Overview of all 6 OCETF Awards
Up to 6 awards categories may be recognized annually where candidates are eligible. Watch for the Awards package in your March Steward Mailing. The only award not recognized at the Annual Awards Reception is the Terry Murphy Award of Excellence, which will be presented at the recipient's school. Deadline for nomination forms is April 23rd, 2010.
OCETF Service Leadership Award
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2008-2009 Diane Daoust, Shaz Tyndale
Criteria for the OCETF Service/ Leadership Award
Involvement with OCETF:
- is a member in good standing of OCETF;
- will have shown leadership within a school, the OCETF Local, or Provincial area that has benefitted OCETF Members;
Service to Teaching Profession:
- contributes to teaching profession
- demonstrated rapport with colleagues and members of the educational community
- advocacy for teaching and all members related to education.
Honorary Membership Award
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2008-2009 Not awarded
Honorary Membership nominees are chosen on the basis of the
following criteria:
- is not and may never have been a member of the OCETF;
- has supported by actions and initiatives the objectives of the OCETF;
- has been involved with the Ottawa Carleton Elementary Teachers' Federation;
- has made a positive and significant contribution to the teaching profession.
Honorary Life Membership Award
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2008-2009 Not Awarded
Honorary Life Membership nominees are chosen using the following
criteria:
- have been members of the OCETF
- have been active supporters of the initiatives and objectives of the OCETF;
- have made positive and significant contributions to the teaching profession;
- have retired on pension;
- have made significant contribution to the federation at the Local and/or Provincial level
Mary Hill Memorial Award
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nomination form (PDF)
2008-2009 Monique Vandenbosch
Criteria for the Mary Hill Memorial Award:
- a member who has served federation at the local level, for over five years in leadership positions
- the recipient will have served the federation as school representative, committee or provincial committee and may include executive service.
Terry Murphy Award of Excellence
In recognition of a school Chief Custodian by OCETF
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nomination form (PDF)
2008-2009 Denis Robert at Barrhaven P.S.
Criteria for the selection of the Terry Murphy Award of
Excellence:
- fostering an exemplary learning environment, or
- demonstrating active support for the school objectives and projects, or
- demonstrating a supportive working relationship with both teachers and students.
New Teacher Service Award
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2008-2009 Not Awarded
This award is in recognition of a new member to the teaching
profession. One award may be granted each year. The
nominees are chosen using the following criteria:
- is a member in good standing
- is in his/her first five years of teaching
- is nominated by three members in good standing who have worked with the nominee
- demonstrates good knowledge of Federation and/or participates actively in Federation activities and/or demonstrates Federation leadership (steward, committee member, etc.)
OCETF Bursaries
The OCETF Bursaries are awarded annually to members in good
standing who are no higher than A-2 on the salary grid to assist
their professional development while raising their salary level. It
is quite different from the P.D. Conference Fund, which exists
solely for professional development.
For more details, please contact RobertJ Ferguson (Bob) or Cheryl Morris at the OCETF Office,
613-596-3938 or via BEAM.
Download bursary application (PDF)
