TRURO - A teacher from a Bible Hill school is being commended for his excellence in teaching.
Shawn McNutt of Bible Hill Central Elementary School was one of three educators honoured this week with a Provincial Education Week award.
McNutt, a reading recovery and physical education teacher, is known within the teaching community as an educator who constantly meets the motivational and learning needs of all his students by embracing empathy, respect and genuineness in the classroom.
Other award recipients are Peter White, principal of New Glasgow Junior High, and Jane Duynisveld, a teacher at Pugwash District High.
Chignecto-Central Regional School Board's chairwoman Trudy Thompson the recipients are ideal candidates.
"We are immensely proud of this year's award recipients," she said. "Their work exemplifies the Education Week 2010 theme, Equity in Education: Supporting all Students, and is commendable and worthy of provincial recognition."



