Edwin Parr Teacher Award

The Edwin Parr Teacher Award - the namesake of past Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) President Edwin Parr - recognizes outstanding first-year teachers who have demonstrated excellence in the Teaching Quality Standard.

Nominee Eligibility Criteria

Nominees include first-year Kindergarten to Grade 12 teachers who meet the following criteria:

• First-year teaching experience must be completed in an ASBA member school board.

• Completion of a minimum of 100 full-time equivalent days of teaching service from the beginning of the current school year and prior to the nomination deadline.

• Must hold an Interim Professional Certificate or equivalent.

• Must have no more than 120 full-time equivalent days of teaching service prior to the current school year.

Nominators

Division staff are eligible to nominate teachers who meet the above criteria by completing the Nomination Package.

Nomination Package Checklist

• Nomination Form (provided in the Nomination Package for completion)

• Nomination Questions (provided in the Nomination Package for completion)

• Letter of Support from the School Principal (to be added by nominator to the Nomination Package)

• At least three photos of the nominee (to be added by nominator to the Nomination Package; image files required i.e., JPEG/PNG).

Download the Nomination Package

Recipient Submission Package Checklist

• Completed Nomination Package (provided by the board)

• Recipient Selection Form (provided in the Recipient Submission Package for completion)

The Recipient Submission Package should be submitted to ASBA via email awards@asba.ab.ca

Appendix: Interview Questions, Criteria and Evaluation (Optional)
To facilitate the selection of the Edwin Parr recipient, an appendix is provided with optional interview questions, criteria and evaluation; this portion is not required for submission to ASBA.

Download the Recipient Submission Package (member login required)