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Oak Forest Man's Passion For Teaching Special Education Inspires Mom
Nominated for the Teacher Spotlight, Matteo Tancredi discovered what would become his career while in high school, his mom says.
OAK FOREST, IL — Great teachers matter. In Oak Forest, we’re fortunate to have teachers like Matteo Tancredi.
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This submission comes from Michelle Tancredi, who nominated Matteo Tancredi, of Oak Forest:
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How do you know the teacher?
He is my son
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What does this person teach?
Special Education
Why do you believe the teacher should be recognized or honored?
He is a second-year teacher and is always doing what is best for the students. He cares about them and wants them to be successful.
What's one thing you want everyone to know about the teacher?
He discovered his career by taking the only PE class to get him out of high school after 6th period. It was called Proud, and he was a student helper for the adaptive PE class. Three weeks into the school year, he came home and told us he wanted to be a Special Ed teacher!
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