Certificate of Excellence
Ontario
Cindy Law
Through her innovative programming and teaching practice, Cindy Law builds bridges to learn science for all students.
Saskatchewan
Nat Banting
Nat Banting’s dynamic teaching methods in mathematics, provide students with access to the rich lifelong benefits that STEM has to offer.
Certificate of Achievement
Alberta
Lacey Brockhoff
Collaboration and her commitment to higher academic achievement for her students are the key elements in Lacey Brockhoff’s approach to teaching math.
Nicole Pocsik and Robin Duncan
This teaching team of Nicole Pocsik and Robin Duncan is committed to the promotion of science as a field of study, and eventually as a career.
British Columbia
Karen Bowater
Empowering her students to break down gender and racial biases, allowing them to be better global citizens, Karen Bowater creates a safe space in her classroom for students to learn math.
Joseph Muise
Joseph Muise teaches his students physics examples from outside the classroom as part of his teaching approach and challenges his students to do the same.
Manitoba
Jacqueline Monteith
As a leader in the area of distance learning in the largest geographic school division in Manitoba, Jacqueline Monteith is a voice for education accessibility for people in 39 rural and remote communities.
Nova Scotia
Robert Davies
Robert Davies promotes excellence in science and has a creative toolbox of assessment tools that recognizes the individual learning styles and unique skills of his students.
Souad El-Achkar
Knowing that mathematics is not simply teaching a procedure and having students complete questions from a textbook or getting the right answer, Souad El-Achkar wants students to be mathematical thinkers and problem solvers.
Nunavut
Joey Rhodes
Staying connected by providing them with a challenging yet supportive environment, Joey Rhodes offers a class setting where students feel confident to express themselves and understand the value of respect and openness to others.
Ontario
Alice Aspinall
Making math accessible to more students, Alice Aspinall uses innovative strategies to help students develop a greater understanding of math concepts.
Patrick Doucet
Patrick Doucet created the Esports Academy, a complete learning program designed to develop students’ leadership, digital and creative culture, basic programming and virtual environment building skills, and their communication talents.
Lendyl D'Souza
Complex scientific concepts are brought to life in Lendyl D’Souza’s class, allowing students to become more connected to their learning, generating a understanding and improved learning outcomes.
Clayton Ellis
Clayton Ellis is a digital pioneer, fostering real-world skills in his students to help them succeed in science, math and computer studies.
Bluky Ng
Bluky Ng is a staunch supporter of women in STEM, showing them it is possible to be successful and providing them with the tools to do so.
Michelle Parrish
Collaboration, inclusion and innovation are the teaching methods that Michelle Parrish uses to inspire the students in her classes.
Quebec
Rachel Primeau
This devoted teacher uses technology to support student success and help them learn to read.
All 2021 recipients
| Certificate | Community | Name of school | Name of teacher | Subjects and grades taught | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | |||||
| Certificate of Achievement | Morinville | Four Winds Public School | Lacey Brockhoff | Mathematics for grades 6, 7 and 8 | Collaboration and her commitment to higher academic achievement for her students are the key elements in Lacey Brockhoff’s approach to teaching math. |
| Certificate of Achievement | Medicine Hat | Crescent Heights High School | Nicole Pocsik and Robin Duncan | Science for grades 10 - 12 | This teaching team of Nicole Pocsik and Robin Duncan is committed to the promotion of science as a field of study, and eventually as a career. |
| British Columbia | |||||
| Certificate of Achievement | Abbotsford | WJ Mouat Secondary School | Karen Bowater | Math, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and Senior Student Leadership for grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 | Empowering her students to break down gender and racial biases, allowing them to be better global citizens, Karen Bowater creates a safe space in her classroom for students to learn math. |
| Certificate of Achievement | Burnaby | St. Thomas More Collegiate | Joseph Muise | Physics and Astronomy for grades 11 and 12 | Joseph Muise teaches his students physics examples from outside the classroom as part of his teaching approach and challenges his students to do the same. |
| Manitoba | |||||
| Certificate of Achievement | Winnipeg | Frontier School Division | Jacqueline Monteith | Science and sustainability for grades Kindergarten to 12. | As a leader in the area of distance learning in the largest geographic school division in Manitoba, Jacqueline Monteith is a voice for education accessibility for people in 39 rural and remote communities. |
| Nova Scotia | |||||
| Certificate of Achievement | New Port | West Hants Middle School | Robert Davies | Math and science for grade 8 | Robert Davies promotes excellence in science and has a creative toolbox of assessment tools that recognizes the individual learning styles and unique skills of his students. |
| Certificate of Achievement | Dartmouth | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | Souad El-Achkar | Math for grades 6 to 10 | Knowing that mathematics is not simply teaching a procedure and having students complete questions from a textbook or getting the right answer, Souad El-Achkar wants students to be mathematical thinkers and problem solvers. |
| Nunavut | |||||
| Certificate of Achievement | Iqaluit | Inuksuk High School | Joey Rhodes | Robotics, Chemistry, Math for grades 9-12 | Staying connected by providing them with a challenging yet supportive environment, Joey Rhodes offers a class setting where students feel confident to express themselves and understand the value of respect and openness to others. |
| Ontario | |||||
| Certificate of Excellence | Toronto | William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute | Cindy Law | Science for Grades 10 to 12 | Through her innovative programming and teaching practice, Cindy Law builds bridges to learn science for all students. |
| Certificate of Achievement | Windsor | Walkerville Collegiate Institute | Alice Aspinall | Mathematics for grades 9 to 12 | Making math accessible to more students, Alice Aspinall uses innovative strategies to help students develop a greater understanding of math concepts. |
| Certificate of Achievement | Ottawa | Centre professionnel et technique Minto | Patrick Doucet | Geography and technology for grades 9 to 12 | Patrick Doucet created the Esports Academy, a complete learning program designed to develop students’ leadership, digital and creative culture, basic programming and virtual environment building skills, and their communication talents. |
| Certificate of Achievement | Toronto | Notre Dame High School | Lendyl D'Souza | Science and wellness for grades 9 to 12 | Complex scientific concepts are brought to life in Lendyl D’Souza’s class, allowing students to become more connected to their learning, generating a understanding and improved learning outcomes. |
| Certificate of Achievement | Brampton | David Suzuki Secondary School | Clayton Ellis | Science for grades 9 to 12 | Clayton Ellis is a digital pioneer, fostering real-world skills in his students to help them succeed in science, math and computer studies. |
| Certificate of Achievement | Mississauga | Peel District School Board | Bluky Ng | Science for grades 9 to 12 | Bluky Ng is a staunch supporter of women in STEM, showing them it is possible to be successful and providing them with the tools to do so. |
| Certificate of Achievement | Kenora | Keewatin Patricia District School Board | Michelle Parrish | Blended Learning and Digital Skills for grades Kindergarten to 12 | Collaboration, inclusion and innovation are the teaching methods that Michelle Parrish uses to inspire the students in her classes. |
| Quebec | |||||
| Certificate of Achievement | Montréal | École des Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens | Rachel Primeau | Grade 2 | This devoted teacher uses technology to support student success and help them learn to read. |
| Saskatchewan | |||||
| Certificate of Excellence | Saskatoon | Marion M. Graham Collegiate | Nat Banting | Mathematics, Grades 9 – 12 | Nat Banting’s dynamic teaching methods in mathematics, provide students with access to the rich lifelong benefits that STEM has to offer. |