About the OTIP Teaching Awards
The OTIP Teaching Awards are organized by the Ontario Teachers' Federation and funded by the Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan. The program began in 1991 and was relaunched in 2004.
Past winning teachers have covered a range of disciplines, teaching methods, age groups and geographical locations.
What they all have in common is an energetic interest in doing their best, at being creative to achieve their goals, and, most of all, they put students first.
The nominations are open to all teachers in Ontario's publicly funded schools, including public, Catholic, and francophone school boards, and anyone may nominate.
Recognize and Celebrate Excellent Teachers
The nominations are submitted online in one of three categories: elementary, seconday, and beginning teacher. A committee of classroom teachers from OTF’s Affiliates reviews all nominations and develops a short list of up to 10 candidates per category for consideration by the final jury.
The final jury includes representatives of the Ontario Teachers’ Federation, the Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan, high level representatives of educational stakeholder groups, as well as general supporters of publicly funded schools in Ontario.
The winning teachers are announced on or about World Teachers' Day, October 5.
Prizes and Presentation Ceremony
All nominated teachers receive a Certificate of Nomination, and all shortlisted candidates additionally receive a Certificate of Merit.
Winning teachers are hosted at a fall awards ceremony in Toronto where they are presented with a personal award of $1,000 and a Certificate of Recognition. Their schools are recognized as well with a $1000 prize and a Certificate of Recognition.
The ceremony will also honour the winners of two other teaching awards, the Toronto Star Teacher Award and the Prix d’enseignement TFO.
TVO Vignette Featuring Winning Teachers
The winning teachers are featured in a video vignette to be aired on TVO and TFO throughout the year. View these videos on the individual teacher page in the Winning Teachers section of this website.
Back to TopAward Timeline - Nomination to Presentation
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| February 1, 2010 to April 13, 2010 |
Nominations are open. |
| April 13, 2010 | Deadline for nominations (including all support material) |
| April | OTIP Teaching Awards Committee meets to shortlist nominated teachers |
| late April | OTIP Teaching Awards Jury meet to choose winning teachers |
| May | All nominated teachers receive a Certificate of Nomination |
| June | Short-listed nominees receive an additional Certificate of Merit |
| October | Winning teachers announced and presented with prizes at the awards ceremony in Toronto |
Award Sponsors
Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan
www.otip.com
For over 25 years, OTIP (Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan) has been serving the education community with reliable, affordable insurance and financial solutions. Our goal – to meet he unique insurance needs of Ontario's education employees has remained the same. OTIP is a non-profit organization directed by a Board of Trustees consisting of two representatives from each of the four current education affiliates (AEFO, ETFO, OECTA and OSSTF).
As a non-profit trust, OTIP serves only education employees and their families, tailoring its products and services to meet their specific needs. OTIP serves more Ontario education employees than any other provider. Our products and services include: home and auto insurance, retiree health and travel insurance, life insurance, group life, health and dental insurance and group long term disability insurance.
Ontario Teachers' Federation
www.otffeo.on.ca
The Ontario Teachers' Federation was set up by the Teaching Profession Act of 1944 as the professional organization for teachers in the province. All teachers (as defined in the Teaching Profession Act) are required to belong to the Federation as a condition of teaching in the publicly funded schools of Ontario.
The Federation is composed of four affiliated groups l'Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens, the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association, and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation.
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