Lori Barbato (photo courtesy of St. Clair Catholic District School Board)Lori Barbato (photo courtesy of St. Clair Catholic District School Board)
Sarnia

Teacher Wins National Recognition

A Sarnia teacher has been honoured as one of Canada's top educators at a national awards ceremony.

Lori Barbato teaches at St. Anne Catholic School.

She has received the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence and was been recognized for engaging students in hands-on learning, as well as building relationships and providing consistency in her Grade 2 classroom.

St. Clair Catholic District School Board Director of Education Deb Crawford says it's a deserving honour.

"Lori is a gifted and innovative Catholic teacher," says Crawford. "We are thrilled that she has been recognized along with some of Canada's most outstanding educators."

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