Winning Teachers 2009
Greg Rogers
Student Leadership
Brebeuf College School
Toronto
In the category of Secondary Teacher, the honour goes to Greg Rogers.
Greg Rogers was nominated for his work at Brebeuf College School, but he is now on secondment to the Toronto Catholic District School Board so that more and more students can benefit from his work.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. That piece of wisdom comes to us from Margaret Mead the anthropologist. And it could be Greg Roger’s motto as well.
At the heart of his teaching philosophy is the virtue of social justice for all. In empowering his students’ leadership skills, he teaches them that leadership is not about the influence of power, but rather, it is the power to influence.
By his own behaviour, he demonstrates that an inspiring leader is also one who thinks about those less fortunate. He is not only a leadership role model for his students, but also for his colleagues.
Much of Greg’s teaching takes place in non-traditional places and in non-traditional ways. But as we are about to see, his students testify to the strength of his teaching.
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