Strengthening Canada’s Math Foundations: Teacher Support and Early Confidence Matter

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A new national report from the Vancouver Sun highlights declining math performance among Canadian students and growing innumeracy, and educators like Melania Alvarez (PIMS Education Coordinator) emphasize that better teacher support and positive, curiosity-driven early math experiences are key to reversing the trend.

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Melania Alvarez, Education Coordinator at the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences at UBC, says teachers face increasing demands and are let down by a system that does not give them adequate support and training to teach math. Photo by Arlen Redekop.