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In the News

October 14, 2009 - Class of '89 Golden Apple Scholar Petrina Walker-Haynes and 2009 Teacher of Distinction Sabrina Silverstein among 13 CPS teachers who are finalists for the 2009 Kohl McCormick Early Childhood Teaching Award. Click here for more information.

September 9, 2009 - Golden Apple CEO Dom Belmonte interviewed on WBEZ's Eight Forty Eight about standardized testing prep and how teachers can best prepare their students for success in the 21st century

August 19, 2009 - Golden Apple Award winner Griselle Diaz Gemmati featured in a Chicago Sun-Times article about a recent survey of Golden Apple Fellows

May 12-14, 2009 - Full coverage of the 2009 Golden Apple Award surprise visits on our special 2009 Awards page.

May 4, 2009 - Golden Apple Award Finalist featured in Berwyn Life. [PDF]

April 22, 2009 - Golden Apple Award Finalist featured in Kane County Chronicle. [PDF]

April 20-22, 2009 - Golden Apple Award Finalists featured in a three-part series in the Daily Herald. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. [PDF]

April 21, 2009 - Matoon/Charleston-area Scholars featured in the Journal Gazette - Times Courier. [PDF]

April 17, 2009 - New Golden Apple Scholar from Oak Lawn Community High School featured in the Chicago Tribune. [PDF]

March 26, 2009 - New Golden Apple Scholar from Oak Park River Forest H.S. featured in Oak Park Leaves. [PDF]

News Releases

	December 2009 Deadline approaching for 2010 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching Nominations Satisfy your sweet tooth and help Golden Apple at the same time
	November 2009 Golden Apple statement on the passing of Chicago School Board President Michael Scott Golden Apple president and CEO's book updated and expanded in recently released second edition.


	October 2009 Golden Apple offers professional development for Teachers of Tomorrow at new workshop
	September 2009 Nominations currently being accepted for 2010 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching Golden Apple celebrates excellence in teaching at Chicago-area education community’s version of the Oscars
	August 2009 - Time spent on standardized test preparation outweighs value to students’ future success June 2009 - Golden Apple becomes affiliate of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills May 2009 - 10 teachers named winners of the 2009 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching [PDF] March 2009 - 30 teachers named finalists for 2009 Golden Apple Awards [PDF] 100 students named Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois [PDF] Golden Apple recommends five ways to make the most of Illinois’ Education Stimulus Funds [PDF]

Video

See video of the 2008 Golden Apple Awards Gala, as well as videos featuring our Golden Apple Fellows and Scholars at events and on television.

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Photos

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Publications

2006-2007 Golden Apple Annual Report

March 2007 Golden Apple Newsletter

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Golden Apple Achievers

Read more about Golden Apple Fellows and Scholars who are making a difference in the education of children throughout Illinois.