body, and many opportunities to contribute lie ahead. We encourage you to take advantage of every opportunity during your sabbatical. Choose courses that will enrich you as a person and educator. Participate in the seminar sessions with gusto and enjoyment. Get to know your fellow Academy colleagues. Your own cohort will become new family to you, but don’t miss opportunities to meet and interact with veteran Fellows. There are so many resources to share with you. This is your time to step back, take time, reflect upon what you have achieved as a teacher and what you hope to accomplish and contribute both to your fortunate students and colleagues in your school community and the larger community served by the mission of Golden Apple. You are now part of the Golden Apple Academy of Educators who created the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois program, which has helped to prepare over 1500 excellent young teachers into schools of need in Illinois. The Academy created both the Inquiry Science Institute and two (one traditional, one digital) Storytelling Workshops to develop and renew teachers. Golden Apple introduced alternative certification to Illinois with its GATE program which from 1998-2006 brought 350 mid-career adults to teaching careers in mathematics, science and elementary teaching. For five years the Alphabet Bus, created by Fellows, encouraged the joy of reading to deserving Latino children and their parents. You are now part of this most honored group. Golden Apple gives you opportunities to contribute to the future of education, either by helping bolster existing programs or in the creation of new ones. We hold a reputation for sterling, transformative educational experiences for teachers, future teachers and students, and await with joy your participation in furthering our mission. At Golden Apple we assure you of our deep respect for the nobility of teaching. Together let us work to make it clear to all how important excellent teachers are to the enterprise of educating our children to participate in this complex and challenging world! We pledge our support to you, and look forward to working with you to bring your ideas to reality.
Welcome to the Golden Apple community. You have joined a most unique and special group. Your life will never be quite the same. Ride the wave and enjoy!
Dominic Belmonte President and CEO
Introducing Founder, Board Chair, and CEO/President,
Martin J. Koldyke Martin J. (Mike) Koldyke is founder and Chairman Emeritus of Golden Apple. He is the retired chairman of Frontenac Company in Chicago, a venture capital firm that he founded in 1971. A graduate of Purdue University, Mr. Koldyke’s civic and professional activities include the
following: Chairman of the Chicago School Finance Authority; chairman of the Academy for Urban School Leadership; and creative force in the creation of Chicago’s first contract school, the Chicago Academy. He presently serves as a trustee of The Chicago Community Trust and The Chicago Public Education Fund, and is a life trustee of Northwestern University and Ravinia Festival Association. Mr. Koldyke is past chairman of the Board of Trustees of Window to the World Communications (WTTW/Channel11, WFMT Radio). He is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and formerly served as officer and director of The Economic Club of Chicago and as a trustee of the Brookings Institution, Choate Rosemary Hall, Joffrey Ballet, and Common Cause. David G. Chandler David Chandler is a founding Partner of Chicago Growth Partners (CGP), a private equity firm focused on acquiring and/or investing in small and medium sized growth companies. Prior to founding CGP, Mr. Chandler was a Managing Director of William Blair Capital Partners and a Principal of William Blair & Company. Early in his career, he spent three years in Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking Division. In addition to his CGP responsibilities, Mr. Chandler is actively involved in a number of community and civic activities, including his role as Chair of the Golden Apple Foundation Board of Directors. He received a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College. He is married to Liz Chandler and has four children. Dominic Belmonte Dominic Belmonte serves Golden Apple Foundation as its President and Chief Executive Officer. A 1987 recipient, in 1989 he co-created the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois program, a pre-induction teacher preparation and mentoring experience which is now the
Golden Apple Foundation’s largest program. In 1996 he also co-created the GATE (Golden Apple Teacher Education program), Illinois’ first alternative pathway to teacher certification for mid-career adults. Dom is the author of two books on teaching: Teaching from the
Deep End, and Teaching on Solid Ground, published by Corwin Press (California). Dom earned his B.A. and M.A. in English at the University of Illinois at Chicago and was conferred an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from St. Xavier University, Chicago in 2011.
Golden Apple Board of Directors
David Chandler, Chair Managing Director Chicago Growth Partners Reed M. Badgley Allegra E. Biery Senior Vice President The Northern Trust Company
Daniel Braga Principal McKinsey & Company Carol A. Broos Fellow ‘08 Representative Robert Center Retired Director of Japanese Business Services Ernst & Young Global Marta Cerda, J.D. Deputy Director President’s Office of Employment Training Jeff Cohodes Executive Vice President The Northern Trust Company Ron Davies Operating Partner Chicago Growth Partners Crystal Ellis-Abdullah
Scholar ‘02 Representative Mark A. Fuller III Principal William Blair & Company, L.L.C Allan F. “Duffy” Gaynor Vice President, Global Services IBM Corporation
Timothy M. Kenny Vice President Kenny & Kenny P.C. Janet M. Knupp President, Progressive Therapy LLC Martin J. Koldyke, Founder
Chair Emeritus Patricia B. Koldyke, Co-founder Jay S. Layman American Midwest Client Services Ernst & Young LLP Marc Levin Glenn "Max" McGee, PhD President IMSA Academy James Mc Nitt Jim McNitt & Associates
Rev. Calvin S. Morris, PhD Executive Director Community Renewal Society
Franklin Morton
Jeffrey C. Newman, J.D., C.P.A. Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, LTD
Nancy B. Northrip Owner
Ultimate Gymnastics
Teresa Olson VP – U.S. Controller McDonald’s USA LLC Sanford E. Perl P.C. Partner Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Peter W. Poulos
Partner Winston & Strawn LLP Douglas Schmidt Senior Vice President, Private Wealth Management Robert W. Baird & Company John Smart Managing Director BMO Capital Markets Ernest W. Torain, Jr. Associate General Counsel Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Ivy Walker Chief Executive Officer World Health Imaging Alliance
Matt Zafirovski
Vice President, International Groupon, Inc.
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Golden Apple Staff
Bianca Alonso Assistant to the Chief Program Officer Dominic Belmonte President and Chief Executive Officer, ‘87 Fellow Corey Burbridge Controller John Chomiak Chief Financial Officer Carolyn M. Cyriaque Scholars Program Assistant Director: Mentoring, ‘96 Fellow Mary Farmar Scholars Program Assistant Director: Mentoring, ’89 Fellow Kelli Garcia Assistant Director, Annual Fund and Special Events Jason Graber Development Coordinator Gloria Harper Chief Program Officer Mark Alan Jones Chief Development Officer
Patricia N. Kilduff Scholars Program Assistant Director: Recruitment Penny Lundquist Director, Professional Development, ‘86 Fellow Rocio Manriquez Scholars Program Associate Director: Selection Cassie Prugar Administrative Assistant, Development Nellie Quintana Awards Program Associate Director: Selection Ann-Morgan Rowell Scholars Program Administrative Assistant Jozel Shwatal Scholars Program Associate Director: Mentoring James R. Sorensen Director, Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois, ‘99 Fellow Sister Raeleen Sweeney, P.B.V.M. Scholars Assistant Director: CORE, ‘88 Fellow Linda Sylvester Office Manager and Assistant to President and CEO
Communication and Public Relations/The Harbinger Group Eileen Rochford [email protected]
Mailing Information
Mailing Address: Golden Apple 8 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60603-3463
Phone: 312-407-0006 Fax: 312-407-0344 Website: www.goldenapple.org
Contact Information
Gloria Harper 312-477-7516 [email protected] Nellie Quintana 312-477-7521 [email protected] Bianca Alonso 312-477-7514 [email protected]
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Golden Apple Programs
What We Are About
Golden Apple works to address challenges in three fields spanning the career continuum of an excellent teacher: Recruitment and Preparation, Professional
Development, and Recognition.
Professional Development
Inquiry Science Institute
Best Practices by Golden Apple Teachers
Teachers for Tomorrow Conference
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About Golden Apple Created in 1985 to honor outstanding Chicago-area teachers as grandly as Hollywood honors its movie stars at the Academy Awards, the first Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching Ceremony was presented on public television as a black-tie gala spotlighting 10 teachers and showing their inspiring work in the classroom. In the decades that followed, Golden Apple has grown into an institution that continues to recognize gifted teachers, and also prepares and strengthens teachers who make a critical difference in the lives of all children, with a special emphasis on those teaching children at disadvantaged schools. There now are 280 teachers who have been celebrated as Golden Apple Award Fellows; 81 honored as Teachers of Distinction; more than 1,400 Golden Apple Scholars teaching or on their way to teaching in Illinois schools of need; 350 teachers in Chicago Public School classrooms who were prepared in our Golden Apple Teacher Education (GATE) Program for college graduates who chose to change careers to become teachers; and thousands of teachers who have participated in our professional development workshops and seminars and shared their insights online with peers on our Free Resources link and Teaching Excellence Network. In 2008 Golden Apple expanded its program to 18 counties in Central Illinois and honored 10 teachers. In 2010 Golden Apple Central Illinois closed due to lack of funding. We have done so much, but there is so much more to do! Please join us in our mission to “transform teachers and teaching.”
Dom, Cheryl, Natalie, Spider, Karla, Monica, Katie, Gerard, Brooke, W. Terrell, Griselle, and Marc participated in a Listening Tour at Pershing West with CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard
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Golden Apple Awards: Rewarding Excellence in Teaching
The Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching was the idea of Golden Apple founder Martin J. (Mike) Koldyke, who felt that excellent teachers did not receive adequate recognition for their contributions to building a stronger, better-educated society. Every year since 1986, Golden Apple has chosen 10 outstanding teachers to receive this prestigious award. These teachers become lifetime members of the Golden Apple Academy of Educators, which conceives, develops and supports programs for teachers to make them more effective in the classroom The Golden Apple Awards are broadcast annually on Chicago public television station. The Golden Apple Award is a conduit to Award recipients (known as Fellows) creating or contributing to programmatic responses to the needs of schoolchildren throughout Illinois. In addition to the honor and public recognition, Golden Apple Award recipients enjoy these additional rewards:
A paid spring semester sabbatical at Northwestern University in Evanston. Recipients may take as many courses as they wish in any subjects they choose. As part of the sabbatical, the recipients in addition design a seminar series to which they invite individuals who are making significant contributions in the field of education.
