Madam Speaker, I am pleased to pay tribute to Marie Hockley, a secondary school teacher in my riding of Erie--Lincoln. Earlier this year Marie received the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence, one of 19 recipients nationwide.
As a teacher at Ridgeway-Crystal Beach High School, Marie believes in teaching the whole child. That is, teaching skills in both the cognitive and affective domain and integrating academic lessons with employable skills. Marie believes setting higher standards leads students to achieve their goals. Her students at both the academic and vocational levels have been inspired by her approach and have achieved success. Marie also helped to develop the school's cross curriculum plan.
The early years are crucial to establishing a student's foundation for learning, behaviour and health for a lifetime. Marie is a creative, dedicated educator who is helping young Canadians to build the skills they will need to succeed in our innovation driven economy.
I am honoured to recognize Marie and send my congratulations to her and to Ridgeway-Crystal Beach High School.