February 13, 2018
Language barriers, pronounced differences in skill levels, a lack of engaging content-- elementary teachers report these are some of the biggest hurdles they face when teaching math. But how do teachers cope with these challenges?
We recently asked elementary math teachers from across Canada that very question. These educators have been teaching anywhere from 2 to 11 years, work in districts from a mix of socioeconomic backgrounds and are mostly from urban, public schools.
Here are the top challenges they report facing in their math lessons--along with their methods for coping with these hurdles.