Come join us in Oshawa -- along with our featured speakers Dr. Valerie Camille-Jones, Nat Banting, Jason To, Lisa Lunney-Borden, Robert Durocher, Dr. Jo Boaler and Vanessa Vakharia.  We're also excited to share our selected speaker proposals from Ontario educators soon -- there has been an excellent group of proposals submitted and we'll be making the choices shortly. 

Register today at https://mcis.oame.on.ca 

Nominations are open for the Ontario Association for Mathematics Education (OAME/AOEM) Awards! These awards celebrate individuals and teams who make exceptional contributions to math education in Ontario. 

Categories include:

• Life Membership Award

• Exceptional and Creative Teaching (Elementary, Secondary, Post-Secondary)

• Collaborative Mathematics Teaching (Elementary and Secondary Staff Teams)

• Leadership in Mathematics Education

• Outstanding Contribution to OAME/AOEM and Math Education in Ontario

Nominate someone today at OAME Awards. Deadline: January 31, 2025.  

(Award pictured not as awarded!)

The John Kearns Memorial Award honours the legacy of a cherished friend and influential figure in Ontario's math community by supporting schools in need of additional math resources. 

Three schools will each receive a $1,000 credit with Spectrum Educational Supplies to acquire a Mobile Math Cart, with kits chosen by the recipients. Applications are open until January 31, 2025, with products delivered shortly after winners are selected. Only one application per school is accepted. 

Join us in enhancing math education in Ontario's schools in memory of John Kearns. Scan the barcode or click on the link for the application form. 

New podcast out to preview our December webinar from Kelly Cullen on Math Without Worksheets. Listen now at:

talks.oame.on.ca/season-7 

Register for the December 11th webinar on MCIS

Join the largest math education organization in the country! Elections are coming up for a number of positions on the OAME Board of Directors. Consider nominating yourself or a colleague for one of the following positions: 

• President-Elect for a four-year term from September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2029. (one year as President-Elect, two years as President, and one year as Past President)

• Vice-President for a two-year term from September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2027.

• Director to represent Grades 7-12 for a three-year term from September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2028.

• Director to represent Grades K-6 for a three-year term from September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2028.

• Director to represent Colleges for a three-year term from September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2028

The nomination form can be found at this link: OAME/AOEM Nomination Form, and a brief description of each position can be found here: OAME/AOEM Board Positions. Note that the deadline for nominations is 6:00pm on January 16, 2025. 

Don't forget to look for the December issue of the Gazette and Abacus in the members-only area of the website.

Be sure to read the article Break Free from Math Anxiety: Reflective Practices to Transform Math Fears and Fuel Future Success By Stacey Jacobs.

Or zoom in on the column by Carly Ziniuk In the Middle: Math Needs Some Space

Or catch a K.I.S.S. by Shawn Godin, our puzzle columnist.

Think about sharing your own thoughts or ideas from your classrom. You're doing something no one else in the province is, so let us know! We have people available to help bring your thoughts to paper... or PDF.

Did you know if you type another language into chatOAME, our OAME-designed Artificial Intelligence will respond in that language?  Give it a try -- it can help with discussing mathematical pedagogy in a language you may be  more comfortable with. Or try developing mathematics situations for students working in both English and another language.

As always, check the correctness of the response and the suitability for your classroom -- AIs are not always, ah, intelligent.

Check out the link to chatOAME under the Member Links on the OAME website. 

From speaker series to math book studies, webinars to social events, OAME chapters are the lifeblood of our organization! As an OAME member, you are automatically part of a regional chapter. 

Check out the full list of chapters (and their websites) here and find out more about math education events in your area.