Tara Nieves

English Department Chair. Mom. Wife. Lover of books and dogs. Advocate for people with disabilities.

[Tara Nieves @VHEngNieves]

@teachergoals Pivot!

[Tara Nieves @VHEngNieves]

Welcome, Emily!

[District 128 @District128]

As we continue to introduce the newest members of the D128 Team joining us for the 2023-24 school year, we are excited to welcome Emily Meister who will be teaching Spanish in the VHHS World Languages Department. #Celebrate128

[Carol Jago @CarolJago]

Breaks my heart ...

[Tara Nieves @VHEngNieves]

Welcome, Denise!

[District 128 @District128]

As we continue to introduce the newest members of the D128 Team joining us for the 2023-24 school year we are excited to welcome Denise Gaulin who will be the Special Services Department Administrative Assistant at VHHS. #Celebrate128

[District 128 @District128]

Today we welcome Ben Rodriguez to the D128 Team! Ben will join D128 in the 2023-24 school year as the District Director of College and Career Readiness. #Celebrate128

[Tara Nieves @VHEngNieves]

As English teachers, we meed to continue focusing on offering kids choice, helping them find the "rignt" book, and showing them the benefits of being readers. Given them choice. Give them time.

[Carol Jago @CarolJago]

When 31% of 13-year-olds report "never or hardly ever" reading a book, we shouldn't be surprised at the tragic NAEP reading assessment results.

(I fear the percentage is actually higher.)

[Tara Nieves @VHEngNieves]

In honor of my graduates! #ohtheplacesyoullgo

[Tara Nieves @VHEngNieves]

Way to go, Coach Gerber and all your players!

[VH Cougars @VHHSAth]

Sectional Champs.

[Tara Nieves @VHEngNieves]

@MsCarrollSS @SiobhanSzabo1 How lucky these kids are to have had you both as teachers! Thank you for all you do. #d128

[Amanda Carroll @MsCarrollSS]

One of the best days of the year! American Studies reunion with our students from last year. Love catching up. Good luck with your future. You will always have a home here! 💙🩶@SiobhanSzabo1

[Tara Nieves @VHEngNieves]

And this is Illinois weather: Summer weather one day; winter weather the next. Keeps us…interesting?? Sure.

[Tara Nieves @VHEngNieves]

This!! Another stellar performance by our students. Lots of laughs & audience participation only two of the highlights! #vhhs #D128

[Tara Nieves @VHEngNieves]

Thanks for all you do for our #D128 students.

[𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 📚💙 @MonicaTolva]

Lifting up my #NationalSchoolLibrarianDay colleagues @AmyWigginsLHS and @MelissaAubinLHS! You are my colleagues, my cheerleaders, and my lifelong friends. You center the LMC on reading, research, and really caring about students and staff. @District128 @D128Union

[Tara Nieves @VHEngNieves]

Thanks, @GCHSThurlwell. Great read for all parents and teachers.

[Melissa Thurlwell @GCHSThurlwell]

“Young people should experience the intrinsic pleasure of taking a narrative journey, making an emotional connection with a character (including ones different from themselves) and wondering what will happen next…”

https://t.co/tiehgxh3wt

[Tara Nieves @VHEngNieves]

I Am Going Blind, and I Now Find It Strangely Exhilarating https://t.co/jQuPj6gk4o

[Tara Nieves @VHEngNieves]

Thanks for highlighting staff who gave their time to help a fellow colleague and to support our kids...and that is also you @MsCarrollSS. So thanks for that, too!

[Amanda Carroll @MsCarrollSS]

So much fun being a member of the jury in @VHBaranyK Law Class today along with several teachers who took time from their busy day. Students demonstrated strong knowledge and understanding of the case and class concepts.

[Tara Nieves @VHEngNieves]

Know what this is? Kids showing up for a practice exam in order to gauge timing. The more you know, the less you stress. #aplang #d128 #vhway

[Tara Nieves @VHEngNieves]

Here’s what my admin tweeted. So thankful to work where I do! #d128 #vhway

[Tara Nieves @VHEngNieves]

Thank you for this! @SiobhanSzabo1 @tlyoung1317

[Dr. Josh Kunnath @JoshKunnath]

Is minimum #grading giving students “something for nothing”?

No. It's an attempt to fix a very broken percentage scale.
#edchat

[Tara Nieves @VHEngNieves]

Yes, representation matters! Even if there are only 2 children in one class of 15% in a school of 1500, representation matters. #D128 #DARING