A cash award of $3,000
Induction into the Golden Apple Academy of Educators
Eligibility Requirements
Nominees must be full-time classroom teachers at a public or non-public school in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake or Will counties for the Chicago area. Nominees must be committed to continue teaching in Illinois for at least two years after the sabbatical. For 2012, teachers must spend the majority of their assignment time teaching students in grades Pre-K to 3rd.
NOTE: Eligible teachers come from a three-year grade rotation format.
Year of Award Grades Pre K- 3 Grades 4-8 Grades 9-12
2013 X
2014 X
2015 X
2016 X
2017 X
2018 X
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Becoming a Nominated Teacher
In order to be considered for a Golden Apple Award, a teacher must first be nominated. Anyone may nominate a teacher; however a teacher may not self-nominate. Each year, Golden Apple receives about 600 nominations. The nomination period is usually June 1st through December 31st. Golden Apple sends nomination materials to each school in the representative counties in August. Additional forms are available from Golden Apple. You also may nominate a teacher on the Golden Apple Website. Each eligible nominee must complete a detailed electronic application, including essay responses and three letters of recommendation. From the hundreds of completed applications, and from initial screening of the classroom practices by selection committee members, approximately 30 teachers are selected each year as finalists. Finalists are observed in their classrooms and their colleagues, administrators, parents, students and former students are interviewed, and Golden Apple considers the site observation report of each finalist before the 10 Golden Apple Award recipients are chosen.
Choosing the Recipients
Choosing 10 recipients from hundreds of excellent applicants is the responsibility of the Golden Apple Awards Selection Committee, made up of more than 70 volunteers including principals, administrators, members of higher education faculties, and previous Golden Apple Award recipients. Golden Apple selects teachers who exemplify the highest standards and practices of the teaching profession. These qualities include but are not limited to demonstrating distinguished classroom practice (pedagogical skill), professionalism and collegiality, high standards for themselves and their students, the ability to create a classroom environment conducive to learning, the ability to reflect on practice, creativity, commitment to students and their learning, and contribution to the wider school community. Our selection committee, composed of experienced educators, uses the Charlotte Danielson Framework for distinguished teaching practice to evaluate applicants.
Teachers of Distinction
In addition to the 10 Golden Apple Award recipients, the Selection Committee names Teachers of Distinction deserving of acknowledgment for their superior accomplishments in the Chicago area. For 2012 there were fourteen finalists named Teachers of Distinction.
The Founding Partners that Make the Awards Possible
The Golden Apple Awards program is a team effort. WTTW/11 produces and broadcasts the Golden Apple Awards ceremony, and Northwestern University provides tuition-free sabbaticals for the Chicago area Fellows.
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Academy: What is the Golden Apple Academy?
The Golden Apple Academy of Educators is
the heart of Golden Apple. Academy
members, known as Fellows, are past
recipients of the Golden Apple Award for
Excellence in Teaching. The Academy is
independent of any school district, union,
government organization, professional
association, and subject area or grade level.
Its members come from public, religious
and independent schools.
Fall 2011 Quarterly at the Botanic Gardens
What is the Academy’s Mission and Purpose?
Academy Mission: "Through a commitment to recognition, renewal, recruitment and reform,
we advocate excellent and effective education for all children."
Academy Purpose: "The purpose of the Golden Apple Academy shall be to create and sustain
a community of educators who work to advance the profession of teaching and deepen the
learning of students."
What does the Golden Apple Academy do?
The Academy serves its mission and fulfills its purpose in four ways:
1. Creating programs germane to the Golden Apple mission
2. Entering into alliances with other organizations that share a similar mission,
including those focused on:
Reading
Small schools
Early childhood education
New teacher preparation
Professional recognition and renewal
Studying education issues and recommending public policy
3. Responding to local and national requests for assistance in Fellows' areas of expertise
4. Administering to existing Golden Apple programs
The Academy creates and oversees all Golden Apple programs, in partnership with the Board
of Directors and the Golden Apple staff. Academy Fellows are active in the following
programs:
Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching
Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois
Golden Apple Science Workshop
Golden Apple Teachers of Tomorrow Conference
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Golden Apple Academy Chairs, 1987 - 2012
Sally Zepeda 1987-1988
Dominic Belmonte
1988-1990
Terry Schwab
1990-1991
Frank Tobin
1991-1992
Peg Cain
1992-1994
Jan Yourist 1994-1996
Judith Stein 1996-1998
Mark Larson 1998-2004
Jim Arey
2004-2008
Griselle Diaz Gemmati
2008-2012
Carol Broos
2012-
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Golden Apple Academy Committee 2012-2014
CHAIR OF THE ACADEMY
Carol Broos, 2008
1ST VICE-CHAIR
Cheryl Chapman, 1997
2ND VICE-CHAIR
Cheryl Watkins, 1995
PRE-K-3RD GRADE LEVEL REPRESENTATIVES
Carolyn Grantham, 2003 Gloria Moyer, 2009
Paddy O’Reilly, 1990
4TH-8TH GRADE LEVEL REPRESENTATIVES
Marc Hans, 2011 Timothy McCollum, 2008
Linda Newman, 1996
HIGH SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES
Jacob Gourley, 2010 Phyllis O’Connell, 1995
Nancy Powell, 2008
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Fellows of the Golden Apple Academy of Educators
1986
Chris Bacon (deceased)
Barry Bradford Millie Brudd (deceased)
Randy Fowler
Charles Hamberg
Syd Lieberman
Penny Lundquist
Odis Richardson Walter Sherrill (deceased)
Sally Zepeda
1989
Catharine Bell
Scott Buzard
Mary Farmar
John Figlewicz Lois Fisch
Carol Fisher
Ken Klopack
Karen Knudstrup
Beverly Ruby Nancy Young
1992 Michael Bachrodt
Guadalupe Barajas
Renee Dolezal
Jim Effinger
Emiel Hamberlin Beverly Hawkins
John Lewis
John Quinn
Judith Stein
Jan Yourist
1995
Lawrence Baran Aiko Boyce
Mark Larson
Robert Lewis
Judy Moe
Phyllis O’Connell
Kevin Pobst Michael Sailes
Rosa Sailes
Paul Swanson
1998
Ramzi Farran
Laine Gurley
Lee Marek Karen Nyberg
Lori Real-Griyech
Miriam Socoloff
Julie Soule
James Stankevitz Kathleen Wandro
Michael Whitmore
1987
Dominic Belmonte
Margaret Cain Ruth Nickelson Dalenberg
Hanna Goldschmidt
Nguyen-Trung Joseph Hieu
Scott Iliff
Frank Raispis
Shirley Redmond Frank Tobin
William Wilson
1990
Keith Anderson
Ava Belisle-Chatterjee
Barbara Canady
Consuelo Milburn Gwendolyn Mollison
