Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction (OISE, University of Toronto); B.Ed., Queen's University; Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT)
Dr. Sarah Chen is a senior education researcher at NextSchool and a former classroom teacher with 12 years of experience in Ontario independent schools. She holds a Ph.D. from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), where her doctoral research focused on how IB and AP curricula affect long-term university outcomes for Canadian students. Before joining NextSchool, Sarah taught at both public and private schools in Toronto and served as curriculum coordinator at a leading IB World School. She has published peer-reviewed research on gifted education policy and curriculum design in the Canadian Journal of Education and Education Canada.
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