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New Year’s Celebrations & Resolutions: Sherry M. Ball

As 2018 comes to a close, we asked three of our members what they're most proud of over the past year, and what their resolutions are for 2019. Sherry M. Ball (Chicago-Northwest Indiana ’08), Assistant Principal of Kenwood Academy, shares her thoughts.

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A Look Inside Impact Night

This fall, our second year corps members took on ambitious projects, hoping to see meaningful change in their classrooms. Learn how they’re pushing themselves to think outside of the box and drive innovation as educators.

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This week, our second year teachers came together with other members of the Chicago-Northwest Indiana education community to answer one question: "What will education look like in 2040?” #tfachicagonwi
At the beginning of December, all 95 of our #tfachicagonwi second years came together to share ambitious projects they'd taken on with their students at #impactnight. To get a sense of everything they accomplished, take a peek inside the projects of corps members Shevontae Harris and Rachel Weissman-Tsukamoto. Link in bio!
"The thought of leading in the school that was such a big part of my development (...) was a literal dream." This year, #tfachicagonwi alum Sherry M. Ball became assistant principal of her alma mater, Kenwood Academy. Read about her journey to the role - link in bio!
"I know that I still have a lot to learn to become the teacher my students need me to be, but I am going to be there for them every day until then." #tfachicagonwi corps member Connor Willis-Hong continues our end-of-year reflection series. Link in bio!
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