Ottawa Catholic Teacher Antoinette Nehme champions democracy and multiculturalism

 Antoinette Nehme is an elementary French Teacher at St. Bernard School of the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) in Gloucester. She brings an amazing personal story to her classroom. Antoinette was born in the Maronite Catholic village of Kahale, located 13 kms up in the mountains overlooking Beirut, Lebanon and

Ottawa Catholic Teacher Gabriel Leury brings a love of the arts to the classroom

 Gabriel Leury knows how to captivate a classroom and an audience. He’s been with the Ottawa Catholic School Board since 2005, and is a teacher at Holy Trinity Catholic School in Kanata where he instructs primarily as a music and band specialist at the Grade 7-8 level. Gabriel teaches what

Fostering knowledge, equity, and a true sense of belonging

 Chuks Imahiagbe’s professional resume outlines a long list of responsibilities and activities. Teacher, mentor, Science Department Head at St. Joseph High School in Barrhaven, founder and co-chair Black Educators Network of the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB), Coordinator of its Black Student Forum, to name a few. Add in coaching

Clicking with students in both official language

 Corinne Barrette is a brilliant teacher in either official language. She’s Ottawa born, raised in a francophone family, attended French-language schools, and has developed English-language skills that are equally impressive. It’s no wonder that she has translated her talents into teaching French as a Second Language at the Ottawa Catholic

Deep Learning Through Music

 ABOVE: Natalie Andrews (left) and the choir members at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Elementary School in Kanata. It’s not every day you meet a music/math polymath, but some lucky kids at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Elementary School in Kanata get to meet one every school day. Natalie Andrews

Digital tools prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s challenges

 How do you engage the short attention spans of today’s student, shaped by a technological revolution, wanting to be more self-directed using visual, auditory and technology to understand the world around them? Harder yet, how do you adapt a curriculum to their individual needs ensuring they are built for success