Working from the very beginning, our program is designed to fill gaps, upgrade skills, and prepare students for new levels of learning. Our math courses begin at whole numbers, fractions, and proportions and work up to topics like trigonometry, logarithms and radicals. As a preparatory program we take “real-world” applications from a wide range of college programs and demonstrate their uses. This presentation will showcase our foundational math in a health, business, and hospitality programs used in our classroom, which can also be used in yours!

Bio: Stephanie McKean completed her B.Sc. in Mathematics at McMaster University before completing her B.Ed. and MA in Education at the University of Toronto’s OISE. Her Master’s thesis focused on students’ self-efficacy and the affects when learning math in a student-centered environment. Within the Academic Upgrading program, she uses her expertise in teaching and learning to make math more accessible and engaging. In conjunction with a team, Stephanie is a co-founder of the Math Teachers Making Math Work council, working to enhance mathematics education across George Brown College.