On a brand-new Teachers’ Lounge, Eugene Calingacion is a special education teacher at Jones-Farrar, an International Baccalaureate World Schoolin Freeport, Illinois!
We talked with Eugene about his journey from growing up in poverty in the Philippines, the dedication it took to get his degree, all the way to teaching special education in the United States. We get into what it means to teach at an International Baccalaureate World School, how his own childhood experiences and trauma help him advocate for his students now, and so much more.
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SHOW NOTES
Educator in this episode:
Eugene Calingacion
Stories featured in this episode:
NIU 'Heart of Hearing' team helps Ukrainian refugees with hearing loss
Music: Our show's theme music is from the northern Illinois-based band "Kindoves" and their songs "Popn," "Origins" and "Quiche." You can find more of their music on their Soundcloud page. You can also listen to the episode of WNIJ's own Sessions from Studio A where they were featured.
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