<p>Mount Douglas Secondary teacher Adrian French has won his share of accolades during his career, but give him a classroom full of students over an awards ceremony any day.</p><p>French, 48, just returned from Ottawa after receiving his latest honour, a Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence. The award acknowledges teachers who inspire their students to have a love of learning, providing a basis for future success.</p><p>French's subjects are social studies, history and physical education.</p><p>He is described in his Prime Minister's Award biography as "a storyteller teacher" who creates unique projects to increase his students' level of learning.</p><p><a href="http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/mount-douglas-secondary-teacher-honoured-with-prime-minister-s-award-1.708113">Keep reading...</a></p>