Plainfield Educator 'Goes Over And Beyond' For Students: Spotlight

PLAINFIELD, IL — Great teachers matter. In Plainfield, we're fortunate to have teachers like Ali Schwieger.

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This submission comes from Billy Over who nominated Ali Schwieger of Plainfield.

Teacher’s name

Ali Schwieger

How do you know the teacher?

Yes

What does this person teach?

Social Studies and Language Arts

Why do you believe the teacher should be recognized or honored?

She goes over and beyond to make a safe, conducive, happy space for her students by keeping an upbeat, straightforward attitude towards learning. She takes so much pride in decorating her classroom so that the kids feel comfortable and safe. She takes time to create new lesson plans and is innovative in helping the kids learn with new, engaging methods. For instance, this past year she implemented a “mock trial” with her students and they absolutely loved it. I have never met a teacher who puts as much of their heart and soul into their work. She genuinely cares about each one of her 120+ kids and not only their happiness but their personal growth. She takes the time to go to their outside-of-school extracurricular functions as well just to show the kids how much she supports them in all walks of life. She is an amazing educator and role model for these kids and deserves every little bit of recognition she can get for the time and effort she puts in.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the teacher?

Everything I just said in the last message. She loves going over and beyond to make a safe, conducive place for her children to learn and grow with their peers.

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