Teacher Rob Bever: a Hero in the Classroom
TEACHER ROB BEVER: A HERO IN THE CLASSROOM!
Special Education Teacher Rob Bever was recently named a Symetra Hero in the Classroom and was honored at a special staff meeting Oct. 28.
Bever is one of 16 K-12 teachers in the Chicago area who are or will be honored for educational excellence in the Symetra Heroes in the Classroom program during the 2016 NFL season. Teachers are recognized in front of their students and/or peers at surprise in-school presentations and they receive a $1,000 donation for classroom books and supplies. In addition, they receive tickets to a Bears home game and are acknowledged during an on-field presentation at Soldier Field. Bever will be recognized at the Oct. 31 game when the Bears take on the Minnesota Vikings.
“Rob is a hero in the lives of many of the Mundelein students he teaches, directly and indirectly. Always a staunch advocate of the disadvantaged, he understands his students’ challenges, but still has high expectations for them,” said Jacqueline Niziolek, a school district colleague. Niziolek nominated Bever for the Symetra Heroes in the Classroom award.
Teachers may be nominated by their principal, district staff, student, student’s parent or the teacher’s colleagues. The winners are selected based on their ability to make a real difference in students’ lives; to go above and beyond in their day-to-day responsibilities; and to help students build life skills.
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