The annual Junior Education Recognition Award recognizes
the
significant contribution of a practising Junior Division educator or team
of Junior Division Educators who have demonstrated:
and include the following
Nominators are asked to submit the form to the Chair of the Selection
Committee. The Selection Committee will make a recommendation to the
OAJE Executive for final approval.
The successful candidate(s) are invited to attend the annual conference
as guests of OAJE and will receive the Junior Education Recognition
Award at the conference.
Ian McGlynn
Ministik School
Moose Factory Island District School BoardSome background information about Ministik School:
It is the only provincial school on the island with 94% of the students being of aboriginal descent. The goal of the school is to honour the traditions and teachings of the Cree culture across the curriculum, and to reinforce the skills and knowledge of the elders in three seasonal Outdoor Education opportunities for all Junior/Intermediate students (approximately 150 children).Ian McGlynn has co-ordinated this extensive program for the last ten years. Under his guidance, it is being integrated and aligned with provincial expectations in all curriculum areas. In addition, the physical challenges of wilderness travel and setting up camp require that he, the co-ordinator, demonstrate personal ability in a broad range of bush-craft, physical endurance, and first aid skills to meet any difficulty. As well, many of the teachers are not of native ancestry, nor are many of them from the James Bay area. Thus a major role for Mr. McGlynn is the orientation of new teachers to allow them to present the prerequisite skills effectively and accurately, and to understand the value and honour of traditional teachings within the school and community.
A colleague writes, " all the teachers in the Junior/Intermediate Division and the Cree Language Department wish to honour Ian McGlynn for his years of dedication to enhancing this vital program, for stepping into the leadership role with little fanfare and carrying it on for many years with little formal recognition. We believe him to demonstrate many of the best qualities of an educator: clarity of purpose, ability to lead by example, patience and quiet humour to help the learner, adult or child; to persevere until a task is successfully completed and celebrated."
Congratulations to Ian!
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | Luisa Grisonich |
| 2003 | Wendy Howes |
| 2002 | Jan Adams |
| 2001 | Jamie McQuay Waterloo Region Discrict School Board |
| 2000 | Elizabeth Arkell Ottawa Catholic District School Board |
| 1999 | Kathy Luongo-Orlando Toronto District School Board |
| 1998 | Carl Branston Thames Valley District School Board |
| 1997 | Marilyn Legault Hamilton Board of Education |
| 1997 | Barb Smithers Perth County Board of Education |
| 1996 | Bev Klein, Mariola Pleli, and Paula Rasokas Norfolk Board of Education |
Congratulations to all past and present recipients!
