2012 Winning Teachers

September 27, 2012

On September 25, three Ontario teachers were recognized with the award at the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites. The awards recognize the great work that teachers are doing daily in our schools. This was the ninth year for the awards.

The following educators received the OTIP Teaching Award:

2012 Winning Teachers

September 27, 2012

On September 25, three Ontario teachers were recognized with the award at the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites. The awards recognize the great work that teachers are doing daily in our schools. This was the ninth year for the awards.

The following educators received the OTIP Teaching Award:

Beginning Teacher Category

Talia Hunter

Roberta Bondar Public School, Ottawa

Talia Hunter, Roberta Bondar Public School in Ottawa, received the OTIP Teaching Award for Beginning Teacher.

Talia believes that education is a life-long adventure that can never be exhausted and she exemplifies this every day.

She teaches grade four math, French, English, and geography at Roberta Bondar Public School in Ottawa. Talia goes beyond the teaching of the curriculum to encouraging students to good health habits and positive behavior as part of their daily lives.

Talia’s vibrant, friendly and positive attitude every day inspires her students. She balances being strict and diligent when warranted and relaxed and friendly for fun activities. She is an enthusiastic coach, teacher and mentor.

Elementary Teacher Category

Jodie Lang

Secondary Teacher Category

Monica Petrus

Forest Heights Collegiate Institute, Kitchener

Monica Petrus, Forest Heights Collegiate Institute in Kitchener received the OTIP Teaching Award in the category of Secondary Teacher.

Monica, who teaches English Literacy Development, is pioneering a new understanding of what works to support the needs of these most vulnerable and often forgotten students.

Monica’s innovations have aided in bringing her students’ reading and writing levels to the highest the school has seen. For example, to address the lack of age and culturally appropriate texts, her students created books about their culture and interests. Over 60 of these books are now being used by other classes.

As stated in her nomination, she is a culturally responsive educator.