“Our middle school teachers have a genuine interest and respect for their students. They are willing and capable of implementing the innovative curriculum that is taught at both our Holy Family and Harper campuses. Unlike other school settings, our teachers include both Holy Family Academy teachers as well as adjunct Harper faculty. All are experienced in addressing the emotional, cognitive and social needs of adolescent students and have extensive experience and content knowledge in specific subject matters.
Our teachers receive ongoing “best practices” teacher
training, mentoring and coaching from Curriculum Consultant, Dr.
Emily Alford, Ed D. and Mrs.Julie Hoeper, Curriculum
Resource Support. I am very proud to work with
such amazing middle school teachers!”
Dr. Gretchen Ludwig
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6th Grade Teacher -- Mrs.
Roberta Muran has previously taught 5th Grade at
another area Catholic school. Mrs. Muran has an endorsement
in middle school instruction and is the Academy's lead middle
school instructor. She holds a Bachelor of Business Degree
from Western, Illinois and a Master of Arts in Teaching from
National Louis University. She brings experience to the Academy
in developing programs in science, outdoor education, service
projects, and drama in addition to classroom instruction responsibilities.
Mrs. Muran is an accomplished musician who is involved in
the music ministry program at her home parish of St. Francis
de Sales where she has been a member for over 20 years. |
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6th Grade Teacher Assistant -- Miss
Lindsay Lazarus holds a Bachelor Degree in Business
Administration with minors in Marketing and Human Resources,
from Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois
and a Teaching Certificate from Roosevelt University. Miss
Lazarus is in the process of completing her Masters Degree
in Secondary
Education with emphasis in Business and Math also at Roosevelt
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7th Grade Teacher -- Mrs. Eileen Paparone graduated
from Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science degree
in Secondary English Education. She is certified to teach 6th
through 12th grade Language Arts, Reading and Social Studies.
Mrs. Paparone previously taught at Joseph Academy, a therapeutic
day school for students with severe behavioral disorders. She
has also been a catechist for her local parish, Girl Scout troop
leader to her three daughters and Pre School Camp Counselor
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“Researchers have discovered that a school’s deepest influence on learning depends on the quality of the teacher. Students lucky enough to have teachers who know their content and how to teach it well achieve more. And the effects of a very good (or poor) teacher last beyond a single year, influencing a student’s learning for years.”
TIME Magazine, February, 25 ,2008 |
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8th Grade Teacher -- Mrs. Debbie Larson holds
a Bachelor of Science Degree from Illinois State University
and a Masters Degree in Special Education from Northeastern
University. Mrs. Larson has over 20 years of teaching experience
with the majority of that experience devoted to middle school
education at another area Catholic school. Mrs. Larson also
brings to the Academy prior experience as a high school English
teacher and librarian, which is very beneficial in preparing
our middle school students for the rigors of high school. Mrs.
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8th Grade Teacher -- Mrs. Bett Canning holds
a Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education from Illinois State
University and a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction
from the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee. Mrs. Canning
worked for several years at another area Catholic school
where her teaching experience was entirely devoted to middle
school education. She also has drama experience and choreographed
and taught dance numbers for school musicals. Mrs. Canning
was responsible for initiating a reading partnership between
her middle school students and the seniors in her parish.
With her help, we have begun piloting a similar book club
at Holy Family. Mrs. Canning is active in her parish “Gift
of Love” program and Meals on Wheels.
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Middle School Religious Education
Instructor -- Mrs. Lynn Goodman graduated from
Nazareth College in Nazareth, Michigan with a double major
in social studies and education and a minor in Bible studies.
She has also completed two years in Notre Dame’s summer
school program in American history. Mrs. Goodman’s career
in the Chicago Archdiocesan schools has spanned over 40
years. She has devoted her teaching almost exclusively
to middle school students.
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Middle School Math Instructor at Harper
College -- Mr. Mike Henry has a Bachelor in Science
degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs,
Colorado and a Master of Business Administration Degree from
Harvard University. In addition to teaching at Harper College,
Mr. Henry has also taught at the University of Maryland and
National Louis University. Mr. Henry is the husband of Jeanne
Henry, HFCA 1st Grade Teacher. |
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Middle School Science Instructor at
Harper College -- Mrs. Rachel Wiegman graduated from
Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary
Education (K-9) with additional endorsements in Language Arts
and Sciences. In addition to her teaching experience, Mrs.
Wiegman has served on a variety of curriculum writing committees,
piloted and implemented a push-in model for special education,
and served as a mentor to both student teachers and new teachers
in the district. |
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Middle School Spanish Instructor at
Harper College -- Mrs.
Jan Bahr graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Secondary
Education from Northeastern Il Univ., majoring in Spanish. She
holds certificates in both Elementary and Secondary Spanish
and has completed work for a Middle School endorsement. Mrs.
Bahr has taught in both parochial and public schools and most
recently taught Spanish in Des Plaines Elementary School Dist
62 for 23 years, 11 years at the in middle school level. |
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Middle School Math Instructor, Harper
College Campus -- Mrs. Kelly Witt graduated from
Walden University with a Masters Degree in Middle Level Curriculum
and Instruction. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary
Education from Illinois State University. She taught seventh
grade math at Wauconda Middle School where she also co-developed
and implemented summer school curriculum. She is certified
in CRISS (Creating Independence through Student owned Strategies). |
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Middle School Technology Instructor,
Harper College Campus -- Mr. Chad Mitzel graduated
from DePaul University with a Master of Science Degree in
Computer Science. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences
from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He teaches
Curriculum Development and Instruction at Harper College,
training students in beginning and advanced programming and
preparing them for professional certification. Mr. Mitzel
has also taught various computer classes in Harper's In Zone
program, for children 11-14 years of age. As part of Harper's
administrative team, Chad researches and plans new continuing
education classes involving database/system administration,
programming, security, networking, hardware support, Web
development, and emerging technologies. His corporate career
includes experience as a programmer/analyst and software
engineer at Boise Office Solutions and Motorola. |
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