EBEA awards

The EBEA makes two prestigious awards each year. These are presented at the annual conference.

2011 Trainee Teacher of the Year - Michael Rowlands. Michael Rowlands was a PGCE student on the Economics and Business PGCE course at Staffordshire University. The two runners-up for the award were Aaron Summons, who also trained at Staffordshire University and Toby Medaris. Toby did his teacher training at Berkhamsted School in Hertfordshire. 

Michael was presented with his certificate by Chief Executive, Duncan Cullimore, who asked Guy Durden, the Award Leader on the PGCE course at Staffordshire to say a few words. Guy said:

 "Michael is an outstanding trainee – hugely thoughtful and deep thinking in his approach to teaching and learning and driven by a genuine passion for Business Studies and Economics.  His quiet modesty is balanced by a strong sense of direction and a steely determination to see that all his students make progress in thinking differently about the world around them.  His development of a unique teacher voice at such an early stage is exceptional.  He will be a great credit to the profession." 
TES article July 2011

New Teacher of the Year - Sandra Donnelly

Sandra Donnelly has made a significant contribution to the EBEA over several years. Sandra was unable to collect her certificate in person - as you can see from the photo she was otherwise engaged at the time of the conference!

Congratulations Sandra!
Accepting the award on Sandra's behalf, colleague Laura Richardson spoke of Sandra's unparalleled dedication to her work at the school. Sandra's current teaching position is as Head of Business, Economics and Enterprise at the Fallibroome Academy in Macclesfield, Cheshire. Sandra completed her PGCE in Business and ICT at Staffordshire University. She continues to support the PGCE course by working with trainee teachers on the Learning Study module of the course.
Above:Sandra Donnelly, New Teacher of the Year with baby Ella

 

Trainee Teacher of the Year is a new award introduced for 2011. This award is given to an EBEA member who has demonstrated outstanding teaching of Business and/or Economics in school while a trainee.

New Teacher of the Year is awarded to a teacher member of the EBEA who has shown evidence of outstanding teaching in the subjects of Business and/or Economics and who has also made an outstanding contribution to the work of the EBEA. Teachers who have qualified within the last five years are eligible to be considered for this award.



Aaron Summons (left), Trainee Teacher of the Year finalist, with Michael Rowlands, 2011 Trainee Teacher of the Year.

 


Trainee Teacher of the Year finalist, Toby Medaris,receiving his award from Chief Executive, Duncan Cullimore

If you are training to teach our subject area in 2011/12 and you would like to be nominated for the 2012 EBEA Trainee Teacher of the Year, please ask your mentor to send a short recommendation to the Chief Executive of the EBEA at office@ebea.org.uk

Previous holders of the title of New Teacher of the Year are

2007
Kevin Abbott		 2008
Agnes Cserhati		 2009
Sandra Butler		 2010
Kelly Cunningham
       
Kevin trained for his PGCE in Economics and Business Studies at The University of Warwick. He is now the Head of the Business Faculty at Ken Stimpson Community School, a specialist Business and Enterprise school in Peterborough. Alongside his teaching commitments he is currently the EBEA's Vice Chair for Marketing. Agnes trained for her PGCE in Business Education  at Kingston University. She now teaches A level business studies and accounting at Esher College, which is an outstanding Beacon Sixth Form College in Surrey. In 2010, Agnes was elected Chair of the EBEA. Sandra trained at Kent and Medway Training, a School Centre Initial Teacher Training (SCITT). She now is Subject Leader for Business Studies at Holmesdale Technology College in Snodland Kent. Kelly trained at  Edge Hill University. She is a teacher of Business & Economics at the Grange School, Hartford, Cheshire and she has just been appointed Head of Talented provision .