EOCTM Events

Spring 2025
We're pleased to share this year's 2025 TAPS competition info and registration letter. We're excited to again provide this opportunity to students in our area! The contest problems will be available on March 1, 2025, and may be administered at any time as long as responses are submitted in full by April 30, 2025.

The cost of the competition is $15 per team, or you can enter as a school with an unlimited number of teams for $50. You can register here: 2024 TAPS Registration Form. All registration forms and/or payment must be postmarked on or before Monday, April 22, 2025.

OCTM is seeking math enthusiasts, specifically pre-service teachers and teachers in their first 5 years of teaching, who desire to be inspired or inspire others in the field of mathematics education.

Here is a link to an article for participants to read prior to the event. This reading is not a requirement for participation. Hope to see you on February 3.

Spring 2024
E.O.C.T.M. is excited to again host our annual mathematics competition, T.A.P.S. (Team Approach to Problem Solving). The contest problems will be available on Friday, March 1, 2024, and may be administered at any time as long as it is submitted in full by Wednesday, April 30, 2024. Full Rules and Regulations

The cost of the competition is $15 per team, or you can enter as a school with an unlimited number of teams for $50. You can register here: 2024 TAPS Registration Form. All registration forms and/or payment must be postmarked on or before Monday, April 22, 2024.

Spring 2023
14 school districts and a total of 576 students participated in the 2023 TAPS Competition! Thank you to all of the students and teachers that made our competition a success. Our planning team enjoyed meeting and reviewing student responses and is already working on next year's contest. We are also discussing in-person competitions in the future...

Please keep an eye out for information about EOCTM.
We appreciate your help in continuing the success of this organization.

Future events include, but are not limited to:
Spring and Fall Meetings
Mathy Hours
TAPS Competition for grades 4-8
Local gatherings for the Fall OCTM Conference
Book Study opportunities
Math Teachers' Circle events
Networking with other OCTM affiliates (GAMES, GCCTM, etc.)