Five Suggestions. One Final Ask.
“Research1 shows that boys and girls are able to achieve equally well in math and science at the high school level, yet fewer girls pursue post-secondary studies in STEM subjects, and even fewer continue on to careers in STEM. What would you do to change this?” This was a question asked of every candidate who […]
The Math Guru visits Trafalgar
During Power Hour on May 7, the Grade 8 students had the opportunity to hear from highly sought after ‘motivational mathing’ speaker and The Math Guru founder Vanessa Vakharia. Vanessa is a certified high school math teacher with a Masters in Mathematics. While she founded The Math Guru in 2010 to change the world one student […]
Math Matters in Ontario
There’s a quote (incorrectly) attributed to William Butler Yeats that I love even if no one knows who actually said it: “Education should not be the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” If the educational goings on in Ontario last week are any indication, a fire has definitely been lit and […]
Trafalgar attends Math Competition
Six students in Trafalgar’s Math Club headed to Pickering College on February 19 to participate in the Math Team Competition. The students made up the only all-girls’ team in the competition. So proud to see our students test their skills and knowledge while challenging themselves. Congratulations!