Mary Murphy
Paddy O’Reilly
Charles Sentell
Bill Vaananen John Zurbrigg
1993 Jan Cosmos
Tom Crofts
Jacquelyn Crook
Nedra DeSavieu
Griselle Diaz-Gemmati Janice Gould
Judy Hanson
Adrienne Le Dree
Jim Pudlewski
Eileen Zigman
1996
Carolyn Cyriaque Andy Galus
Carol Gaul (deceased)
Charles “Barry” Gold
Donald Jones
Frank Koerner
David Mac-Williams Gregory Michie
Linda Newman
Georgene Sims
1999
Elizabeth Anne Blazejak
Barbara Marie Figlewicz
Dorothy Franklin Ranada Johnson
Jacquie McGrew
Sandra Pye
Carlos Rodriguez
Craig Segal James Robert Sorensen
Steven Frank Tabisz
1988
Susan Jane Artabasy
Esther Beer Bernie Bradley (deceased)
Louis Broccolo
Dale Halter
Manja Narret
Joan Preer
Terry Schwab Raeleen Sweeney
Theresa Wong
1991
Geraldine Banks
Karen Bauder
Patricia Bearden
Ana Bensinger Tom Clark
Betsy D’Angelo
Brigid Gerace
Elsa Fonseca Gonzalez
Sue Stoehrmann Cheryl Watkins
1994 Rosa Brown
Lillian Degand
Kerri Druckmiller
Debra Erikson
Susan Kajiwara-Ansai Jenny Knight
Lois La Galle
Jacki Lopushonsky
Michael (Spike) Wilson
Susan Young
1997
Claire Billingham Cheryl Chapman
Nancy Dailey
DeeDee Farmer
Jessie Kalinowski
Susan Moody Maciag
Elise Mooney Peggy Nadziejko (deceased)
Susan Vani
2000
Carl Berg
Karla Daye
Shari Frost
Lucy Catherine Klocksin Jane Therese Klunk
Richard Marecek
Mireya Mata-Donnelly
Sandra Kuchler Skonieczny
Jill Janice Sontag Cissy Ann Sullivan
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2001
James Arey
Dean Auriemma
Murray Fisher Devora Freeman
Jacqueline Renee Gnant
Erin Kelly
Elizabeth Kirby
Sarah Levine
Rito Martinez Tracy Michael Van Duinen
2004
Venessa A. Andrews
Jelaine Binford
Timothy Devine
Elena Diadenko-Hunter
Diego Giraldo Chuck Gress
Bill Grosser
Rosa McCullagh
Steve Newman
Aaron Podolner
2007
Aaron Becker Kraig Conyer
David Derbes
Danna Dotson
Samuel Dyson
David Eanes Joseph Ekpo
John Naisbitt
Gina Williams
Melinda Wilson
2010 David Baar
Anthony Curtis
Jacob Gourley
Susan Harsa
Darshan Jain Rosalind Kline-Thomas
Jungsun Moon
Scott Reed
Aaron Reedy
Patrice Turk
2002
Cynthia Bell
Louise Huffman
David Jones Barbara Joseph
Dave Kayson (deceased)
Mary Ryan Kennedy
Mary Ridley
Stephen Salski
Margie Smagacz Susan Wachowski
2005
Seth Baker
Kim Brasfield
Jill Gontovnick
David Hollander
Tracy Kwock Michelle Navarre
Mathias (Spider) Schergen
Sharon Takahashi
Elisabeth Trost
Roel Vivit
2008
Holly Bontkowski Carol Broos
Monica Gil
Elaine Harmon – GACI
David William Hirst – GACI
Donald Thurston Jolly - GACI Samina Khan
Nancy Kontney
Roerta Marie Mauback – GACI
Timothy David McCollum – GACI
Suzanne McDowell - GACI
Daniel Morvaji Natalie Neris-Guereca
John Nieciak
Nancy Norem Powell – GACI
Shameen Rakha – GACI
Hillary Sawyer – GACI Sheila Stephens - GACI
Brooke Tippett Thompson
Donnell White
2011
Judy Choi Ronald Hale
Marc Hans
Arleta Ingram
Gerard Kovach
Kyle Radcliff Eliza Ramirez
Michael Sementa
Carla Stone
Howard Templer
2003
Thomas Beck
Mary Bianchi
Carolyn Grantham Karen Weber Meany
Donna Piazza
Margaret Pyterek
Jennifer Santo
Betty Scalia
Paula Ann Sprecher Luci Stein
2006
Kristie Charles
Kristin Ziemke Fastabend
Dianne Hamelly
Erica Hilgart
Sandy Lucas Sandra Noel
Ziomara Perez
Jennifer Sime
Kevan Truman
Karen Wylie
2009
Jeanette Hachmeister Christina Hayward
Maria Hernandez
Melissa Hooker
Michelle Mangold
Gloria Moyer Jennifer Phares
Kristin Salamanca
Peter Schreurs
David Sobel
2012 Maria Barba
Monique Blakes
Kathy Burns
Bryan Jackson
Pamela Kelly Elizabeth Luna
Denise Ostarello
Zackary Ruelas
Susan Stephan
Robert William Taylor
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African-American Recipients of the Golden Apple Award 1986: Odis Richardson Walter Sherrill 1987: Shirley A. Redmond William T. Wilson 1988: Joan Preer 1990: Keith Anderson Dr. Ava Belisle-Chatterjee Consuelo Milburn Gwendolyn Mollison 1991: Patricia Bearden Cheryl Watkins 1992: Dr. Emiel Hamberlin Beverly Hawkins 1993: Jacquelyn Crook Nedra DeSavieu Andrienne Le Dree
1994: Rosa Brown 1995: Michael E. Sailes Dr. Rosa M. Sailes 1996: Carolyn Marie Cyriaque Donald C. Jones 1997: Dr. Deneita Jo Farmer Elise Mooney 1999: Dorothy Franklin Ranada Johnson Sandra A. Pye 2000: Sharon Frost 2001: Elizabeth Kirby 2002: Margie D. Smagacz, NBCT 2003: Carolyn Grantham 2004: Venessa A. Andrews
Jelaine D. Binford 2005: Kim Brasfield 2007: Danna Sharice Dotson, NBCT Samuel Elliot Dyson
David Lee Eanes Father Joseph Felix Ekpo 2008: Donnell White Elaine Harmon 2010: Anthony Curtis Rosalind Kline-Thomas 2011: Ronald Hale Arleta Ingram Carla Stone (Bi-racial) 2012: Monique Blakes Bryan Jackson
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Asian Recipients of the Golden Apple Award
1987: Dr. Nguyen-Trung (Joseph) Hieu 1988: Theresa Wong 1994: Lillian Degand Susan Kajiwara-Ansai 1995: Aiko Boyce 2002: Mary Acierto Ridley 2005: Tracy Kwock Sharon Takahashi, NBCT Roel Vivit 2006: Erica Hilgart 2008: Samina Khan Shameen Rakia, NBCT 2010: Darshan Jain Jungsun Moon 2011: Judy Choi
Latino Recipients of the Golden Apple Award
1986: Dr. Sally Zepeda 1988: Manja Narret (ret) 1991: Elsa Gonzalez 1992: Guadalupe Barajas 1993: Griselle Diaz-Gemmati 1999: Carlos Rodriguez 2000: Mireya Mata-Donnelly 2001: Rito Martinez 2004: Dr. Diego Giraldo 2006: Ziomara Perez, NBCT 2008: Monica Gil, NBCT Natalie-Neris-Guereca, NBCT 2009: Maria Hernandez 2011: Eliza Ramarez 2012: Maria Barba Elizabeth Luna Zackary Ruelas
Caucasian/White Recipients of the Golden Apple Award
1986: Christine Lucy Bacon
Barry Bradford Mildred D. Brudd C. Randal Fowler Charles L. Hamberg Syd Lieberman Penny A. Lundquist
1987: Dominic V. Belmonte Margaret T. Cain, NBCT Hanna Goldschmidt Scott D. Illiff Ruth Nickelson-Dalenberg Frank P. Raispis
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Frank A. Tobin 1988: Susan Jane Artabasy Esther Beer Bernard Bradley Louis Broccolo Dale Halter Terry Frank Schwab Sister Raeleen Sweeney, PBVM 1989: Dr. Catharine Bell Scott Buzard Mary Farmar John J. Figlewicz Lois A. Fisch Carol Fisher Kenneth Klopack
Karen Knudstrup Beverly Ruby Nancy Young
1990: Barbara Canady, NBCT Mary Murphy Paddy O’Reilly Dr. Charles Sentell Bill Vaananen John Zurbrigg
1991: Geraldine Banks Karen Bauder Ana Bensinger Tom Clark Betsy Curtis D’Angelo Brigid Duffy Gerace Sue Stoehrmann
1992: Michael Bachrodt, NBCT Dr. Renee Cargerman Dolezal Jim Efffinger John Lewis John Quinn Judith E. Stein Jan Yourist
1993: Janet Cosmos Thomas Crofts Janice M. Gould Judy Hanson James Pudlewski Eileen Zigman
1994: Kerri Druckmiller Debra Erikson, NBCT Jenny Knight Lois La Galle Jacqueline Lopushonsky Michael (Spike) Wilson Susan Young
1995: Dr. Lawrence J. Baran Mark Larson Robert Lewis
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Judy Lynn Moe Phyllis O’Connell Kevin Pobst Paul Swanson
1996: Andrew Galus Dr. Carol Gaul Dr. Charles “Barry” Gold Frank J. Koerner J. David Mac-Williams Gregory Michie Linda M. Newman Georgene E. Sims
1997: Clare Billingham, NBCT Cheryl Chapman Nancy Dailey, NBCT Jessie Kalinowski, NBCT Susan Maciag Terry Morris
Margaret Nadziejko Susan Vani
1998: Ramzi Farran Dr. Laine Gurley Lee Marek Karen Nyberg Lori Real Miriam Socoloff Julie Ann Soule James Stankevitz, NBCT Kathleen M. Wandro Michael Whitmore, Jr.
