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Gholdy Muhammad honored for teaching how to search for joy in classroom lessons
Monday, December 20, 2021
Muhammad, who returned to UIC this fall as an associate professor after earning her PhD at UIC in 2013, was the recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Educator in English Language Arts Award from the National Council of Teachers of English.
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Teacher Amani Ghusein stands with two students who are practicing a science experiment, throwing a cotton ball to test reflexes.

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