explorAItion! has its next evening of sessions Tuesday, January 13th! The virtual conference explores the use of Artificial Intelligence in Ontario education, running from September 2025 through April 2026. You can still register in time to join us! 

Each evening will offer a selection of 30- and 60-minute workshops between 7 – 9 pm. Workshops will be recorded so that registrants can access the entire proceedings - including the three previous evenings of sessions in 2025 - during and following the explorAItion! 2.0 series.

Visit https://ecoo.org/exploraition-2-0/ for more information, dates, and registration. Use code exai2oame for $30 for all live sessions and/or their recordings - that's half-off registration!

The learning continues through the new year with the next OAMEtalks webinar on January 14th. This session features Sonya Charal, Rosanna Mortillaro & Nicole Peckham who will be doing their talk 'Etuaptmumk-Two-Eyed Seeing'- Braiding Indigenous Ways of Knowing with Western Knowledge of Math in the Classroom. Discover how the TCDSB is building partnerships with Indigenous communities to foster reconciliation and bring Indigenous ways of knowing mathematics to students.

Topics to Include:

1. The Power of "Two-Eyed Seeing"

2. Real-World Case Studies (The "Hands-On" Factor)

3. Centering Indigenous Voices

4. Moving from "Appreciation" to "Action"

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

More info at https://talks.oame.on.ca/season-8

Our inaugural Book Club has officially launched, featuring Mathematics for Human Flourishing by Francis Su. The Book Club brings together educators who are passionate about exploring the beauty, purpose, and humanity within mathematics. We had a great discussion in November on the first three chapters. Our next hybrid meeting will take place on January 26th at 7pm, where participants will connect to discuss chapters four through six of this book. The chapters are short, so it's easy to catch up and join us!

More information? Our chapter rep Cynthia Shi is ready to help!

Nominations are closing soon for the 2026-27 OAME/AOEM Board of Directors.

Each year, OAME/AOEM holds elections for open positions. Any OAME/AOEM member may apply for any position. Candidates are needed for the following positions:

• One (1) Director to represent Grades 7-12 for a three-year term from September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2029.

• One (1) Director to represent Grades K-6 for a three-year term from September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2029.

• One (1) Vice President to serve on the Executive Committee for a two-year term from September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2028.

An online nomination form is available here, and you can see a summary of the duties of each position, here. The deadline for nominations is January 23, 2026 at 6:00 pm. 

Thank you in advance for submitting a nomination.

Every year, OAME celebrates individuals and teams who make exceptional contributions to math education in Ontario. It's not too late to nominate a colleague for the Ontario Association for our 2026 awards! 

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

Don't delay! Nominate someone today at OAME Awards. Deadline: January 31, 2026.  

The OAME 2026 Annual Conference is coming to Fanshawe College in London on April 30 and May 1, 2026—and this year, we’re putting conversation at the centre of math learning with the theme: Let’s Talk Math

This will be a hybrid conference, with both in-person and virtual options so you and your colleagues can join from wherever you are.

Click this link for a brief outline of the conference program.

Pre-registration is well under way, and continues until January 15. For pre-registrants with no outstanding fees, or who are on a group code, full registration will open on January 27 - 30. Full registration for everyone will open on February 1.

This is an outstanding opportunity to take part in subject-specific professional development, share ideas with others, and to network among mathematics educators from across Canada and around the world. Sessions are geared toward mathematics educators at all grade levels. Members and non-members alike are welcome to register.

For full conference details, visit www.oame2026.ca or email us at inquiries2026@oame.on.ca. Stay connected and get updates by following @oamelearns on Bluesky and Instagram.

Planning for the 2026 ISOMA Annual Conference is well underway! The conference will be held on April 16, 2026, at Appleby College in Oakville (close to folks in western GTA!). We’re delighted to share that our keynote speaker is Francis Su.

We are now open for presentation proposals! Please submit your proposals using this form. Session proposals close on Jan. 31st.

We look forward to reading your session descriptions and seeing many of you at the conference.

The Quinte St. Lawrence Mathematics Association (QSLMA) chapter of OAME is excited to share their new logo, designed to represent their diverse region. 

Congratulations to the QSLMA 2025 Educator of the Year award winners, Stephanie Barling (elementary) and Richard Long (secondary)!

Are you a QSLMA member? In addition to sponsorships already available for Math teams and Mathlete competitions, QSLMA is now offering sponsorship opportunities to help support student-based activities (family math nights) and staff-focused professional development activities (book clubs, teacher math clubs). 

Visit the chapter website at https://qslma.oame.on.ca/ for more information!