A canadian who teaches at a school in a. · canadian teacher maggie macdonnell has been named as the winner of the $ 1 million global teacher prize. · maggie macdonnell was awarded the annual global teacher prize during a ceremony in dubai , united arab emirates, beating out thousands of applicants from around the world. · sheikh mohammed bin rashid, vice president and ruler of dubai , presented maggie macdonnell with the award on the final day of the global education and skills forum. She has worked for the past six years in a remote arctic village called salluit teaching middle and high schoolers. Organised annually by varkey foundation in dubai , the award acknowledges the work and dedication of teachers from around the world. · maggie macdonnell , receives the global teacher prize from dubai ruler sheikh mohammed bin rashid al-maktoum, in dubai , on sunday. Maggie macdonnell is a canadian educator and development practitioner who became the third recipient of the teaching prize award global teacher prize, a $ 1 million award from varkey foundation. Maggie macdonnell , praised for. A canadian who teaches at a school in a fly-in only village in the arctic won a $ 1 - million global teacher prize at a ceremony in dubai on sunday. [3] the prize was presented by the prime minister and vice president of the uae, and the ruler of emirate of dubai sheikh mohammed bin rashid al maktoum.