Rosedale’s Director of Academics receives Youth Science Canada 2022 Distinguished Service Award

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Rosedale’s Director of Academics receives Youth Science Canada 2022 Distinguished Service Award

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We are excited to congratulate Nathalie Rudner on receiving the Youth Science Canada 2022 Distinguished Service Award, which acknowledges the contributions of Canadian educators and volunteers who have made outstanding contributions through innovation, service, and leadership with Youth Science Canada and its programs. Youth Science Canada was established in 1966 to fuel the curiosity of Canadian youth through science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) projects. The organization is the leading youth STEM project organization and works to ensure Canadian youth have the access, resources, capacity and skills to identify and solve problems, and they rely on more than 8,000 dedicated volunteers to engage and mentor half-a-million young learners in project-based science initiatives.  

Nathalie is Rosedale’s Director of Academics, and addition to her work leading curriculum development, teacher training and co-curricular projects at Rosedale, she is deeply rooted in her local education community through volunteer work. Nathalie spends her free time with the York Region Science and Technology Fair as the Youth Science Canada regional coordinator for York Region, Ontario, where she builds strategic relationships to expand the fair’s capacity, and trains teachers to support and enhance the experiences of each student.  

Of the award, Nathalie says, “To be recognized for something that you’re passionate about and that you do because you want to… it’s nice.”

From Passion to Purpose

Of the award, Nathalie says, “To be recognized for something that you’re passionate about and that you do because you want to… it’s nice.”

Nathalie Rudner, Rosedale Director of Academics, at her first science fair in high school. Shown with her presentation.

Nathalie in Grade 11 at her first high school science fair

Both of Nathalie’s parents were teachers, and she initially decided against teaching to pursue a career in science research. But when she began pursuing a PhD, she realized her passion for science would better serve the world in high school classrooms. With the absence of many female role models in the classroom, and the need for well-rounded science teachers, she realized, “if you want good people in science, you need good people to be passionate about science in high school.” And with that, Nathalie followed in the footsteps of her parents by completing an additional degree in education, going on to work in high school classrooms as a science teacher.  

A Commitment to Excellence in Science

Nathalie’s passion for science has driven her to many incredible opportunities. She served as President of the Board of Directors of Science Teachers’ Association Ontario (STAO) and was a Co-Chair for its annual conference for science educators across Ontario; she was an advisor on the Educator Advisory Panel for Let’s Talk Science, a leading organization that prepares Canadian youth for careers in STEM; she was named a Foreign Expert with the Beijing Ministry of Education; and Nathalie was awarded a Certificate of Achievement in the Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence in Canada.  

Researcher-turned-educator, Nathalie has committed herself to improving the future of science through student engagement. She brings this commitment into her work at Rosedale, and this academic year, Nathalie and her team are leading a project to update and further enhance science curriculum to well-develop our learners to be future-ready global citizens. Drawing on past experiences as an educator, and from her active role with students in the fair, Nathalie is able to develop curricula that are relevant to, and inspiring for, students. 

“I think the challenge of developing any academic program is making sure it actually is making a difference,” Nathalie says. “I think it’s good to stay grounded, and also helpful to keep in mind what students are capable of.” 

Guided by our Transformative Approach to Learning, Rosedale Academy students engage in differentiated learning and are supported to develop the competencies and capacity they require to lead with empathy and cultural awareness, maintain diverse perspectives, and be responsive to the economic and societal challenges of a global society. 

“At Rosedale, we like to adapt our courses. We want to provide differentiated instruction with many ways for all students to access information and learn content. When we design our courses, we keep in mind that any student, regardless of who they are, can be successful and can take on any position in society.” 

Foundational to her work is the strong belief that, given the proper resources to develop their skills, students are capable of greatness. She harnesses their potential to create possibilities for them to grow, not only in their academic careers, but to also become their own unique individuals. 

