Congratulations to Golden Apple Board Member Arne Duncan! President-Elect Obama named the Chicago Public Schools CEO as the next U.S. Secretary of Education.

(Tribune photo by Tom Van Dyke / October 15, 2008)

Because All Children Deserve Excellent Teachers....

Golden Apple, a leader in advancing the teaching profession in Illinois since 1985, works with teachers across the spectrum of their careers. Golden Apple recruits, prepares, and mentors outstanding prospective teachers; provides high quality professional development; and recognizes and supports the work of excellent teachers.

News

December 10, 2008 - 2006 Golden Apple Fellow/1993 Golden Apple Scholar Ziomara Perez is featured in Chicago Commuter for her class project to support schools in Africa.
November 28, 2008 - 2008 Golden Apple Fellow Heidi Bontkowski is a Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year!
November 15, 2008 - 2008 Golden Apple Fellow Carol Broos is TechLearning.com's Leader of the Year!
November 13, 2008 - Golden Apple Scholar Hedi Belkaoui is featured in a Dominican University advertisement.
November 2, 2008 - See the results of the 12th Annual Golden Apple 5K, which was a huge success!
October 30, 2008 - Northeastern Illinois University honors five 2008 Fellows, all NEIU alums.
October 15, 2008 - Cheryl Watkins, a 1991 Golden Apple Fellow, is awarded a $25,000 National Educator Award from the Milken Family Foundation. Read about it on the Teaching Excellence Network!

Upcoming

>> The 2009 Class of Golden Apple Scholars will be announced in the last week of February.
>> Finalists for the 2009 Golden Apple Awards will be announced in the first week of April.

Golden Apple Achievers

Michele Washington joined the first class of Golden Apple Scholars in 1989. No one at Golden Apple knew at the time, but Washington had been living on and off the streets since she was 15...

Read more on our Golden Apple Achievers page.