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Chicago math teacher says it's truly his students that should be Teacher of the Month
1 month ago | By WGN TV
CHICAGO - Our January Teacher of the Month uses his own life story to relate to his students.
Mr. Carl Stalla is a carpenter-turned-math teacher who helps students build their confidence.
“I always tell the students, ‘I can't teach you if I don't know you. I need to know you to teach you,'” he said. “That's very important to me and in doing so I'm able to reach them through the heart.”
Stalla always starts out the school year telling students a story - his story.
“When I was a kid my father passed away when I was 14,” he said.
He had to work to help support his family.
In his early 20s, he...
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