Red Deer Phys Ed instructor receives national honour for teaching excellence
A Red Deer Public Schools teacher has earned the National Award for Teaching Excellence in Physical Education.
Nancy McKeage, who teaches at Ecole Barrie Wilson Elementary, was given the award by Physical and Health Education Canada this past weekend.
McKeage began her teaching career at Eastview Middle School and says the honour is humbling because it could’ve gone to any of her colleagues.
“Phys Ed is one of the most important parts of your day and for that to get recognized speaks to what our school is all about,” she says. “The reason I was nominated for this award is because my principal believes in physical education and physical literacy – not just movement but being able to learn how to move your body properly. He has put me in a position where I get to teach Phys Ed all day.”