Congratulations to the winners of the 2007 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching!

The Golden Apple Foundation chooses ten teachers in the Chicago area each year to join its Academy of excellent educators. This year, the ten winners were chosen from over 800 applicants! The winners are:

Aaron Becker, History, Evanston Township HS
Kraig Conyer, Adapted PE, Hinsdale South HS
David Derbes, Physics, University of Chicago Laboratory HS
Danna Dotson, Math, Lindblom Math and Science Academy
Sam Dyson , Physics and Zulu, Walter Payton College Preparatory HS
David Eanes, Music, Thornridge HS
Joseph Ekpo, History, Ethics & Moral Theology, Fenwick HS
John Naisbitt , History, Hinsdale Central HS
Gina Williams, Fine Arts, Lake Forest Academy
Melinda Wilson, Dance, Curie Metropolitan HS

In addition, this year, for the first time, the Golden Apple is recognizing ten additional Teachers of Distinction. To read more about the the winners and Teachers of Distinction, click HERE.

Congratulations to the winners, to all the finalists, and to all the nominees, for your commitment to our children.

TEN readers, how do you define excellent teaching? Leave your comments below!

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