1999: Elizabeth Blazejak Barbara Figlewicz Jacqueline McGrew Craig Segal James R. Sorensen Steve Tabisz, NBCT
2000: Carl Berg Karla Daye Lucy Klocksin Jane T. Klunk, NBCT Richard P. Marecek Sandra A. Skonieczny Jill Sontag Cissy Sullivan
2001: James Arey Dean M. Auriemma, NBCT Dr. Murray K. Fisher Devora Freeman Jacqueline Gnant Erin Kelly Sarah Levine, NBCT Tracy Van Duinen, NBCT
2002: Cynthia L. Bell Louise T. Huffman
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Dr. David K. Jones Barbara Joseph David H. Kayson Mary Ryan Kennedy Steve Salski Susan Wachowski
2003: Thomas H. Beck Mary Bianchi Karen Meany Donna Piazza Margaret M. Pyterek Jennifer Santo Elizabeth Scalia, NBCT Paula Ann Sprecher Luci Stein
2004: Timothy Devine Elena Diadenko-Hunter Chuck Gress
William Grosser, NBCT Rosa McCullagh Steve Newman Aaron Podolner
2005: Seth Baker Jill Gonotovnick David Hollander Michelle Navarre, NBCT Mathias “Spider” Schergen Elisabeth Trost
2006: Kristie Charles, NBCT Kristin Ziemke Fastabend, NBCT Dianne Hamelly Sandy L. Lucas Sandra L. Noel Jennifer L. Sime Kevan H. Truman Karen M. Wylie
2007: Aaron Michael Baker Kraig Raymond Conyer Dr. David Raoul Derbes John Naisbitt Gina Hartig Williams Melinda Ann Wilson
2008: Holly Bontkowski, NBCT Carol Broos David William Hirst, NBCT David Jolly Nancy Kontney Roberta Maubach, NBCT Timothy McCollum, Presidential Award in Science Suzanne McDowell Daniel Morvaji, NBCT John Nieciak Nancy Powell, NBCT, Presidential Award in Math Hillary Sawyer
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Sheila Stephens Brooke Tippett Thompson, NBCT
2009: Jeanette Hachmeister Christina Hayward Michele Mangold Melissa Hooker Gloria Moyer Jennifer Phares Kristin O’Rouke Salamanca Peter Schreurs David Sobel 2010: Dr. David Baar Jacob Gourley Susan Harsa Scott Reed, NBCT Aaron Reedy Patrice Turk
2011: Marc Hans Gerard Kovach, NBCT Kyle Radcliff Michael Sementa Howard Templer 2012: Kathy Burns Pamela Kelly Denise Ostarello Susan Stephan Robert Taylor
Deceased Fellows Christine Lucy Bacon ‘86 Mildred D. Brudd ‘86 Charles Hamberg ‘86 Walter Sherrill ‘86 Bernard Bradley ‘88 Margaret Nadziejko ‘97 David H. Kayson ‘02 Carol Gaul ‘96
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Academy of Renaissance Fellows/ARC (retired from the classroom) 1986
C. Randal Fowler Chicago
Syd Lieberman Evanston
Penny Lundquist Calumet City
Odis Richardson Gary
1987 Dominic Belmonte Elk Grove
Hanna Goldschmidt Chicago
Scott Iliff Wheaton
Ruth Nickelson-Dalenberg Addison
Frank A. Tobin Chicago Frank Raispis Chicago
Bill Wilson Chicago
1988
Susan Jane Artabasy Glencoe
Esther Beer Oak Forest
Lou Broccolo New Lenox Manja Narret Chicago
Joan C. Preer Chicago
Terry Frank Schwab Arlington Heights
Sister Raeleen Sweeney Chicago
1989 Mary Farmar River Forest
John J. Figlewicz Palatine
Carol Fisher Morton Grove
Ken Klopack Chicago
Karen Knudstrup Chicago
Beverly Ruby Wheaton Nancy Young Florida
1990
Barbara Canady Kentucky
Consuelo Deborah Milburn Chicago
Gwendolyn Mollison-Douglas Chicago Paddy O’Reilly Chicago
Mary Murphy Geneva
Paddy O’Reilly Chicago
John Zurbrigg Chicago
1991
Geraldine Banks Palos Heights Karen Bauder Palatine
Ana Bensinger Evanston
Tom Clark Wisconsin
Betsy Curtis D’Angelo Wisconsin
Brigid Duffy Gerace Chicago Sue Stoehrmann Northbrook
1992
Guadalupe Barajas Wyoming
Renee Cargerman Dolezal Chicago
Jim Effinger Wheaton
Emiel Hamberlin Chicago Beverly Hawkins Chicago
Judith Stein Chicago
1993
Jacquelyn Crook Tinley Park
Nedra DeSavieu Chicago Jim Pudlewski New Mexico
Eileen Zigman Morton Grove
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1994
Rosa Brown Hazel Crest Susan Young Northbrook
1995
Lawrence J. Baran Romeoville
Aiko Boyce Elmhurst
Bob Lewis Naperville
Judy Moe Prospect Heights Phyllis O’Connell Crestwood
Michael Sailes Chicago
Rosa Sailes Chicago
1996
Carolyn Cyriaque Chicago Charles “Barry” Gold Grayslake
Donald Jones Chicago
Frank J. Koerner Boston
Linda Newman Palos Hills
1997
Cheryl Chapman Brookfield Elise Mooney Chicago
1998
Laine Gurley Palatine
Karen Nyberg Florida
Miriam Socoloff Chicago Julie Ann Soule Chicago
1999
Barbara Figlewicz Palatine
Jacquie McGrew Northbrook
Sandra Pye Chicago
Jim Sorensen Des Plaines 2000
Carl Berg Deerfield
Richard P. Marecek Des Plaines
Cissy Sullivan St. Marengo
2001 Murray K. Fisher Morton Grove
2002
Louise Huffman Naperville
Mary Acierto Ridley Chicago
2003
Meg Pyterek Northbrook 2004
Jelaine Binford Broadview
2006
Sandra Noel Oak Park
2008 Carol Broos
Elaine Harmon Urbana
Tim McCollum Charleston
Nancy Powell Bloomington
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Golden Apple Academy Profile
Type of School
City Public/Charter 3
City Private 1
City Religious 1
Suburban Public 5
Central Illinois Public 7
Central Illinois Private 2
Central Illinois Religious 1
Total Fellows inducted into Academy of Educators 280
Counties which Fellows Represent
Champaign (CI) 3
Coles (CI) 1
Cook 222
DuPage 24
Kane 1
Lake 21
McLean (CI) 4
Morgan (CI) 2
Will 2
Grade and Subject Distribution of Fellows
PreK-3rd grade 102
4th – 8th grade 94
High School Cooperative Education/Bus 1
High School English 17
High School Math/Accounting/IT 10
High School Science 19
High School History/SS/Theology 12
High School Languages 4
High School Special Education 7
High School Fine & Performing Arts 14
High School Adapted PE 2
High School Specials 2
Number of High School Fellows 88
National Board Certified 33
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math & Sci. Teaching 3
Deceased 8
Gender
Female 172
Male 108
Retired from the classroom 90
Ethnicity
Caucasian/White 201
Teachers of Color 79
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How Fellows are active in the Golden Apple Foundation
Becoming a Fellow means playing an active role in the ongoing development of the Golden Apple Academy of Educators.
I. Awards Selection Committee
Reading applications
Observing finalists (writing report)
Surprising new Fellows
II. Scholars Program
Reading applications
Interviewing finalists
Assisting with final selection
Planning DePaul summer institute
Teaching in summer institute
Observing Scholars
Planning 4th summer
Teaching 4th summer
Planning CORE Conference
Presenting at CORE Conference
Observing teaching Scholars - GATS (written report, mentoring Scholars)
Advising Scholars on an as-needed basis
Serving on Scholars Advisory Committee
III. Summer Science Workshop
Planning and directing program
Teaching
IV. Golden Apple Free Resources
Participation in providing teaching tips and free resources, books, links and article recommendations for our GA on-line Free Resources, etc.
V. Representing Golden Apple Foundation at various events and forums
VI. Academy
Serving as an officer - (2 yr. term - 4+ after-school meetings/yr., GAF Trustees)
Serving on Golden Apple Board of Directors (officers become GAF Board members)
Representing grade levels - (2 year terms - after school meetings, 4+/yr.)
Sponsoring a committee - AC members sponsor standing and ad hoc committees and attend committee meetings)
o Awards Selection Review o Induction Committee o Board of Directors Subcommittees (meeting time varies)
Social Committee - (birthday cards, flowers, social events)
School Funding Equity Task Force
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Serving on Golden Apple Foundation Program Committee
Attending Quarterlies (3 on school days, 1 during summer at CORE); participating in Open Space Dialogue
Presenting at Golden Apple seminars
Presenting at Academy Quarterlies
Attending Events to support Fellows and Scholars (Volunteer) o Awards taping o Celebration o Scholars Reception
VII. Teachers for Tomorrow Conference
Presenting at the Teachers of Tomorrow Conference
VIII. Miscellaneous Volunteer
Donating to the year-end campaign
Donating to Academy book drives
Advising the Foundation on an as-needed basis
Voting in Academy elections
Responding to Academy surveys
Securing resources for GA (grants, personnel, information, opportunities, etc.)
Speaking and writing through GA; contributing to The Teachers’ Voice e-letter
Representing GA at meetings and events
Serving as experts for media
Writing, speaking and working on behalf of GA programs at the state level
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Golden Apple Teachers of Distinction
2007
John Belcaster Jeffery Berger-White
William M. Bultman Susan Khalaieff
Glenn Lid Zakieh Mohammed
John O’Conner Scott Reed (2010 Fellow)
Robert Rodey Stephanie Skizas
2008
Margaret (Meg) Burns Jennifer Cho
Lisa Espinosa Heather Kelsey
Virginia Kogen Brenda Kraber
Sharon Kranz Patrick McAndrew
Mary Meade Mark Nelson Esther Ohito Claudine Randolph
Veronica Ruelas
2009
Enid Alvarez Sandra Bennett
Christine Beukema Rachel Binole Barbara Cataldo Pamela Ciway
Alicia Costas Sara Covington
Deborah Graziano Kristin Kaczmarck
Scott Naber Carol Navarro
Colin Reynolds Jaime Shanahan
Gail Sherwood Sabrina Silverstein Megan Whitney
2010
Mike DiMatteo Christopher Esposito
Emily Feltes-Maslanka Marilyn Gilbert-Mitchell
John Gonczy Michael Heinz, NBCT
Dr. Roz Iasillo Paul Karafiol, NBCT, GATE, PAEMST Luis Navarro Leo Park
Michael Pond Ryan Rockaitis
Kelli Rushek Yolanda Sanchez
Frederick Schill Jennifer Trejo, NBCT
Darren Tuggle Dr. Mark Vondracek Jeanne Walker Jeffrey Yordy
2011
Scott Baeseman Erica Barraza
Barbara Binversie Tiffany Brugman
Meg Burns Beverly Clancy-Nunn Rick Coppola Teresa DeSantiago
Chandra Garcia Staci Garner
Sharon Kranz Martha Loza
Leah Lunde Katie Lyons
Jennifer Magiera Anne Oberdzinski Bradley Parker Dr. Talyia Riemer
Katie Schneider Lisa Simoncelli-Bulak
Matthew Sniadecki
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Golden Apple Teachers of Distinction Profile
Type of School Total
City Public/Charter 43
City Independent 3
City Religious 3
Suburban Public 40
Suburban Independent 2
Suburban Religious 3
TOTAL 94
Grade and Subject Distribution
Pre-K-3rd 31
4th – 8th 44
High School Art 2
High School English/Reading/Journalism 8
High School Math/Accounting/IT 1
High School Science 7
High School History/SS/Theology 6
High School Languages 1
High School Fine & Performing Arts 3
High School Specials/Automotive
Technology
1
AVID 1
Gender
Female 65
Male 29
Ethnicity
Caucasian/White 76
Teachers of Color 19
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HOW TEACHERS OF DISTINCTION ARE ACTIVE IN GOLDEN APPLE
Becoming a Teacher of Distinction means playing an active role in Golden Apple
programs
I. Scholars Program
a. Reading applications b. Interviewing finalists c. Assisting with final selection
d. Assisting with planning DePaul Summer Institute e. Assisting with the teaching in Summer Institute
f. Observing Scholars g. Assisting in planning fourth summer h. Assisting with teaching fourth summer
i. Assisting with the planning of CORE Conference j. Presenting at CORE Conference
II. Summer Science Workshop
a. Assisting with teaching
III. Free Resources
a. Participation in online discussions, providing free resources, teaching
tips, books, links and article recommendations, etc.
