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 \nCouncil wishes to congratulate Dr Mariëtte Wheeler, a Life Sciences teacher at Protea Heights Academy, Western Cape, following her nomination as one of the 2023 Top 10 finalists for the prestigious Global Teacher Prize!  \nCandidates for the Global Teacher Prize are judged on a rigorous set of criteria to identify an exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession. The 2023 finalists were selected from over 7 000 nominations and applications from 130 countries around the world.  \nISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATORS (SACE)","cbCaisKfl1yk7bK6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisKfl1yk7bK6","pdf",147847,"English","# Official Commendation of Dr. Mariëtte Wheeler\n## Recognition for the Global Teacher Prize Nomination\n## Criteria for the Global Teacher Prize Selection","[{\"question\":\"Who is the teacher being congratulated by SACE?\",\"answer\":\"SACE is congratulating Dr. Mariëtte Wheeler, a Life Sciences teacher at Protea Heights Academy in the Western Cape.\"},{\"question\":\"What honor was bestowed upon Dr. Mariëtte Wheeler?\",\"answer\":\"Dr. Wheeler was named as one of the 2023 Top 10 finalists for the prestigious Global Teacher Prize.\"},{\"question\":\"How competitive was the Global Teacher Prize selection process?\",\"answer\":\"The finalists were chosen from over 7,000 nominations and applications submitted from 130 countries worldwide, demonstrating a rigorous selection process based on outstanding contributions to the teaching profession.\"}]","SACE Congratulates SA Teacher as 2023 Global Teacher Prize Finalist | PDF",1792379518]