CTV Winnipeg: Manitoba changing requirements for teacher certification

However, the province says the changes are bringing Manitoba in line with other provinces and increase the number of teachers able to enter the field.

The University of Manitoba says it isn’t concerned this will result in a watering down of the ability to teach math as all their students have to take at least one math course to get their degree.

“Our program specifically focuses on teaching pedagogy for math education,” said Dr. Jan Stewart, dean of education at the University of Manitoba.

“So all the students in our program are required to take six credit hours of teaching math education.”

Stewart says the old rules were driving some people away from teaching in the early and middle years or even leading them to take jobs out of province.

The Manitoba Teachers Society also approves of the changes.

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