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Mathematics for Education Program

The Mathematics for Education major prepares students for the realities and exigencies of today's classroom setting, focusing on developing core mathematics skills and approaches to education. Students build on pure theory courses with electives in fields far removed from mathematics, aimed at broadening their horizons as a teacher and a mathematician.

Career Options in Mathematics For Education

Below is a sample list of some future choices to explore following studies in Mathematics for Education:

• Adult Education Teacher
• Author
• Blogger
• Broker
• Business Advisor
• Child Development Specialist
• Children's Rights Advocate
• Community Educator
• Corporate Strategist
• Computer Coding Specialist
• Early Childhood Educator
• Editor
• Education Policy Consultant
• Entrepreneur
• Financial Analyst
• Financial Crimes Investigator
• Financial Mediator
• Financial Risk Analyst
• Government Agency Worker
• Guidance Counsellor
• Investment Fund Manager
• Lawyer
• Magazine Contributor
• Market Researcher
• Media Correspondent
• Non-Profit Administrator
• Operations Manager
• Policy Advisor
• Professor
• Project Manager
• Psychologist
• Researcher
• Social Worker
• Social Program Director
• Special Needs Educator
• Statistician
• Teacher
• Textbook Contributor
• Tutor

Skills Developed through a Mathematics For Education Degree

A background in Mathematics for Education ensures that students develop the skills and mindset to tackle many different professional challenges. Some of the skills a Mathematics for Education degree can help students develop include:

Core Mathematics for Education Skills

• Solid comprehension of mathematical concepts and theories most often addressed in mathematics classrooms in schools in Canada.
• Exposure to concepts and practices in contemporary education in Canada that will prepare students for real-life situations in the classroom.

Communication, Data Gathering and Organizational Skills

• The ability to present thoughts clearly and intelligently in written statements and written opinion pieces
• Deduction of information from various sources and the ability to concentrate on relevant resources
• The ability to organize, understand and analyze sources of information and to apply novel forms of technology or new information to different professional settings and tasks
• The ability to explain complex ideas clearly to others and to apply complex theoretical concepts to everyday practice and professional dilemmas
• The skills to collect various types of information, assess them, analyze and incorporate potential linkages from different fields, put them into writing and efficiently convey the message and the goal of the work

Management and Teamwork

• The capacity to lead and interact with a variety of people with different approaches and personal and professional backgrounds
• Skills enabling students to work effectively in group situations, partaking in decision-making, leading and contributing in various capacities to the ultimate success of the team and task
• The ability to debate, persuade, mediate and present thoughts and opinions to others, as well as the capacity to recognize and incorporate other potential solutions or applications to given problems
• The capability to identify priorities and proper courses of action, to plan the execution of tasks and to determine and delegate responsibilities to group members to most effectively carry out projects

Professional Associations and Organizations

Knowing the industry and how to excel in it after receiving a degree are key elements of future success. Some professional organizations related to the field of Mathematics for Education that students may want to visit as they research career options include:

• Canadian Mathematical Society
• Ontario Association for Mathematics Education
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
• Mathematical Association of America
• York University Mathematics for Education