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My Favourite Science Teachers Announced
November 26, 2008 - Friday's Iron Science competition saw Greg Henkelman and David Riendl take home the coveted title of My Favourite Science Teacher.
Both Henkelman of Strathcona High School in Edmonton and Riendl of York House School in Vancouver were nominated by several students who felt these teachers inspired them and brought science to life.
"What differs Mr. Riendl to other teachers is his dedication. His passion for everything he teaches shows," wrote one student. "In my personal experience, those dedicated to the arts can often find science to be cold, but in Mr. Riendl's class, warmth could be found in a hated subject," wrote another.
The video entry nominating Henkelman listed his unique and creative assignments as well as his ability to apply outside experience to the classroom as two of the reasons he is deserving of the title.
The two winning teachers will receive free course tuition for online distance education courses provided by the Graduate Division of Educational Research while the students will receive gift cards toward the purchase of the educational tool of their choice.
My Favourite Science Teacher is part of Iron Science which is designed to be a celebration of teaching and learning in which competitors are asked to perform an experiment with a secret ingredient. Water bottles were this year's secret ingredient and finalists from across Canada educated and entertained the crowd with experiments in chemistry, biology and physics.
Go to http://www.ironscience.ca/ to watch the broadcast, , scroll through the video clip to 1 hour 11 minutes, and see Mr. Henkelman win the award.