Tag Archives: Math curriculum

Back to School Prep: 10 tips for parents to make reading and math fun

August 10, 2020back-to-school, COVID-19, Elementary School, Faculty of Education, literacy, Math, Math curriculum, Readingvthomps

York University experts available to explain how to prevent learning losses TORONTO, August 10, 2020 – With four weeks to go before children return to Ontario elementary schools on Tuesday, September 8, parents are encouraged to keep learning alive in their households to help make for a smoother transition back to the classroom. That’s the […]

Will changes to Ontario’s math curriculum improve students’ math performance?

March 15, 2019Faculty of Education, Math curriculumvthomps

York University math curriculum expert available for comment TORONTO, March 15, 2019 – The Ontario government announced changes to the province’s math curriculum today that will see elementary school teachers return to a focus on fundamental “back-to-basics” math as part of a four-year strategy. Tina Rapke, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Education and […]