@article{Youmans_Coombs_Colgan_2018, title={Early Childhood Educators’ and Teachers’ Early Mathematics Education Knowledge, Beliefs, and Pedagogy}, volume={41}, url={https://journals.sfu.ca/cje/index.php/cje-rce/article/view/3442}, abstractNote={<p>In the spring of 2017, an educational needs assessment of early mathematics education in Ontario was conducted using an online survey for early childhood educators, kindergarten teachers, and Grade 1 teachers. The purpose of the needs assessment was to acquire a brief account of the state of early mathematics education in the province and to identify any potential gaps between current and desired early mathematics education practices. Educators’ responses (n = 130) about their early mathematics knowledge, beliefs, and pedagogy revealed four critical areas that need to be addressed to improve the quality of early mathematics education.</p> <p> </p>}, number={4}, journal={Canadian Journal of Education/Revue canadienne de l’éducation}, author={Youmans, Sandy and Coombs, Andrew and Colgan, Lynda}, year={2018}, month={Dec.}, pages={1080–1104} }