About Mr. Hayward

About Mr. Hayward

Welcome to 4th grade.  I am so happy that you are in my classroom.  This is my twenty-seventh year teaching at Mann School and my twenty-first non-consecutive year in 4th grade.  I have a Bachelors' Degree from National Louis University and a Masters' degree from Saint Xavier University.  I definitely enjoy working with technology and helping students develop and expand their writing into full narrative, expository, or opinion-based papers.  I also like working with students to help with their social-emotional needs.

Outside of school, I am married to my wife Melissa, and have two kids, Emma (10) and Connor (14).  Outside I am involved with the  Oak Park Teachers' Association, Boy Scouts, and enjoy working with students in  tutoring.  My family and I reside in the northwest Chicago suburb of Wauconda, Illinois.   Our family dog is Adley who is  6 years old.  

I'm looking forward to a great year working with each fourth grader and their family.