By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News
Dwight educator Lindsey Jensen was awarded the 2018 Illinois Teacher of the Year October 28th at the annual Those Who Excel/Illinois Teacher of the Year banquet in Normal.
The Illinois State Board of Education honored a total of 235 classroom teachers, educational leaders, and support personnel at the banquet at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.
According to a press release from ISBE, colleagues and students described Jensen as infusing the best of research-based instructional practices with high expectations and infectious positivity.
Her teaching career began 12 years ago and has been teaching high school English for nine years. She received a Bachelor of Science in speech communication from Southern Illinois University and Master of Arts in teaching and secondary education from Oakland City University. She is earning her doctorate in teaching and learning from Illinois State University.
As Illinois Teacher of the Year, Jensen will have an opportunity to share her knowledge and expertise outside the classroom for teaching workshops, education conferences and community meetings, among other things.
