The Lieutenant Governor’s Post-Secondary Teaching Award recognizes post-secondary educators in Saskatchewan who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and learning within the post-secondary sector. This award is open to all educators from public post-secondary institutions in the province.
This annual award will mean that Saskatchewan’s post-secondary educators will now be eligible to receive national teaching awards. Recipients will be honoured and presented with their award (non-monetary) at a celebration event in the fall.
Recipients will be recognized under the following categories:
Distinguished Teaching Award
This award recognizes a distinguished individual who shows commitment to teaching and student success, excellence in teaching practices that reflects the highest standards of andragogy (adult learning), a record of outstanding teaching effectiveness, effective course design or program development, and the ability to foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Teaching Award
This award recognizes an individual who promotes and advances the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility in teaching and learning. An individual nominated for this award is characterized by a proven commitment to inclusion and respect in instructional practice and utilizing intercultural communication in all learning environments.
Indigenous Teaching Excellence Award
This award recognizes a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit educator who maintains a mastery of subject areas and has made a significant impact to curricula with the inclusion of First Nations, Métis and Inuit content, perspectives, and ways of knowing. An individual nominated for this award will be recognized by students, staff and community members as an exemplary Indigenous educator who demonstrates exceptional commitment to lifelong learning, andragogical (adult learning) engagement and teaching, fosters pathways to student success, acknowledges the importance of Indigenous language revitalization, and is impacting systemic changes by exemplary teaching and leadership.
Note: Post-secondary institutions are responsible for verifying Indigenous identity through their internal processes.
Innovative Teaching Award
This award recognizes excellence in innovative practices, including but not limited to technology and innovation approaches that support equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. Approaches may also include innovative practices for the Indigenization of curriculum and instruction, including a focus on trades and pathways, innovative assessment practices, as well as innovative approaches to student engagement.