A North Vancouver teacher was recently recognized by Prime Minister Stephen Harper for teaching excellence.
According to a press release, Marie Chomyn, a North Shore resident who teaches at Vancouver's Tecumseh elementary, was a certificate of excellence recipient in the 2012 Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence and Excellence in Early Childhood Education.
Good teachers help lay the foundation with which we interpret and navigate the world, said Harper, in the statement. They make a valuable contribution to Canadians being among the brightest and most innovative citizens in the world. It is a real privilege to honour educators who have imparted their knowledge and inspiration to us and our children, helping all of us become the best we can be, he said.
The Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence honour outstanding elementary and secondary school teachers who, through the innovative use of information and communications technologies in the classroom, help students develop the knowledge and skills to succeed in the digital economy. The Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Education honour exceptional early-childhood educators who help build the foundation that young children need to make the best start in life.
Chomyn encourages students to use online learning to extend their classroom education as she fosters leadership and student social responsibility, according to the awards website. She makes use of available resources in the community as her students are challenged with multi-disciplinary activities and become autonomous learners and thinkers who monitor and report on their own learning.
Awards were given to 94 teachers/educators from across Canada. Five awards honouring Aboriginal educators and eight for space science educators were also presented. Info: pma-ppm.gc.ca.
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