STRAIT REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD TEACHER WINS FRENCH SECOND LANGUAGE EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD 2017
Canadian Parents for French, Nova Scotia was delighted to honour Catharine MacDonald at their 40th Anniversary celebration on September 30. Mme MacDonald is a French immersion teacher at Saint Andrew Junior School in the SRSB.
The CPF Nova Scotia French Second Language Educator of the Year Award recognizes French Second Language educators in the province and celebrates their dedication and continued efforts as educators. This award acknowledges excellence in French second language teaching, and teachers’ initiative and innovation.
Mme MacDonald grew up with her four siblings in Sydney and attended Riverview High School. She attended Nova Scotia Teachers College and received her education in French as a second language through Université Sainte-Anne. She completed a Master’s in Education at Saint Francois Xavier University.
Over a 28 year career, Mme MacDonald has taught either Core French or French immersion. She presently teaches grade 6 French immersion. Mme MacDonald was nominated for her commitment to French language learning and her extracurricular work with the school’s Technology Club, teaching students to code and getting students involved in the Brilliant Lab Maker Space Club. Mme MacDonald has also supported her French immersion students with their own projects, such as fundraising in support of building wells in Nigeria.
Félicitations to Mme MacDonald!
Photo: Jan Claes VP, Catharine MacDonald and Trudy Comeau Past President.