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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, October 9, 2015 | 8 Teacher hits all the right notes with her students by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff Sandra Dubreuil is being recognized for using music to instill a love of learning in her students. The W.H. Morden Public School teacher received an Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP) Teaching Award at a ceremony in Mississauga Sept. 29 recognizing excellence in teaching in the publicly-funded school system. Having just started teaching, Dubreuil was recognized in the beginner teacher category along with recipients from secondary and elementary teacher categories. The OTIP Teaching Awards is co-sponsored by the Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF). Dubreuil's accolade came with a personal award of $1,000 and a recognition certificate. Her school received the same. The OTIP and OTF highlighted Dubreuil's unique ways of engaging students in music. The Burlington resident, who taught music to students in Grades 5-8 last year, challenged her students to create original pieces of music for their favourite movie or create their own movie incorporating real instruments in their Top Rated Tire & Auto Shop By Yellow Pages TIRE & AUTO CENTRE OAkvILLE MANUfACTURERs REbATE sALE ON NOW! (Most brands on sale) $50.00 REBATE (some conditions apply) $70.00 ViSA PREPAid CARd NEW MILLENIUM Sandra Dubreuil (left) being presented with the OTIP Teaching Award by OTF President Francine LeBlancLebel. | submitted photo $40.00 REBATE UP TO $65.00 PREPAid MASTER CARd UP TO $100.00 iN REBATES $80.00 iN REBATES Alignment Special* 10% OFF *Some additional charges apply to complex adjustments $70.00 MAiL iN REBATE Family owned and operated. We're committed to providing you with the highest level of service, so you'll always choose us for your maintenance and repair needs. ChOsen One Of Oakville's bEsT AUTO sERvICE CENTREs ANd TIRE shOp 670 Fourth line, Unit 20, Oakville | 905-845-0770 | www.nmtoakville.ca composition. One student took the challenge a step further by creating a video game, which featured different music for each level. Dubreuil, who teaches Grade 5 this year, encouraged students to write their own band compositions and teach it to others. They were given the opportunity to experience live musicals and compete with other schools. "Sandra's tireless efforts have given her students a real sense of pride in what they can accomplish," wrote W.H. Morden Public School Vice Principal Janice Bunn in her nomination. Dubreuil told the Oakville Beaver she believes it's important to help students develop a love for music and enjoy coming to her class every day. "Music is everywhere in our lives; it is connected to our senses and helps create memories. I feel by listening to students in each class, and creating exciting, real-world opportunities and activities, students will develop a lifelong appreciation and interest of music." Dubreuil said she strives to provide students with "opportunity and open infinite pathways in which they can explore; ultimately empowering students with moments of deep understanding, critical thinking, pride and discovery of enthusiasm and excitement towards learning." She said she feels humbled at being recognized for something she loves to do. "I work with an amazing team so the fact I was recognized, I feel very honoured," said Dubreuil, who credits Brock University's teaching program for equipping her with tools to be successful. "The teachers at this school are so helpful and so amazing and so welcoming," she added. OTIP provides insurance coverage for more than 160,000 education employees in Ontario. OTF is an advocate for the teaching profession in Ontario. For information, visit teachingawards.ca. Workers Untie! Brothers and Sisters! End the tyranny of lace-up work boots with Blundstone CSA Greenpatch! Stand up for new "memory" footbeds! More cushioned working conditions! On the ground support for workers'rights! And lefts! Striking kick-toe leather protection! Strength and lightness hand in hand! Unite! Untie! #164 The CSA Greenpatch in Crazy Horse Brown. Also available in Black and Stout Brown. $199.95 905-815-2021-