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Edmonton ...The 2007 Excellence in Teaching Awards Program is recognizing 130 Alberta teachers as award finalists, celebrating their outstanding creativity and innovation in our province's Kindergarten to Grade 12 education system.

Alberta Education Minister Ron Liepert said, “Being named a finalist is an acknowledgement from the local school community that these teachers are held in high esteem for their valuable and lasting contribution to the lives of their students.”

This year's finalists were chosen by a selection committee of representatives from Alberta 's education community from 320 eligible nominees. Finalists will receive an award certificate, which will be presented to them at local ceremonies held in their schools or communities.

From this group of finalists, 20 will be recipients of a Provincial Excellence in Teaching Award and 3 will be recipients of the SMARTer Kids Foundation Innovative Use of Technology Award. The 2007 award recipients will be honoured at a dinner and awards ceremony in Edmonton on May 12, 2007.

“The awards program is a terrific way to publicly recognize, thank and celebrate the great work teachers do in classrooms throughout Alberta,” said Liepert .

Since the inception of the awards program almost 8,000 teachers have been nominated and 400 have been award recipients. The 19 th annual Excellence in Teaching Awards is presented by Alberta Education with the support of the Alberta Home and School Councils' Association, the Alberta School Boards Association, The Alberta Teachers' Association, the Edmonton Journal, the SMARTer Kids Foundation and XEROX.

Collaborating with our education stakeholders to provide a high quality learning environment is part of Premier Ed Stelmach's plan to improve Albertans' quality of life. Other priorities are to govern with integrity and transparency, manage growth pressures, build a stronger Alberta , and provide safe and secure communities.

Backgrounder

2007 Excellence In Teaching Awards Finalists

SMARTer KIDS Innovative Use of Technology

  Backgrounder

2007 Excellence in Teaching Awards

Eligibility

A nominee must be an individual who:

• holds a permanent Alberta teaching certificate at the time of nomination;
• teaches (or supports the teaching of) courses as outlined in the Program of Studies or locally developed and approved courses for Kindergarten to Grade 12 during the 2006-07 school year, and
• works directly with students in a school setting on a daily basis (may be a principal or other certificated staff member).

NOTE:   A finalist who was nominated for a 2004, 2005 or 2006 award is not eligible for nomination in 2007.  A Provincial Award Recipient or SMARTer Kids Foundation Award Recipient is not eligible for nomination.  

Criteria for Selection

The criteria for selection applies to all award categories. The selection committee will look for specific examples of:

• How the nominee's teaching or leadership excels at:
• fostering the development of students and their intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth
• establishing a stimulating learning environment
• motivating students to exceed their own expectations
• attending to individual student needs
• working collaboratively with colleagues
• demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of subject matter and curriculum
• being involved in professional growth activities
• achieving positive results in student learning
• demonstrating care for the well-being of students and colleagues, thereby contributing to a positive school climate

B.   How the nominee's teaching or leadership is innovative or creative in supporting student learning in one or more of the areas identified above.

Innovative or creative teaching that supports student learning may refer to:

• introducing or applying successful or proven practices or approaches new to a classroom or a school
• adapting approaches advocated in the literature or elsewhere for specific contexts of teaching and learning
• championing a successful or proven approach throughout a school or school district/division
• developing teacher resources or materials that complement an existing approach

SMARTer Kids Foundation Innovative Use of Technology Awards

The selection committee will look for specific examples of how the nominee excels in meeting the selection criteria through the use of electronic technology. The selection committee reserves the right to consider all completed nomination submissions for the SMARTer Kids Foundation Award.

Selection Committee

The selection committee is made up of representatives from:

• Alberta Education;
• The Alberta Home and School Councils' Association;
• The Alberta School Boards Association;
• The Alberta Teachers' Association;
• The Association of Independent Schools and Colleges;
• The College of Alberta School Superintendents;
• The Council on Alberta Teaching Standards;
• The Universities Co-ordinating Council.

 Eligibility

A nominee must be an individual who:

• holds a permanent Alberta teaching certificate at the time of nomination;
• teaches (or supports the teaching of) courses as outlined in the Program of Studies or locally developed and approved courses for Kindergarten to Grade 12 during the 2006-07 school year, and
• works directly with students in a school setting on a daily basis (may be a principal or other certificated staff member).

NOTE:   A finalist who was nominated for a 2004, 2005 or 2006 award is not eligible for nomination in 2007.  A Provincial Award Recipient or SMARTer Kids Foundation Award Recipient is not eligible for nomination.  

Criteria for Selection

The criteria for selection applies to all award categories. The selection committee will look for specific examples of:

• How the nominee's teaching or leadership excels at:
• fostering the development of students and their intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth
• establishing a stimulating learning environment
• motivating students to exceed their own expectations
• attending to individual student needs
• working collaboratively with colleagues
• demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of subject matter and curriculum
• being involved in professional growth activities
• achieving positive results in student learning
• demonstrating care for the well-being of students and colleagues, thereby contributing to a positive school climate

B.   How the nominee's teaching or leadership is innovative or creative in supporting student learning in one or more of the areas identified above.

Innovative or creative teaching that supports student learning may refer to:

• introducing or applying successful or proven practices or approaches new to a classroom or a school
• adapting approaches advocated in the literature or elsewhere for specific contexts of teaching and learning
• championing a successful or proven approach throughout a school or school district/division
• developing teacher resources or materials that complement an existing approach

SMARTer Kids Foundation Innovative Use of Technology Awards

The selection committee will look for specific examples of how the nominee excels in meeting the selection criteria through the use of electronic technology. The selection committee reserves the right to consider all completed nomination submissions for the SMARTer Kids Foundation Award.

Selection Committee

The selection committee is made up of representatives from:

• Alberta Education;
• The Alberta Home and School Councils' Association;
• The Alberta School Boards Association;
• The Alberta Teachers' Association;
• The Association of Independent Schools and Colleges;
• The College of Alberta School Superintendents;
• The Council on Alberta Teaching Standards;
• The Universities Co-ordinating Council.

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