IV. Representing Golden Apple
V. Teachers for Tomorrow Conference
a. Planning, organizing, presenting, and volunteering
VI. Volunteer Activity
a. Donating to the year-end campaign b. Advising Golden Apple on an as-needed basis
c. Responding to Golden Apple surveys d. Representing Golden Apple at meetings and events e. Serving as experts for the media
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2012 Finalists at Hyatt McCormick Place
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Left to right
Row 1: David Meekhof, Thomas Szymanski, Zackary Ruelas, Marvin Childress, Bryan Jackson, Robert Taylor
Row 2: Kathy Burns, Lindsey Petlak, Kelly Hinds, Denise Ostarello, Maria Hempen, Christina Lampa, Sherry DeBoeuf, Elizabeth Chase-Vivas, Jennifer Nelson, Shannon Zozaski Row 3: Judy Kim, Marcella Ellis, Nancy Zider, Allison Griffin, Susan Stephan,Danya
Greenberg, Maria Barba, Katie Golden, Elizabeth Luna, Monica Biegel Back Row: Tricia Fuglestad, Pamela Kelly, Alexis Stokes, Monique Blakes
Not pictured: Mary Haddad, Ryan Jagutis
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2012 32 Finalists Profile
Counties
Cook 20
DuPage 2
Lake 6
Will 4
School Types
City Charter 2
City Public 11
City Independent 1
City Religious 1
Suburban Public 16
Suburban Religious 1
Grade Level Pre-K/Early Childhood 2
Kindergarten 4
1st Grade 3
2nd Grade 6
3rd Grade 5
Multiage 12
Gender Females 26
Males 6
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2012 Golden Apple Fellows
City Public 3
City Independent/Private 1
City Religious 1
Suburban Public 5
County
Cook 7
DuPage 2
Will 1
Distribution
1st Grade 2
2nd Grade 2 3rd Grade 3
Multiple Grades 2
Gender
Females 7
Males 3
Ethnicity
Caucasian/White 5
Teachers of Color 5
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2012 Golden Apple Award Recipients (Fellows)
Name: Maria Barba
School: Douglas MacArthur Elementary School Grade: 3rd County: Cook Location: Hoffman Estates Type: Public
Name: Monique Blakes School: Oscar DePriest Elementary School Grade: 1st County: Cook Location: Chicago Type: Public
Name: Kathy Burns
School: Highlands Elementary School Grade: 2nd County: DuPage Location: Naperville Type: Public
Name: Bryan Jackson School: Latin School of Chicago Grade: 3rd County: Cook Location: Chicago Type: Indepdt.
Name: Pamela Kay Kelly
School: Naper Elementary School Grade: 1st County: DuPage Location: Naperville Type: Public
Name: Elizabeth Luna School: Phillip Murray Elementary Language Academy Grade: Kdg County: Cook Location: Chicago Type: Public Name: Denise Renee Ostarello
School: Crete Elementary School Grade: 1st – 3rd County: Will Location: Crete Type: Public
Name: Zackary William Ruelas School: St. Malachy School Grade: 3rd County: Cook Location: Chicago Type: Religious Name: Susan Jean Stephan
School: Norwood Park Elementary School Grade: 1st - 2nd County: Cook Location: Chicago Type: Public
Name: Robert William Taylor School: Central Road Elementary Grade: 2nd County: Cook Location: Rolling Meadows Type: Public
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2012 Golden Apple Teachers of Distinction
City Public/Charter 5
Suburban Public 8
Suburban Independent/Private 1
County
Cook 7
Lake 6
Will 1
Distribution
Pre-K 1
Kindergarten 2
2nd Grade 3 3rd Grade 1
Multiple Grades 7
Gender
Females 13
Males 1
Ethnicity
Caucasian/White 12
Teachers of Color 2
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2012 Golden Apple Teachers of Distinction
Name: Monica Biegel School: Braeside Elementary School Grade: Kindergarten County: Lake Location: Highland Park Type: Public Name: Elizabeth Chase-Vivas School: Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Grade: Kindergarten County: Cook Location: Oak Park Type: Public Name: Maria del Rosario Hempen School: Lake Forest Country Day School Grade: Music Early Childhood – 2nd County: Lake Location: Lake Forest Type: Independent Name: Tricia Michele Fuglestad School: Dryden Elementary School Grade: Art K-5th County: Cook Location: Arlington Heights Type: Public Name: Katie Golden School: Polaris Charter Academy Grade: 1st/2nd County: Cook Location: Chicago Type: Charter Name: Danya Greenberg School: Rockland Elementary School Grade: Special Ed 1st/2nd/3rd County: Lake Location: Libertyville Type: Public Name: Allison Griffin School: Ariel Community Academy Grade: Special Ed - Primary Autism County: Cook Location: Chicago Type: Public Name: Kelly Hinds School: Frederick Stock School Grade: Early Childhood County: Cook Location: Chicago Type: Public Name: Ryan Page Jagutis School: New Field Elementary Grade: Physical Ed – Head Start – 3rd County: Cook Location: Chicago Type: Public Name: Judy Hilary Kim School: Oak Terrace Elementary School Grade: Dual Language 2nd County: Lake Location: Highwood Type: Public Name: David Meekhof School: Wayne Thomas Elementary School Grade: 2nd County: Lake Location: Highland Park Type: Public Name: Jennifer Nelson School: New Field Primary School Grade: 3rd County: Cook Location: Chicago Type: Public Name: Lindsey Ryan Petlak School: Indian Trail Elementary School Grade: 2nd County: Lake Location: Highland Park Type: Public Name: Shannon Marie Zozaski School: Flossmoor Hills Elementary School Grade: Art – Kindergarten – 5th County: Will Location: Floosmoor Type: Public
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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE FOR THE
GOLDEN APPLE ACADEMY OF EDUCATORS
Revised April 13, 1995 Additional Revisions 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009
HISTORY The Golden Apple Academy of Educators was founded and organized by the first class of Golden Apple recipients in 1986 to create programs to improve teaching that the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching would fund and administer. The original focus of these programs was the recruitment, retention and renewal of teachers.
With the formation of the Golden Apple Academy of Educators, the Golden Apple Foundation expanded its Board of Directors to include Academy representation.
ARTICLE I - Name and Authority of the Document
The name of this organization shall be the Golden Apple Academy of Educators, hereinafter called the Academy, and the individuals who comprise the Academy shall be known as Fellows.
This document, the Articles of Organization and Procedure for the Golden Apple Academy of Educators, shall serve as a guide for the Fellows of the Academy in pursuing the objectives of the Academy, determining membership in the Academy, conducting meetings of the Academy, and shall not conflict with or exceed the authority of the Board of Directors of the Golden Apple Foundation. This charter shall be seen as a reflection of the history, values, and goals of the Academy.
ARTICLE II - Mission of the Academy The Academy is a group of educators recognized as outstanding classroom teachers who, through a commitment to recognition, renewal, recruitment and reform, advocate excellent and effective education for all children.
The purpose of the Golden Apple Academy shall be to create and sustain a community of educators who work to advance the profession of teaching and deepen the learning of students.
ARTICLE III - Objectives of the Academy It is the goal of the Academy to become a widely recognized and valuable educational resource in the community and to act as a catalyst for change in the broadest educational arenas. Along with the recognition of excellent teachers and teaching practices, our creation and support of programs of renewal, our commitment to the recruitment of the very finest individuals for our profession, and our work through reform to improve the educational experiences of all children, our goals for the next five years (ending 2000) are:
To advocate for change in teacher preparation To communicate as presenters, essayists, and researchers To continue the evaluation and development of programs and initiatives which reflect
our mission To increase our involvement in policy issues To continue team building within and among the components of the Golden Apple
organization
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All activities in which the Academy engages should relate explicitly to the mission and objectives of the Academy and the Foundation. Every attempt should be made to ensure that all programs of Academy and Foundation are available to appropriate educators or students in public, parochial, or independent schools in the five county areas. Programs which do not meet this requirement may still be adopted by the Academy, but only under extraordinary circumstances. At all times, it must be remembered that the Academy is constituted as a body which stresses inclusion and which crosses traditional boundaries of school governance, location, grade levels and disciplines ARTICLE IV - Relationship with the Foundation While the Academy operates in partnership with the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching, the shaping of the Academy's future and direction is in the hands of the Fellows. The Academy, while independent, must not take positions or engage in actions to weaken or fragment the work of the Foundation. Likewise, it is necessary that the Foundation will consult with the Academy before taking any public positions which might explicitly or implicitly carry the endorsement of the Academy.
