Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence

Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence. Recognizing teachers who make a diffrence.

National recipients outside of Parliament
Watch the 2010-11 Event Highlight Video
Watch the summary highlight video of the 2010-11 awards ceremony held at the Museum of Nature on October 5, 2011.
Minister Van Loan with the 2010-11 Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Education recipients at National Awards Ceremony.
Minister Van Loan with the 2010-11 Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence recipients
Visit the photo gallery to see the 2010-11 recipients for Teaching Excellence receive their certificates from Minister Van Loan at the National Awards Ceremony on October 5, 2011.
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper with Sandra Ipana
2010-11 Outstanding Aboriginal Teacher - Sandra Ipana
Read Sandra Ipana's biography to hear her story and find out more about her outstanding achievements.
Teaching Excellence and Excellence in Early Childhood Education winners visit the Governor General at 24 Sussex
Governor General Cherishes Our Teachers
Teaching Excellence winners visit the Governor General at Rideau Hall and talk about education in Canada.

Photo credit: Sgt Ronald Duchesne, Rideau Hall
© 2011 Office of the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada
National recipients with Dr. Robert Thirsk at the aviation and space museum.
National recipients learn about life in space with
Dr. Robert Thirsk
Visit the Canadian Space Agency's Resources page to learn more about the life of an austronaut.
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Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence

The 2011-2012 competition has now closed!

The 2011-2012 Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence deadline has now passed and nomination packages are currently being evaluated.

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Welcome

Looking back, we can all remember a special teacher who played a critical role in our lives. This teacher encouraged you to think outside the box, helped you feel good about yourself and encouraged you to continuously strive to do better.

The Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence program is Canada's way of recognizing our best teachers, promote what they have achieved and share their innovative and successful teaching practices.

To date, over 1,300 outstanding teachers have been recognized with considerable benefits to their schools, their students and themselves.