In recognition of primary, elementary or secondary teachers in all disciplines who have demonstrated exceptional innovation in instruction or compassion in teaching, the Provincial Government announced the first-ever recipients of the Premier's Award for Teaching Innovation and the Minister of Education's Award for Compassion in Teaching on October 28.
The Premier's Award for Teaching Innovation recognizes primary, elementary or secondary teachers in all disciplines who have demonstrated innovation in instruction and who have gone above and beyond to find innovative ways to deliver the curriculum resulting in greater educational outcomes for their students.
The 2021 Premier's Award recipients are:
- Colin Barry, St. Matthew's, St. John's
- Matthew Grant, Holy Trinity High, Torbay
- Stacey Hopkins, Leary's Brook Junior High, St. John's
- Lindsay Janes, Crescent Collegiate, Blaketown
- Céline Monnier - École des Grands Vents, St. John's
- Sam Paterson, Brookside Intermediate, Portugal Cove-St. Philip's
The Minister of Education's Award for Compassion in Teaching recognizes inspirational and compassionate teachers at the primary, elementary or secondary level who have gone above and beyond to support the social, emotional and mental health of their students, colleagues or school community as a whole.
The following are the 2021 Minister of Education's Award recipients:
- Pamela Avery, Swift Current Academy, Swift Current
- Kim Bonnell, Eric G. Lambert School, Churchill Falls
- Nathalie Brunet, Macdonald Drive Junior High, St. John's
- Erin Coates, Mount Pearl Senior High
- Dustin Rideout, ConnectED
- Gail Spicer, St. James Regional High, Port Aux Basques
- Catherine Tansley, Mount Pearl Intermediate, Mount Pearl
- Sara Toope, Beachy Cove Elementary, Portugal Cove-St. Philips
Bios for the award recipients can be found in the backgrounder.
These awards were established in 2021 to acknowledge the leadership role that all educators play in the lives of students. Nominations for 2022 awards are encouraged from every region and from both school districts, and will be open in early 2022.
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"Amidst the considerable challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, our province's educators have been an inspiration. They have consistently put their students first and found innovative ways to ensure that students in this province could continue their learning, all while demonstrating significant compassion for the unprecedented challenges these young people faced. While today (October 28) we honour select few educators nominated by their peers for their exemplary performance, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all teachers for the great work taking place across our entire public school system."
Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
"It is an honour to acknowledge the dedication and contribution of educators in Newfoundland and Labrador. The 2021 recipients, and all educators across the province, deserve recognition for supporting the social, emotional and mental health of their students during this unprecedented time. The successes of our school system cannot happen without you, and I look forward to honouring still more incredible work in the coming years."
Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Education
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