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Monday, March 16, 2009

EDWIN PARR AWARD

Edmonton Public Schools' Honorary District Nominee for the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) Edwin Parr Award for excellence in first year teaching is Clare Cumberland from J. Percy Page School. The Edwin Parr Award is presented to first-year teachers by the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) to honour those who demonstrate strategies to accommodate different student learning styles.

Each year, the ASBA honours six outstanding first-year teachers to represent five zones throughout the province. These new teachers demonstrate excellence in utilizing a variety of instructional strategies to accommodate different student.

To find out more about Ms. Cumberland and the other District nominees recognized at the public board meeting on March 10, click here.