Anna Stokke
Professor, Department of Mathematics & Statistics
The University of Winnipeg
515 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
R3B 2E9
Adjunct Professor & Honorary Co-Director of Science of Mathematics Education (SOME) Lab,
School of Education
La Trobe University, Australia
Email: a.stokke@uwinnipeg.ca
Podcast: Chalk & Talk Podcast
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About
Anna Stokke is a mathematics professor at the University of Winnipeg and Co-Director of the Science of Mathematics Education Lab in the School of Education at La Trobe University. She is a leading advocate for evidence-informed mathematics teaching and for ensuring all students have access to high quality math education.
She holds a PhD in mathematics from the University of Alberta, and her mathematics research is in algebraic combinatorics and representation theory. She is a recipient of the 3M National Teaching Fellowship, Canada's highest award for post-secondary teaching excellence and educational leadership.
Professor Stokke has given math education keynote presentations nationally and internationally and has given more than 200 media interviews on math education. She hosts the popular podcast Chalk & Talk, which has topped education podcast charts around the world.
Upcoming Presentations
Masterclass: Evidence-informed strategies for maths mastery, October 29, 2026 (Australia) or October 28, 2026 (North America).
researchED Melbourne (Keynote), August 8, 2026
researchED Chile, (Featured speaker) October 17, 2026 (Santiago, Chile)
Evergreen School Division PD Day, Gimli, MB, Oct. 22, 2026 (open registration)
MTS PD Day: Manitoba Teachers for Students with Learning Disabilities, (Opening Address), Winnipeg, Oct. 23, 2026
Instructional Leadership Summit (Ottawa), virtual keynote, Oct 29, 2026
Education Centre Tralee Ireland Webinar, November 5, 2026
Brisbane Masterclass, Australia, November 11, 2026
Auckland Masterclass, New Zealand, November 13, 2026
Science of Maths Conference, Auckland New Zealand, November 14, 2026
EMP Maths Conference, November 17, 2026, Melbourne
Recent News
Getting math instruction right: Strategies for improving math achievement in Canada, by Anna Stokke, January 13, 2026
Why foundational math skills matter and how to improve them, My presentation for the European Math Society Lecture Series on Math Education, January 9, 2026
The math problem Canada needs to solve by Anna Stokke, Financial Post, February 4, 2026
What Ontario can learn from England's education policy changes by Anna Stokke and Malcolm Bird, Globe & Mail, January 30, 2026
The importance of quality assessment for students by Natalie Riediger, Darja Barr and Anna Stokke, Winnipeg Free Press, May 13, 2025
Manitoba government gets failing grade on teachers by Darja Barr, Narad Rampersad and Anna Stokke, Winnipeg Free Press, Feb 1, 2025
Fact-checking research claims about math education in Manitoba, Authored by Darja Barr, Jim Clark, James Currie, Payman Eskandari, Shakhawat Hossain, Narad Rampersad, Anna Stokke, Ross Stokke, and Matthew Wiersma, December, 2024.
Everyone wants to see children and young adults succeed in math, but it can be difficult to sort myths from facts in education. Join math professor, Anna Stokke, for conversations with leading educators about the importance of math, effective teaching methods, and debunking common myths about math and teaching. Chalk & Talk is a podcast for anyone interested in education, including educators, parents and students.