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West Side Primary School Teacher Awarded Golden Apple for Excellence
Christina Beck, K-5th grade teacher at West Side Primary School, honored with prestigious Golden Apple Excellence in Teaching Award
Help us spread the word about Christina Beck, an amazing kindergarten-5th grade teacher at West Side Primary School in Harrisburg, who is one of ten recipients of the prestigious Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching from 600 nominations statewide!
As part of the honor, she will receive a $5,000 cash award and a spring sabbatical provided by Northwestern University at no cost and will become a Fellow of the Golden Apple Academy of Educators, working to prepare the next generation of teachers in the Golden Apple Scholars and Accelerators programs - which are dedicated to addressing the teacher shortage in Illinois.
The nomination for the 2025 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching & Leadership is open and you can nominate an exceptional 9th-12th grade teacher and Pre-K-12th grade school leader in Illinois at www.goldenapple.org/awards.