对于第一年担任CBE教师的基拉·安德森来说，教学就是一次冒险。她探索的天性以及她对教学的热情和活力，使她成为了卡尔加里教育委员会2017年度著名埃德温·帕尔教师奖的提名人。

作为特里福克斯学校的时尚研究和通讯技术教师，安德森在学生第一天上课之前就投入了她的新职位。

安德森的校长帕特·凯塞塞德表示，她“体现了对鼓励和支持学习的学校文化的贡献精髓。”

她充满活力、亲切的个性以及与学生保持开放的交流使她的课程变得易于理解，并为学生提供发表意见的机会。

她的学生乔希说：“安德森老师不仅仅是一位老师，她会倾听。她希望学生能够开发出我们可以引以为傲并愿意带回家的东西。”

除了在教室里，安德森还是该校技术、专业学习和社交委员会的成员。她组织了一个动漫午餐俱乐部，并共同指导即将上演的校园剧。今年早些时候，她还为一大群热衷的学生主持了一次编程时段。

安德森总结了她的第一年教学经验：“作为一名首年教师，就像一次冒险。对我和我的学生来说，有困难，但我们也有许多史诗般的成功时刻。有战斗，还有其他导师帮助我们完成任务。有回报，也有学生发光的时刻。就当我们认为一次冒险即将结束时，又会出现一个新的冒险。”

埃德温·帕尔教师奖每年颁给初级教师，并对其展示的初期教学能力给予认可。如果她被选为区域优胜者，将与阿尔伯塔省其他五个区域优胜者一同在今年秋天的颁奖典礼上获得表彰。

​For first year CBE teacher Kira Anderson, teaching is an adventure. Her exploratory nature, as well as her energy and passion for teaching have resulted in her being named as the Calgary Board of Education’s 2017 nominee for the prestigious Edwin Parr Teacher Award.

As a Fashion Studies and Communication Technology teacher at Terry Fox School, Anderson jumped into her new position the day before her students arrived for the first day of classes.

Anderson’s principal, Pat Kaiserseder, says that she “embodies the essence of contributing to a school culture that encourages and supports learning.”

Her dynamic, inviting personality and drive to have open communication helps her to make her lessons relatable and to provide her students an opportunity to be heard. 

Her student Josh says, “Ms. Anderson is more than a teacher, she is there to listen. She wants students to develop something that we can be proud of and will want to take home.”

Beyond the classroom Anderson has become a member of the school’s technology, professional learning and social committees. She runs an Anime lunch club and is co-directing the upcoming school play. Earlier this year she hosted an Hour of Code for a large group of eager students.

Anderson summarizes her first year of teaching by saying: “Being a first-year teacher is just like an adventure. There are challenges for me and my students but we also have a lot of moments of epic success. There are battles and other mentors that help us along our quest. There are rewards and moments where students shine. Just as we think an adventure is about to end, a new one appears.”

The Edwin Parr Teacher Award is given annually to a novice teacher who demonstrates initial teaching proficiency. If she is selected as the zone winner, she will be recognized along with the five other zone winners from across Alberta at a ceremony this fall.