Not only is British Columbia one of the highest performing education systems in the world according to PISA, but its large proportion of immigrant students outperform their non-immigrant peers.
Top-performing systems provide new teachers with structured mentorship from experienced educators to ensure continuous professional learning from day one.
Top-performing education systems require significantly longer and more structured classroom practicum experiences with expert mentorship for teacher candidates, compared to the inconsistent and often shorter requirements across U.S. states.