2025 Finalists for the Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching

Canada’s History is pleased to announce this year’s shortlist for the Governor General’s History Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Through their unique projects, these finalists demonstrate many best practices in history education, including creating authentic learning experiences, encouraging historical research and critical thinking, incorporating the historical thinking concepts, and considering Indigenous perspectives and worldviews.

Established in 1996, the award honours six teachers — or teaching teams — for innovative approaches to teaching Canadian history. The winners will be announced in the fall.

Congratulations to this year’s finalists!

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Amelia Adamowicz

Headway School, Edmonton, Alberta

Megan Charbonneau

Foothills Academy, Calgary, Alberta

Tara Corneau

Bulkley Valley Christian School, Smithers, British Columbia

Michele Cumberland

Holy Cross School, Penticton, British Columbia

François Desmarais and Véronique Picard

École secondaire De Mortagne, Boucherville, Quebec

Ian Duncan

Garth Webb Secondary School, Oakville, Ontario

Chantal Duplessis

École Dr-Marguerite-Michaud, Bouctouche, New Brunswick

Cherlyn Forth

Centennial Elementary, Edmonton, Alberta

Stephanie Gibson

Humberside Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Ontario

Jessica Gonsales

Fraser Heights Secondary, Surrey, British Columbia

Heather Howell

M.M.Robinson High School, Burlington, Ontario

Vanessa Kirtz

All Saints High School, Kanata, Ontario

David Marchand

Séminaire Saint-Joseph de Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Quebec

Jonathan McPhail and Kathryn Laframbroise

Exchange Met School, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Cathy Murty Morais and Renée Landry

Wabanaki School, Moncton, New Brunswick

Manouchka Otis

École Manikanetish, Uashat, Quebec

Erin Quinn

Parkdale School, Wetaskiwin, Alberta

Rodney Squires

Prince of Wales Collegiate, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Hillary Weppler and Jennifer Morris

École John Diefenbaker Senior School, Hanover, Ontario