@mrccheney

Teacher 🇨🇦 • Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence 2025 🎖 TDSB Excellence Award 🏆 • ETFO Writers Award 2025 🏅• Podcast Host @CheyandPav • Author

 Toronto
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Joined March 2012
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I am excited and humbled to share that I was recognized with twelve other educators in @tdsb at the 2022 Excellence Awards reception yesterday. Amplifying and elevating student's voices and experiences through podcasting 🙌🏻 Thank you to all those that elevated my story!
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What a fantastic panel discussion! Thanks so much to @CBCToronto and @chrisgloverCBC for the opportunity. The full over 90 minutes are online at the link below. We covered so much and could have kept going! #OntEd #onpoli
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Streaming live at 2:00pm EST youtube.com/live/7wDdploD6jo…

Ontario teachers debate the biggest issues affecting students

From class sizes to special education, we've heard from countless O...

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On this Vaisakhi, I’m so proud of this student-driven podcast for TDSB Sikh Heritage Month 🎙️ Over 3 yrs, we created 9 Eps amplifying student voice, connecting w/ inspiring Sikh leaders across N. America, & building class resources for Ts. Grateful 4 every guest & collaborator.
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As I look back at our trip to Ottawa this year to receive the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence, this particular photo standsout. it was taken in our final moments overlooking Parliament Hill—a quiet, reflective wrap-up to three days of learning and gratitude ✨
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I am thrilled to share that I have officially graduated from the Digital Lead Learner (DLL) program! 🚀🎓 Grateful to have had the opportunity to learn and lead with our board ecosystem of technology
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Small successes add up to big growth. 🌱 (Via T @mrccheney)
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🎉 Every success is worth celebrating, says T @mrccheney:
"Motivation tip: Celebrate progress, no matter how small! I often say, 'You may not feel it, but look back to where you started – you’ve grown so much!' A student once replied, 'Wow, I didn’t realize how far I’ve come.'" —Teacher Chey Cheney

ALT "Motivation tip: Celebrate progress, no matter how small! I often say, 'You may not feel it, but look back to where you started – you’ve grown so much!' A student once replied, 'Wow, I didn’t realize how far I’ve come.'" —Teacher Chey Cheney

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@ISED_CA17 Dec 2025
(1/2) Know a teacher who inspires innovation? 🍎 Nominate them for a Prime Minister’s Award! Here’s what you’ll need to include in your nomination package ⬇️
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The Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence recognises elementary and secondary school teachers in all disciplines for their remarkable achievements in education. Yesterday in Ottawa, Prime Minister Carney attended a reception in honour of the 2025 recipients.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with a 2025 Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence recipient.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney is shaking hands with a 2025 Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence recipient. Other recipients are in the background.

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The Drive was such an awesome connection juggernaut Chey... it was fun, entertaining, abundance of knowledge bombs, story sharing edu-anecdotal & other... & the music was pretty damn cool. Still miss it to this day🔥🇦🇺🙌
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We @BeaumondeBHJMS @tdsb are so proud of Pawanjit and Chey! It was an honour and privilege to attend the PM Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony with you and meet our Prime Minister @MarkJCarney in Ottawa. Congratulations 👏 👏 🎉 🎉!!
Pawanjit (Pav) Kaur Wander@PavWander12 Dec 2025
Still taking it all in. I’m humbled to have received the PM Teaching Excellence Award alongside Chey. Meeting educators from across 🇨🇦 & even meeting PM Mark Carney (w/my fam there!) made this unforgettable. TY to everyone who shared their kindness & support - it means so much.
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Chey & Pav@CheyandPav13 Dec 2025
We are excited, humbled and proud to share that we were recently honoured with the prestigious Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence. Our work has centred on podcasting, digital storytelling, content creation, leadership, and amplifying student voices and experiences.
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Congrats Pav & @mrccheney. Stumbled across you guys way back when covid broke worldwide & have been inspired & thoroughly impressed with everything you do in the edu-space ever since🫶🔥🇨🇦🇦🇺
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Still taking it all in. I’m humbled to have received the PM Teaching Excellence Award alongside Chey. Meeting educators from across 🇨🇦 & even meeting PM Mark Carney (w/my fam there!) made this unforgettable. TY to everyone who shared their kindness & support - it means so much.
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@ISED_CA12 Dec 2025
This week, Canada’s top educators were honoured at the 2025 Prime Minister’s Awards ceremony! The awards celebrate achievements in teaching excellence, STEM, and early childhood education!🌟
Prime Minister Mark Carney with the national recipients of the 2025 Prime Minister’s Awards

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I am excited, humbled and proud to share that we were recently honoured with the prestigious Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence, where, along with 20 other educators from across the country, we were distinguished for our contributions to teaching and learning. 🙌🏻🇨🇦
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Tonight we recognised great Canadian teachers who are empowering the next generation with the skills, mentorship, and experiences they need to succeed. To the recipients of this year’s Prime Minister’s Teaching Awards: thank you for everything you do.
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Excited, humbled and honoured to share that Pawan Wander and I are part of the 2025 class of award winners Thrilled to meet the Prime Minister in a few weeks to celebrate this achievement 🙌🏻
Toronto District School Board
@tdsb25 Nov 2025
Each year, the Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence celebrate educators who go above and beyond. Congratulations to our five educators, Chey Cheney, Julie Found, Keith Hoare, Pawan Kaur Wander, and Stephen Wong, on being this year’s recipients! Learn more: bit.ly/3KqPMsJ
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What a blessing! ❤️🙏🏽
Toronto District School Board
@tdsb25 Nov 2025
Each year, the Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence celebrate educators who go above and beyond. Congratulations to our five educators, Chey Cheney, Julie Found, Keith Hoare, Pawan Kaur Wander, and Stephen Wong, on being this year’s recipients! Learn more: bit.ly/3KqPMsJ
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Each year, the Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence celebrate educators who go above and beyond. Congratulations to our five educators, Chey Cheney, Julie Found, Keith Hoare, Pawan Kaur Wander, and Stephen Wong, on being this year’s recipients! Learn more: bit.ly/3KqPMsJ
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@ISED_CA6 Oct 2025
Yesterday on #WorldTeachersDay, ministers Joly and Hajdu announced the recipients of the 2025 #PMAwards—70 educators across Canada who are being recognized for inspiring the next generation of innovators. canada.ca/en/innovation-scie…
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