Our Teachers

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“To deliver its results, Spirit of Math also expects more of its teachers. Rather than lecturing to passive kids [or] teaching by rote…Spirit of Math finds ways of…seizing on students’ insights to draw lessons from them at the precise moment they’re most receptive.”
~ Larry Solomon, “Problem Solved,” National Post, March 5, 2005.

With our demanding screening process and sophisticated curriculum, Spirit of Math naturally attracts strong teachers. Through our intensive teacher training and in-class coaching, Spirit of Math turns those strong teachers into exceptional teachers.

What sets our teachers apart?
All Spirit of Math teachers have University degrees
Teachers of grades 5 and up have degrees in Mathematics
Most of our teachers are full-time – this is not a side-job.
Each teacher has passed our very rigorous screening process. The kind of person who will submit to this process must be confident, eager to improve their teaching practices and passionate about mathematics: all the qualities of a first-rate teacher.
New teachers must complete 40 hours of pre-training materials with at least 80% accuracy before the in-class training program even begins. The two-week training that follows provides a solid foundation in Spirit of Math curriculum and teaching methods and gives new teachers an opportunity to practice-teach under the guidance of experienced Spirit of Math teachers.
Teachers participate in on-going professional development classes designed by Spirit of Math.
Spirit of Math teachers carefully craft questions to ask students that will ‘pull’ ideas from the class, instead of introducing new ideas by lecturing. This opens up students’ minds to higher levels of learning and gives them skills they need to tackle tough problems.
New teachers receive classroom evaluations within the first few classes of the year and again within the first few months; all teachers are evaluated at least once a year.

Just as Spirit of Math students want the opportunity to stretch themselves and develop according to high standards, so too our teachers appreciate the challenge to be the best they can be. Guiding teachers as they strive for excellence in their craft is a complex process but Spirit of Math has honed a system that works and is a large part of the school’s ongoing success.

To contact your teacher, please visit the contact us page to send an email. The principal of your campus will forward the email to your teacher so that they can respond to you.

For employment opportunities, please visit our careers page.