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District 16

YORK REGION

110 Pony Dr., Unit 6
Newmarket, ON L3Y 7B6

Tel 905-836-5954

Tel 416-324-3277

Fax 905-836-6210

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Premier’s Awards for Teaching Excellence

Outstanding educators deserve something exceptional

The Premier's Awards for Teaching Excellence recognize educators and staff who are helping Ontario students and young children realize their full potential. This is your opportunity to give these remarkable professionals the recognition they deserve.

There are two new awards this year: Early Childhood Educator of the Year and Full-Day Kindergarten Team of the Year for a total of eight categories.

Who should I nominate?

Do you know a special teacher who makes learning come to life? A support staff member who helps kids overcome obstacles? A school or board leader who rallied a community to make a difference in the lives of their students? Or maybe you know an early childhood educator who builds on a child's interests and curiosity to find new opportunities to learn.

There are many ways to be an outstanding educator or staff person, and as many reasons to nominate someone for a Premier's Award.

Do you know someone who...

Who is eligible?

For Teacher of the Year, New Teacher of the Year, Excellent Support Staff, Excellence in Leadership, Lifetime Achievement and Team of the Year Awards: Anyone who is employed by a publicly funded school or board/authority in Ontario.
For the Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award: All registered early childhood educators who are employed in licensed child care settings in Ontario.
For the Full-Day Kindergarten Team of the Year Award: A team comprised of a registered early childhood educator and a teacher who are employed in a full-day kindergarten class in a publicly funded elementary school in Ontario.

Each award category has specific eligibility criteria – please check the criteria before you nominate.

Award categories

There are eight different award categories, recognizing a range of people and skills:

Submitting a nomination

Anyone can submit a nomination. Students, parents, educators, community members – whoever you are, if you know an outstanding educator or other staff member, nominate them for a Premier's Award!

How do I nominate someone?

Nomination Deadline: February 6, 2012



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