The Academy is committed to positive contributions to and participation with the Foundation in achieving our shared goals. ARTICLE V - Membership Membership: Membership in the Academy is granted to those teachers who, having met the requirements herein stated, have received the Golden Apple Award presented by the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. These teachers will then be referred to as "Fellows of the Golden Apple Academy of Educators." The membership of the Academy shall reflect the different disciplines, backgrounds and schools, as well as personal teaching philosophies of its members. To be eligible for membership, teachers must meet the following requirements: They must be, at the time of their induction:
1. Currently employed in a teaching capacity for no less than 3/5 of the professional day. 2. Teaching in a school located in one of the five county areas of Cook, Lake, DuPage,
Kane and Will. 3. Teaching in a recognized or registered public or nonpublic school. 4. Dedicated to teaching and the advancement of excellence in teaching. 5. Selected by the Foundation as a Golden Apple Recipient, having fulfilled all established
requirements of membership. Term of Membership: Membership is for life, assuming the conduct of a Fellow is in accordance with standards which are agreed upon by the Academy. Date of Membership: Newly selected Golden Apple recipients formally become Fellows in the Academy when they receive a Golden Apple Award at the award ceremony in September, but they are first introduced to the Academy at the spring quarterly meeting in May.
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Obligations of Fellows:
1. Fellows are expected to teach for a period of two years after receiving the award. In exceptional cases, this obligation may be waived by the Foundation.
2. Fellows should play as active and supportive a role as possible in the work of both the Academy and the Foundation, including offering their feedback on a triennial survey conducted by the Chief Program Officer with the advice and direction of the Academy Committee.
3. Fellows should make every effort to attend the quarterly meetings, the Celebration of Excellence in Teaching in April, the awards taping in September, and the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Reception.
4. New Fellows are expected to participate fully in the Golden Apple Seminar Series. 5. Fellows are encouraged to participate in the Awards selection process at least once
every three years.
ARTICLE VI - New Fellows New Fellows enjoy the opportunity of a semester sabbatical at Northwestern University where they are able to take as many courses as they wish at no charge. The Golden Apple
Foundation makes arrangements for the payment of substitutes while the new Fellows are on sabbatical. The Academy maintains a year long induction process for new members and it is managed by the Chief Program Officer. Through induction activities and materials, new Fellows are welcomed into the Academy, acquainted with its history, mission, organization and programs and encouraged to become active members of the Academy. Each new Fellow is paired with a mentor Fellow from a previous class who serves during the induction period. It is hoped that through this fellowship we become a living community of friends in service to our profession and to improving the quality of education received by children in our communities. The centerpiece of the sabbatical, and the experience all Fellows share, is the Golden Apple Seminar Series, for which Fellows receive credit from Northwestern University. The seminar series provides new Fellows with the opportunity to engage in conversation with individuals who have made a significant contribution to their fields and who offer possible solutions to problems facing American schools. A goal of the seminars is to foster the development of a collegial network within each class of Fellows and to prepare them for informed membership and active participation in the Academy. Certain elements of the Golden Apple Seminar Series are repeated for each class, under the guidance of the Director Of Professional Development. However, each class determines its own focus and topic(s) for the overall series. This formula allows for some continuity of experience among all Fellows, while offering opportunities for professional renewal specifically tailored to the interests of each individual class. New Fellows (may) choose to open one seminar each spring to the Academy/Foundation family and invited guests. ARTICLE VII - Election of Officers The officers of the Academy shall be the Chair, and two Vice Chairs. Nomination and Election of Officer: Any Fellow of the Academy is eligible to become an officer by announcing to the Academy his/her candidacy by the time specified in the procedures for election or by accepting the nomination of another Fellow. Fellows running for Chair, 1st Vice Chair, and 2nd Vice Chair will submit a statement, not to exceed 120 words, of the direction they envision for the Academy during the coming two
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years. Candidates’ statements and photos will be mailed to the Academy as part of the election ballot.
The nomination of officers shall take place in March before the spring quarterly meeting (2008) of the Academy in even numbered years.
Election: The entire membership will have the opportunity to vote by mail, and the results will be made public three weeks after the ballots have been sent.
Term of Office: Officers serve for a term of two years. They may be re-elected to successive terms, having followed the established election process.
ARTICLE VIII - Duties of Officers The Chair shall conduct all meetings of the Academy, including general and special meetings of the Academy as well as Academy Committee meetings. The Chair will also serve as a voting ex officio member of all standing committees. The Chair shall be a liaison between the Golden Apple Foundation and the Golden Apple Academy of Directors and shall serve as a representative of the Academy on the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee of the
Board. The Academy Chair will serve as ex officio member of the Golden Apple Foundation Board of Directors’ Awards Program Subcommittee of the Development Committee, the group charged with planning the annual awards event. The Academy Chair will call for a general review of the Awards Selection Process once every three years or more frequently at the request of the Chief Program Officer. The Academy Chair, working with the Academy Committee, will advise the Chief Program Officer in setting the parameters of the triennial survey of Fellows. The Academy Chair may request that Fellows be surveyed more frequently as deemed necessary for the good of the Academy. The Academy Chair will serve as co-chair of the Selection Committee.
The two Vice Chairs shall serve in the capacity of the Chair in the event the Chair is unable to serve and shall also represent the Academy on the Board of Directors of the Golden Apple Foundation. The First Vice-Chair shall also serve as the Recording Secretary of the Academy and is a voting ex officio member of all standing committees. Both Vice Chairs serve as aides to the Chair in carrying out the work of the Academy. It is understood that at the start of each term, the various committee responsibilities will be divided between the chair and vice chairs.
ARTICLE IX - Election of Class Representatives Nomination and election of class representatives will take place before the spring quarterly meeting, each class will vote on its respective class representatives. Class representatives will serve for one year. Representatives and alternates serve two year terms; even numbered classes choosing representatives in even years and odd numbered classes in odd years.) Each class will also designate an alternate to serve should the representative be unable to attend all meetings or fulfill all of his/her responsibilities.)
At the spring quarterly meeting, the Academy Chair will invite Fellows who are interested in
serving as grade level representatives on the Academy Committee to identify themselves. If only three step forward at any grade level, those three will serve. Otherwise, there will be a vote for grade level representatives by members of that grade level cadre, the three Fellows receiving the largest number of votes becoming grade level representatives and those remaining becoming alternates. Representatives and alternates will serve two year terms before standing for reelection.
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ARTICLE X - Responsibilities of Academy Committee Grade Level Representatives The Grade Level Representatives are responsible for soliciting advice from other Fellows to determine policy and direction for the Academy. As representatives on the Academy Committee, they will meet four times a year (one month prior to each quarterly meeting) to participate in planning the agenda for quarterly meetings, to coordinate information for the various standing and project committees, and to perform management tasks as requested by the Academy Chair, Chief Program Officer and other Fellows. The Grade Level Representatives also participate in the annual retreat which sets the direction for the Academy for the forthcoming year. ARTICLE XI - Academy Committee Membership: The Academy Committee shall consist of three representatives from each class of Golden Apple Awardees as well as the Officers of the Academy. The Academy Committee shall consists of the three officers and 9 grade level representatives, 3 each from classes representing grades Pre-K through 3, grades 4-8 and high school. Each grade-level group will select its own representatives from among those who indicate a desire
to serve on the Academy Committee. Meetings of the Academy Committee will be open to any interested Fellows. Responsibilities of the Academy Committee: The Academy Committee is responsible for:
1. Planning the quarterly meetings (agenda, location, minutes, logistics, communication with Chief Program Officer)
2. Planning the yearly retreat (agenda, minutes, communication with Chief Program Officer)
3. Acting as advisors for the Celebration 4. Assessing and reviewing Academy commitments and explorations
The Academy Committee is responsible for facilitating the work of the Golden Apple Academy regarding the development of:
Annual and Long-term goals and focus, the nature and scope of the organization
Public positions of the Academy
Academy programs And is the working arm of the Academy (as stated in 1991 Articles)
Meeting regularly to set the agenda for the quarterly meetings
Coordinating information to the various standing and project committees
Soliciting advice from the Fellows in helping to shape policy and direction for the Academy
Completing management tasks as requested by the Academy Chair, Chief Program Officer and other Fellows
Periodically reviewing the Awards Selection Process by convening a sub-committee of the Academy Committee to conduct the review and make recommendations to the Academy Committee. The Academy Committee will then forward those recommendations through the Chief Program Officer and Selection Committee Chair.
ARTICLE XII - Election of Academy Liaison and Summer Institute Director Note: This article has been superseded by an amendment; see below. Application: The application for these positions is presented to and evaluated by the Academy Committee.
