Front of Class
Provincial legislators, parents and educators alike have become increasingly aware that society’s goals for student learning depend on good teaching in all our schools. The quality of teaching in our classrooms is the most important in-school factor for improving student achievement. All classroom teachers should be recognized on a daily basis but this is often not the case.
Students continue to reap the benefits from the dedicated educators in our city. This program should provide a unique opportunity for us to celebrate those who, tirelessly and often selflessly, dedicate their lives to securing a future for the next generation. Teaching is an art and science, the most difficult, most rewarding, and most important of careers.
The Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club and TELUS have developed a partnership aimed at recognizing both Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic School District Elementary teachers. The program entitled “Front of the Class” celebrates students’ recognition of the impact that Elementary teachers have on their academic, moral, personal and social development. The program encourages elementary students to express appreciation through creative writing for one of their current teacher’s dedication and skill.
The “Front of the Class” program is one method of involving children and their parents in recognizing the importance teachers play on the development of children under their care. Most teacher recognition programs are provincial or national and few involve student nominations. As a result, this program will generate much needed public recognition of the importance of having excellent teachers in Calgary.
The awards do not imply that a recipient‘s contribution is superior to that of other teachers. Rather, these awards signal that students have noticed and appreciated that a teacher has made an important difference to them.
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