This presentation will provide a brief synopsis of the curriculum changes that have been implemented provincially as well as those that have been implemented in some school boards. We will also explore the possible impact on the number of students taking college level math courses in secondary schools and their readiness for college level math. What should be the vision for college level math that students are taking given the reality of a de-streamed emphasis in secondary schools?

Bio: Paul Alves is entering his second century teaching mathematics at the secondary level in Ontario, Canada. Currently, he is a Mathematical Literacy Resource Teacher with the Peel District School Board. Paul has also been department head at four different high schools in the school board, most recently at North Park Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario. Paul recently completed (August 2022) a one-year term as Vice-President of the Ontario Association for Mathematics Education (OAME), an organization that he has also been humbled to lead as president on two separate occasions. He is a frequent speaker at the OAME provincial conference, the CEMC (The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing) summer conference, T3 (Teachers Teaching with Technology) International Conference and occasional guest at the Fields Institute Math Ed forum.