Congratulations to Nathalie on this achievement. Hear more from her on her award with Youth Science Canada and her work at Rosedale:

A partnership between PAREF Southcrest School and Rosedale International Education reinforces a commitment to transformative education, diversity and global citizenship, with the Ontario Secondary School Diploma at the core.

Rosedale International Education and PAREF Southcrest School have signed a partnership to offer the Rosedale Global High School Program to PAREF Southcrest students in the Philippines. PAREF Southcrest School is our first Rosedale Global High School partner school in the Philippines, and we are proud to work with them alongside PAREF (Parents for Education Foundation) Education Group. PAREF Southcrest School is one of sixteen schools within the PAREF Education Group, a non-profit aimed at providing holistic education by combining high academic standards and character formation and has graduated more than 8,000 students in its four-decade-long history. 

“This partnership reflects our ongoing commitment to connecting learners with real-world application and innovation in a forward-thinking, rigorous, and collaborative education environment. We’re proud to support PAREF Southcrest School with our differentiated learning solution that offers choice in how students learn, develop competencies, and demonstrate their achievements, and look forward to seeing these students realize their full potential,” says Michelle Cui, Founder and CEO of Rosedale International Education. 

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Cebu, Philippines, in late 2022 with the program beginning in September 2023 and the first cohort eligible for graduation in June 2024. Upon successful completion at this Rosedale Global High School partner school, students will be granted a dual diploma, including a Philippines High School Diploma and Canadian Ontario Secondary School Diploma, allowing graduates the flexibility to apply to higher education institutions around the world. Together, we will expand access to world-renowned Canadian education that empowers students through asset-based learning to design their future and reach their full potential. 

Rosedale International Education operates Rosedale Global High School, and all Rosedale Global High School students across our 17-country partner school network attend the annual Global Student Success Forum, which connects them to more than 35 Global Top 100 Universities at our Elite University Student Recruitment Fair, providing opportunities to meet one-to-one with university admissions and recruitment staff, attend student workshops and Q&A sessions, and become well-prepared for the transition from high school to higher education. 

“Given the drive of PAREF Southcrest to offer our students a world-class education, and become global citizens, we are honored to be the first school in the Philippines to partner with Rosedale Global High School and offer the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Giving our students the option to have an international diploma like the OSSD, which is recognized by the top universities in the world gives them the chance to have better future career opportunities in any part of the globe, to broaden their perspectives and world views, to create linkages and interact with different cultures, and have a massive international alumni network. This partnership shows a lot of promise in making young people all over the world work together as a catalyst for change and for making the world better,” says Emylou C. Visaya, Executive Director, PAREF Southcrest School. 

Daniel Moran, Chairman of PAREF Education Group says “Academic excellence is a key pillar in the PAREF mission. I would like to congratulate PAREF Southcrest leadership for this wonderful initiative of offering a Canadian international curriculum in the Philippines which can benefit our students and facilitate their academic success. This partnership of PAREF with Rosedale Global High School in offering a dual PAREF-OSSD diploma will help improve our academic standards by making them truly world-class, and provide opportunities for our PAREF students and faculty. Exposing PAREF to the global network of OSSD will be very motivational and bring confidence to our students and teachers. We hope to contribute to this international-global tie-up with the OSSD network and we look forward to a very successful partnership with Rosedale Global High School.”

Rosedale International Education delivers school learning solutions in K-12 transformative global education. With a robust infrastructure with an advanced digital learning platform, world-renowned curriculum and differentiated instructional resources, and comprehensive academic integrity and quality assurance services, all international partner schools are equipped to offer a modern and global high school program that implements a systematic Transformative Approach to Learning that supports key areas of learning for the twenty-first century: Transformative competency development; real-world application and innovation; global citizenship education; differentiated instruction and diverse evaluation; and the creation of a personalized learning path. Our well-structured education solutions interconnect with the support our international partner schools require to implement transformative, global education.

Learn more about our educational approach and explore our School Profile, which includes data on the global leading universities who offered admission to Rosedale Global High School students in 2022.

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