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The Academy Committee will decide on a candidate to be endorsed and will recommend that candidate to the Academy membership as a whole. The entire membership will vote to endorse the recommendation. Term Limit: Both positions will have a four year term to run fall to summer with the option to reapply for these positions once the term has expired. Eligibility: Both of these positions are open to Fellows, but if no Fellow is available or qualified, the positions may be filled by other qualified personnel. Review Process: Formal reviews occur for each of these positions on a yearly basis: the Academy Director review to take place in Feb./Mar. of each year; the Summer Institute Director review to take place early fall. The review committees are composed of:
1. Academy Chair 2. Academy Vice Chair (for Liaison); Scholars Director (Summer Institute Director) 3. Executive Director
4. Former Chair (to be selected by evaluee) 5. Academy Liaison; Summer Institute Director
The jobs of other program directors will be examined by the Academy Committee in light of these policies and procedures.] The Academy Liaison is a staff position of the Golden Apple Foundation and is subject to review by the President of the Foundation. Note: The title Liaison was replaced with that of Director in 1998. ARTICLE XIII - Responsibilities of the Chief Program Officer who serves as Director of the Academy Sabbatical Seminar Series: The Chief Program Officer (2007) is responsible for facilitating and supporting the new Fellows' experiences at Northwestern. The central experience of the Sabbatical is the seminar, and the Chief Program Officer makes sure all the arrangements are made for the success of the experience. Internal and External Communications: The Chief Program Officer is a professional communicator of information to and from the Academy, to and from the Foundation, to and from other constituencies and bodies. In that role, the Chief Program Officer is responsible for conducting a triennial survey of Fellows for the purpose of reviewing Golden Apple programs and Academy policies and procedures as well as to ascertain the will of the Academy. The Chief Program Officer also has the discretionary responsibility to survey Fellows sooner than once every three years, in order to insure that Fellows play a significant role in the ongoing development of the Golden Apple organization. Utilization of Academy's Human Resources: Opportunities for Fellows (e.g., presentations, workshops, conferences, jobs) are funneled through and encouraged by the Chief Program Officer. These are important opportunities to increase the personal potential and professional growth of Fellows. Respondent to Fellows' Needs: The Chief Program Officer is the Academy's full-time support system. Any professional problems or needs that Fellows have can be funneled and brain-stormed and problem-solved through the Chief Program Officer.
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Working with Academy Officers: The Chief Program Officer and Academy Officers work in tandem to accomplish all of the Academy's business. Because the officers are all teaching full-time, the Chief Program Officer should take care of many of the details of this business. Though the Academy Committee is responsible for some of the logistics for the quarterly meetings and the yearly retreat, the Chief Program Officer is a support system for this work and may be called on by the Academy Committee to aid them in these areas (mailings, etc.). Outreach: The Chief Program Officer is responsible for the exploration of new partnerships, cooperative efforts, initiatives, and collaborations for the Academy. These explorations should not exceed 3 months, after which time the Academy Committee will decide whether a particular idea is worth spending more time on or is ready to be presented to the membership as a whole as a formally committed endeavor. Selection Process Oversight: The Chief Program Officer will participate in the Awards Selection Process, in an advisory capacity and may recommend to the Academy Chair and Academy Committee that a Selection Review Committee be formed to review the selection process more frequently than the regular triennial review.
The Chief Program Officer also represents the Academy in a wide variety of meetings, discussions, and projects both within the Foundation and with external parties. ARTICLE XIV - Responsibilities of the Summer Institute Director Note: Directing the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Summer Institute is the responsibility of the Director of Teacher Preparation and is subject to review by the President of the Foundation. ARTICLE XV - Meetings Quarterly Meetings: The Academy shall hold quarterly meetings in the months of October, January, April, and July, and shall meet at such other times as deemed necessary to carry on the objectives and projects of the Academy. Notice of these meeting dates will be given to Fellows in the beginning of the school year. Agendas of these meetings will be mailed three weeks before the meeting date. Emergency Meetings: Emergency meetings of the full Academy may be called under extraordinary circumstances. Meetings may be called either by the Academy Committee or by a petition signed by no fewer than thirty per cent of the fellows. Under no circumstances will less than two weeks notice be given for any full meeting of the Academy. Quorum: A quorum shall be those Fellows in attendance at a meeting of the Academy, provided notice shall have been given of the date and location of the meeting to all Fellows under the provisions of this document. Voting Procedures Eligibility: All members of the Academy are entitled to vote on any issue before the full Academy. No other persons may vote on such issues. Procedure: At a full meeting of the Academy, votes may be taken in any manner deemed advisable by the Chair. Voting by the members present at the meeting or polling by the entire membership through surface mail or voice mail may be advised. Fellows may request a secret ballot. On issues or elections for which the Fellows have been given advanced written notice, votes by proxy may be accepted. Such votes may be transmitted to the Chair in writing. If the vote is for the election of the Chairperson, the Academy Committee may designate a special recipient of the proxy votes.
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Adoption Procedures: At all times, every reasonable attempt must be made to reach a consensus on issues before the Academy. In order for any vote (other than the elections of officers, committee members, and new program initiatives) to be recognized as carried, a simple majority of those attending the meetings is required. Elections of officers and new program initiatives require the participation of 2/3 of the membership. Reconsideration: Should no less than thirty per cent of the Fellows indicate their desire to the Chairperson to reconsider an adopted position of the Academy, such issue shall be placed before the Academy at the next meeting for reconsideration. All votes taken by the Academy shall be considered binding unless reconsidered under this provision. ARTICLE XVI - Standing and Project Committees The Academy Committee shall create such committees as are necessary to carry on the work of the Academy. A member of the Academy Committee shall, whenever possible, serve on or chair each such committee and report the committee's activities and recommendations to the Academy Committee.
If a particular project is completed, the committee serving it shall be dissolved. ARTICLE XVII - Establishing New Policies and Procedures New policies and procedures may be established at a regular or special meeting of the Academy, if two thirds of the membership reach consensus. ARTICLE XVIII - Parliamentary Authority The rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order Revised shall govern this Association in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these Articles of Organization and Procedure. ARTICLE XIX - Amendments These articles may be amended or changed if two thirds of the membership reach consensus.
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The Golden Apple Academy Reading Bill of Rights
We believe that literacy is a fundamental human right, that in the global technological society of the twenty-first century, the ability to read is the key to equal opportunity for all and is necessary to maintaining our democratic form of government.
We further believe that all of us share a responsibility to protect the interests of the most precious and vulnerable members of our society -- children. In that spirit, we declare all children have a right to
I. A caring community that understands the process and value of learning to read. II. Immersion in rich and varied language experiences from birth, with daily
opportunities to engage in and interact with language.
III. Qualified reading specialists in pre-kindergarten through third grade as their classroom teachers and early intervention if they are identified as at risk of experiencing difficulty in learning to read.
IV. Continued intensive reading support, should they not be successful readers by the
end of third grade, and teachers who have a deep understanding of literacy development and instructional strategies that promote student success in reading.
V. Teachers who continuously strengthen and refine their practice and who are models
of literacy.
VI. Resources, provided on a continuing basis, to help them become successful readers, including access to a wide variety of reading materials, both print and electronic, filling every classroom, library and home, reflecting diverse cultures, viewpoints, and voices, including the children's own.
VII. Multiple ways of demonstrating their literacy.
VIII. Full participation as members of the literate community; the opportunity to grow to
love reading and to become independent strategic readers; to have their voices heard, respected, and celebrated.
Ratified April 26, 2000
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What Golden Apple Recognition Means
Here’s what we’ve said over the years in our Awards program booklets about Recognition.
“By recognizing and rewarding individual talent and dedication, the Foundation hopes to identify a cadre of superior teachers who can become a potent force in improving the quality of American education.” 1986
“When the founders of The Foundation for Excellence in Teaching originated The Academy of Educators program…they quietly hoped that these teachers, once selected, would join an active campaign for change and improvement of our education system. These hopes were fulfilled when the first class of Academy Fellows committed
themselves to developing The Academy of Educators into an ongoing public institution, dedicated to improving education.
Under the guidance of the Fellows, The Academy of Educators has emerged as a unique and forceful ‘think tank’…All initiatives taken by the Fellows are evaluated against the Fellows’ guiding objectives: (including) To establish ways for teachers to be active in setting education policy. Outstanding teachers, by nature of their immediate contact with students, are our nation’s most obvious source of creative, constructive and workable suggestions on how to improve education. The Academy of Educators provides these teachers, publicly selected for their excellence, with the organization and support needed to formulate and communicate their ideas. By developing this leadership role, The Fellows can contribute to the betterment of Chicago-area education as well as provide other communities with a model of how improvement can be achieved in their schools.” 1987
“During their sabbaticals, the new Fellows participate in a seminar program designed to prepare them to become spokespersons for the profession, pursuing issues most vital to fostering excellence in education.” 1988
“As the Academy has grown, it has become the heart of the Foundation, serving as a vehicle by which exemplary teachers create programs to improve teaching”
1994
“I am astonished and humbled by the tremendous growth of the Golden Apple Foundation these past ten years--…humbled by the amazing talent and insight of our Fellows in making the Foundation their own as a vehicle for effecting change in the way we recognize, recruit, and renew excellent teachers.
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…I challenge the Academy not to become complacent with its successes but rather extend its reach beyond what seems possible today, capitalizing on the innovation and creativity of its members.” Mike Koldyke in 1995
“Golden Apple recognition does not stop with a trophy and a ‘pat on the back.’ Golden Apple winners become members of the Golden Apple Academy.”
1995 – 2002
“Tonight’s ten Award winners will bring to 200 the number of teachers inducted into the Golden Apple Academy – teachers who represent the best in the profession.”
2003 - 2005
“The Awards Ceremony has always recognized excellence in teaching, but it is much more than a trophy presentation. Teachers like those that stand before you tonight remind us that excellence rarely lies with the status quo.”
2006
“It is Golden Apple’s honor to congratulate and welcome the 2007 Golden Apple Award Winners to our family and to a life-changing experience. The bond these 10 teachers will form will be unique and life-lasting.”
2007
“Tonight is both a celebration and a beginning for this year’s Award winners. While they have inspired hundreds of students in the classroom. Golden Apple will enable them to extend their reach and impact to many more.”
