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ETFO Member Receives Volunteer Recognition Award

Carla Pieterson from the Thames Valley Teacher Local is this year's recipient of the Volunteer Recognition Award from the Canadian Teachers' Federation Trust Fund. In this photograph Pieterson (left) is presented with the award by Emily Noble, a former ETFO President, and currently Chairperson of the CTF Trust Fund.

Carla has been part of the CTF International Cooperation Program since 1984 in a variety of roles: participant, team leader, writer, workshop facilitator, mentor, planner, and evaluator.

She has been involved in over 30 separate activities directly related to CTF International Programs, and has served two terms as a Trustee of the CTF Trust Fund. To read more click here.

ETFO Members Receive Premier's Awards for Teaching Excellence

Two ETFO members and a school team have received 2009 - 2010 Premier's Awards for Teaching Excellence. The award recipients were announced on May 5, 2010.

Bryce M. Honsinger - Teacher of the Year
Applewood Public School
Niagara Teacher Local

Bryce Honsinger is passionate about Canadian history and teaching students to empower themselves to be positive leaders for global change. A gifted educator and role model, he motivates students by bringing teaching to life using real-world examples. He creates a classroom culture of acceptance and respect by teaching about racism and discrimination and arranges video conferences with students in Kosovo. Bryce works tirelessly to spearhead many projects around the school community like the Remembrance Day assembly, Grade 6 graduation and the school's annual Ontario Heritage Fair.
Michelle Jerzyk - New Teacher of the Year
Sam Sherratt Public School
Halton Teacher Local

Michelle Jerzyk is the teacher every teacher aspires to be: dedicated, energetic, compassionate and fun. From greeting each student with a personal “good morning” to encouraging students to participate in activities, Michelle is an inspirational force at Sam Sherratt Public School.

Her classes routinely have the highest participation rate in the Right to Play initiative. She is known to spend as much extra time with a struggling student as it takes for the student to learn the lesson, even if that means staying late or coming in early.
Joyce Public School, TDSB - Team of the Year
A team can be made up of two to ten members who work together to achieve a common goal, such as supporting student achievement or implementing a special project. The team from Joyce Public School in Toronto developed 'multi-literacy' projects that capitalized on digital technology to support ESL students in their learning.

For more information, please visit: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/teachingawards/bios2010.html

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