Special Section: World Teachers' Day

October 2, 2008

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Star to honour top teachers
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The Ontario Teacher's Federation honours this year's top educators, and the Star launches a new teaching award. Read all about these teaching innovators in our special World Teacher's Day section.

Top Beginning Teacher: Alicia Gunn

Less than five years into teaching, Alicia Gunn has already left a lasting legacy for the new immigrant families she worked with in Mississauga. She is now teaching Grade 5 at Edenbrook Hill Public School in Brampton. Read more.

Top Elementary Teacher: Maureen Hogan

Ottawa teacher Maureen Hogan has won the hearts of students and parents alike for her creative approach to teaching kids with developmental disabilities. Read more.

Top Secondary Teacher: Marc Lalonde

Auto mechanics teacher Marc Lalonde (pictured top) races a 1980 Cutlass, with the assistance of the students who helped him build the race car out of a shell of the Oldsmobile. More.

Star to Honour Top Teachers

Giving classrooms a global perspective

Finding new ways to teach old tricks

Teaching foreign teachers how to adapt their skills

The play's the thing. Or is it?

Small steps to a better world for kids

Seeing the Northern light

Poverty gets starring role in touring play