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Recipient:
Greg Dick
School: Galt Collegiate Institute
Number of Years Teaching: 10
Grade: 9 to 12
Subject: Science (physics), head of science department
Inspiration/Motivation for being a teacher of excellence:
We were able to track down Greg while he was coaching the Senior Boys Volleyball team. For the three days before that he was backpacking with 27 students in Algonquin Park introducing them to camping and science in nature. Greg is an involved teacher who draws inspiration from his mother who was a teacher and from his love of sharing science with his students. He himself loves to learn and is highly motivated to keep learning as his students ask questions and dig deep into Physics. Greg also loves to give students experiences that they have not had before. He sees his students as energetic and eager learners and loves to see them sparkle as they become more and more eager to continue learning. A couple of years ago Greg took time off to write science text books. Though he learned much from this experience his absence from the students and the classroom reminded him of just how much he really loves to teach.
Our selection committee couldnt help but smile as we read several nomination letters about Greg he seems famous for teaching friction by doing headstands for the class. Gregs winning nomination letter comes from his former student who wrote:
I have never seen another teacher as involved in high school life as Mr. Dick. The spirit of GCI is found throughout everything he does and this spirit forces students and fellow teachers to participate in and succeed in their every endeavor. The one aspect of Mr. Dicks teaching ability that sets him apart from the rest is his ability to make his students feel like they can achieve anything. He is always interested in our hopes and dreams and he will try his best to push us in the correct direction. Many a student has walked through the halls of GCI and has been led down the path of success because of Mr. Dicks influential teaching style. Mr. Dick creates an atmosphere of involvement and success that acts like a magnet, knowingly, drawing the best qualities out of every student he meets.