2008
“You are here tonight to witness the daily undisputed benefit of our work by Golden Apple teachers at it highest form, through the transformative power of excellent teaching of the youngest of our children. No work is as much misunderstood or as important. Lives have been saved by these 10 brave colleagues ”
2009
“Tonight in gratitude to Mike and Pat Koldyke we return to our signature event, honored to present ten superior practitioners of the teacher’s craft. Our founders had the foresight in 1985 to counter the prevailing negativity and cynicism of the time to champion excellence in teaching. The change and the steady improvement in education and teaching in the Chicago area, despite persistent challenges, can be marked from our inception.” 2010
“Rarely has the focus on education and on teaching itself been so acute, and the debate about what occurs within the classroom so important. Tim and again in study after study, the critical factor controlling the quality of the educational experience has been the quality of the adult in the classroom. In that context we warmly welcome you to the 26th annual presentation of the Golden apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Long before it became noted of value Golden Apple has championed the work of the excellent teacher practitioner, and help up those awarded through our exhausting process as examples of the good that occurs every day across this section of Illinois.”
2011
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Seminar Series Objectives Northwestern University
Director of Professional Development – Penny Lundquist The following objectives have guided the Golden Apple Academy sabbatical seminar series. They are based on the Academy's experience with the seminar process and the original purpose for the seminars as envisioned by Golden Apple. Fellows receive credit and a letter grade for the seminar course, so the program must also meet the requirements established by the university, including attendance.
To explore one or more topics in education, identified by the Fellows of the seminar
To engage in conversation with individuals who have made significant contributions to
their fields and who offer possible solutions to the challenges facing American schools
To expand our understanding of some of the important issues and challenges we face as teachers through conversation with teaching peers and with others who offer interesting, significant, or divergent perspectives on those issues and challenges
To enhance our awareness of ourselves as reflective practitioners of the art and craft of teaching
To prepare for further leadership in classroom practice and education reform
To acquire skills, information, insights, and experience that will be useful professionally and personally
To establish a collegial network within our class of Fellows
To create something that will reflect our time together on sabbatical
To prepare for informed membership and active participation in the Golden Apple Academy
"The Academy is a living community of friends." Marsilio Ficino
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Inquiry Science Institute: The Program
Since 1989, Golden Apple has provided professional development for over 5,000
Chicago-area teachers in science instruction through its science workshop,
traditionally held for one week each summer. Inquiry Science Institute represents
Golden Apple’s strategic intent to take 20 years of science workshop success to scale:
Pilot cohort of 18 CPS schools located on Chicago’s South and Southwest
Sides in 2010-11
90 total teachers - five per school - leading their respective faculty through
whole-school professional development and use of the inquiry approach to
science instruction (a "teachers-teaching-teachers" model)
Two-year relationship with each school, including two science workshops
(one in each summer) and ongoing, in-school coaching, facilitated
professional work sessions and team-building throughout the school year
Expert faculty, including Golden Apple Fellows, providing content and
instruction
Web 2.0 technology facilitating exchange of learning between participating
teachers, including the use of Facebook, Twitter, and a blog, iTeamchicago.
Our Partners
Golden Apple will continue to partner with several important organizations and
Institutions critical to ISI program content and delivery:
Chicago Public Schools
Museum of Science & Industry
Adler Planetarium & Science Museum
Antarctic Geological Drilling (ANDRILL)
Benedictine University
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
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The Outcomes
IS3 seeks to increase student science performance in each partner CPS school five to
10 percentage points over two years, as aligned with each school’s School
Improvement Plan for Advancing Academic Achievement (SIPAAA). Golden Apple will
measure progress using:
Student achievement data in science
Teacher surveys (pre-, mid-, and post-)
Principal observation
Classroom and lesson analysis via protocols and videotapes of instruction
Survey of Enacted Curriculum (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
Science in Action
The Inquiry Science Institute, Golden Apple’s new professional development
initiative, works with existing CPS science teachers to improve their ability to
engage students in doing science using the inquiry approach endorsed by the
National Science Teachers Association and other leading science
organizations.
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GOLDEN APPLE SCHOLARS OF ILLINOIS
The Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois program recruits and prepares a diverse group of bright and talented high school graduates and college sophomores who have the promise for successful careers as excellent teachers in high-need schools throughout Illinois.
2012 Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois
Pat and Mike congratulating one of the Jim, Mike, Pat, Dom and Zio with
2012 Scholars 1993 Scholars
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PROGRAM COMPONENTS:
ADMISSIONS ASSISTANCE
Each of the 53 university partners has a Golden Apple liaison that assists Scholars with both admission and financial aid questions. The participating universities and colleges are listed in the application.
SUMMER INSTITUTE The four Summer Institutes are the core of the Scholar program. Scholars receive a $2,000 stipend per summer for attending the Summer Institutes. In addition, room expenses are paid by the Scholars program. Participation in the Summer Institutes is mandatory.
First and Second Summers: Scholars attend a six-week residential program at DePaul University where they live in dormitories on campus. The first Summer Institute begins the summer after high school graduation.
Scholars spend four mornings a week as interns in a Chicago school. They reflect on their internship experiences in seminars facilitated by award-winning teachers. They also participate in a core curriculum of writing, math, computer skills, learning styles and other aspects of the art and craft of teaching.
Third Summer: Scholars attend a five-week residential program that includes a series of classes and workshops highlighting Common Core Standards, classroom management strategies, building relationships with students, and best practices foe engaged learning.
Fourth Summer:
Scholars attend an intensive four-week residential program tailored to prepare them for student teaching and job placement.
MENTORING
Mentoring is available from the Golden Apple network of award-winning teachers and colleagues.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE All Golden Apple Scholars receive tuition assistance of $2,500 per year for freshmen and sophomore years and $5,000 per year for junior and senior years, paid directly to the Scholar's undergraduate institution. Scholars chosen when they are college sophomores receive the scholarship for two years. This scholarship is contingent upon completion of a four-year teacher preparation program and maintaining a 2.5 (4.0 scale) for each marking period until graduation and teaching in an Illinois school-of-need for five years. The Summer Institute stipend of $2,000 per summer is given with a total financial package of $23,000.00 when funds are available.
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CORE: Workshops and Sharing Between Scholars and Fellows
The year 1997 was an eventful year. The first class of Golden Apple Scholars fulfilled their five-year commitment of teaching in a high-needs school, and then asked the question, “Are we no longer Scholars?” What did they want? They wanted to stay connected with Golden Apple, they wanted ongoing professional development and they wanted camaraderie. The dream evolved from those desires: Scholars, Fellows, staff and Pat Koldyke, the first director, initiated CORE.
CORE is an annual five-day conference held at Andrew Conference Center on the Saint Xavier University campus in Chicago campus. It is directed by Sister Raeleen Sweeney, a 1988 Fellow, and a team of volunteer Scholars and Fellows. The annual conference is organized and planned by Scholars, Fellows and education consultants.
The arts and craft of classroom teaching is enhanced, demonstrated, shared and created during the CORE conference shortly before the new school year convenes. It is a week of enrichment, fun and as the first class of Scholars requested ongoing professional development, camaraderie and an avenue to staying connected with the Golden Apple community.
The professional and personal needs of classroom teachers are addressed, following the Illinois Standards and providing Credits for Professional Development Units (CPDUs) for state re-certification. CORE is open to PreK-12 teaching professionals.
See the Golden Apple website: for more details: www.goldenapple.org/CORE
Comments from CORE participants (Scholars and colleagues):
“I love reconnecting with friends.”
“Helpful info received in each session”
“Getting to know other teachers.”
“Communicate with Scholars, share & gain new ideas”.
“CORE allows us to network and support each other.”
“I made great friends; I was able to learn strategies that I can use in my classroom with my students. I learned a lot about myself as a teacher & positive changes I can make to better my teaching.”
“The freebies are great, but the sessions, ideas, and interaction are priceless.”
“Talking with other Scholars, sharing ideas, getting advice, getting energized and getting excited about teaching.”
“Being around such supportive teachers.” Meeting up with my old friends and being introduced to the new Scholars and teachers was the best part. I felt so very refreshed.
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Academy Tentative Master Calendar for 2012 and 2013
June 2012 Fri. June 1 2013 Awards nominations for high school teachers open on line Sat., June 16 1st & 2nd Year Scholars Summer Institute starts DePaul Sun., June 17 IMSA Summer Institute IMSA Mon., June 18 3rd Summer Institute Dominican Tues., June 27 4th Year Scholars Summer Institute starts Elmhurst Wed., June 29 CORE begins SXU Fri., June 29 Crystal Apples awarded – this dinner ends CORE SXU
July 2012 Wed., July 18 Dominican Summer Institute closes Thurs., July 19 Elmhurst Summer Institute closes Fri., July 20 IMSA Summer Institute closes Thurs., July 26 DePaul Summer Institute closes Mon., Jul 30 Academy Networking with Teaching Scholars at CORE SXU
August 2012 Mon., Aug. 6 2013 Award nominations/posters mailed to schools Principal/Head of School notification about Quarterly sent
September 2012 Thurs., Sept. 20 Academy Committee meeting GAF Sat., Sept. 29 Teachers for Tomorrow Conference Walter Payton HS
October 2012 Fri., Oct. 12 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching WTTW Thurs., Oct. 25 Academy Fall Quarterly meeting, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. TBD
November 2012 Sat., Nov. 17 Selection Committee meeting 9 a.m. – noon for Award preparation
December 2012 Thurs., Dec. 13 Academy Committee meeting GAF Mon., Dec. 31 2013 Awards nominations close
January 2013 TBD Orientation for 2012 Fellows at Northwestern University
March 2013 Sat., Mar. 9 Site Observation Orientation, 9 a.m. GAF Finalists’ selection, 10 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Mar. 18 – Apr. 22 Finalists’ site observations in schools Mon., Mar. 25 2012 Fellows start their sabbatical
April 2013 TBD Celebration of Excellence for 2013 Award Finalists TBD Thurs., Apr. 25 Academy Committee Teleconference meeting Sat., Apr. 27 2013 Fellows Selection, 9 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. GAF
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