We had a bunch of speakers this season and besides what each of them were talking about, we asked each of them how they defined mathematical fluency. This episode compiles all of there answers. We’ll here from Peter Liljedahl, Octavia Beckles, Jenna Laib, Aleda Klassen, Marian Small, Lisa Lunney Borden, Nat Banting, Lance Patrie, Sunil Singh, Fawn Nguyen, Robert Durocher, Megan Whitington, Wing-Yee Hui, Florence Glanfield, Alex Overwijk, Elli Weisdorf, Jordan Rappaport, Heather Boychuk,...

This is the third of three preview episodes for the OAME 2024 Conference: Embracing Change...Moving Forward...Continuing to Grow. We are going to hear from the Deep Dive speakers who are doing two double sessions each on their chosen topic so that participants can get a deeper view of that topic. In this episode we'll hear from Elham Kazemi, Alex Overwijk, Lisa Lunney Borden and Fawn Nguyen. More information about OAME 2024 can be found at oame2024.ca and registration is at ...

This is the second of three preview episodes for the OAME 2024 Conference: Embracing Change...Moving Forward...Continuing to Grow. We are going to hear from the featured speakers from day two of the conference. In this episode we'll hear from Sunil Singh, Nat Banting, Florence Glanfield, Marian Small and Lauren Baucom. More information about OAME 2024 can be found at oame2024.ca. Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or Google Play ...

This is the first of three preview episodes for the OAME 2024 Conference: Embracing Change...Moving Forward...Continuing to Grow. We are going to hear from the featured speakers from day one of the conference. In this episode we'll hear from Aleda Klassen, Peter Liljedahl, Octavia Beckles, Jenna Laib and Crystal Watson. More information about OAME 2024 can be found at oame2024.ca. Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or Google Play ...

In this session, we will share strategies to develop sets of "thin sliced" questions. These questions are meant to have an accessible entry point and to progress to challenging questions, allowing students to work at their own pace and achieve their highest potential. We will share sets of questions from various secondary courses and topics. These questions can be used both in a traditional classroom and a "Thinking Classroom". Come prepared to make your own set Podcast: Listen...

The conversation around destreaming in Ontario has been ongoing due to the adjustments made to math curricula at the secondary level. As a response, elementary schools in the York Region District School Board have examined different levels of support for students who have been withdrawn on a long-term basis for mathematics instruction. This has included exploring opportunities for integration of students from withdrawal programs into homeroom classes. Join Elli and Jordan as they discuss...

Imagine if we can build a cultural shift in mathematics by inviting students into thoughtful conversations, and engaging them in meaningful math experiences through authentic daily math routines. We will share our journey on how we create a learning environment where young mathematicians interact with the math in their world and shift their thinking so that they see themselves as problem solvers. The most successful routines make mathematical thinking a habit resulting in fluency, engagement,...

What is the role of stories in the learning, teaching and engagement with mathematics? This session centres stories and storytelling as a (w)holistic approach to mathematics education. Maths is in us, it is around us and is interconnected to the land, air, water, plants and animals, and there are stories connected to this to rethink the ways in which maths is taught and learned. During this session, participants will connect to their own stories of mathematics, and look at the ways artists...

This is the latest companion podcast to the new Coding in the Classroom column of the OAME Gazette. It’s produced by Iain Brodie and Beyza Sezer and this month they interview Jeff Irvine. OAME members can see the full column in the September 2023 issue of the Gazette Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or Google Play Podcast Notes: Podcast Notes: Recorded Summer 2023. Podcast Notes: Recorded Winter 2023. Iain has been an...

Podcasts have been around for more than a decade and now more than ever it seems new ones are introduced regularly. And it turns out there are a lot of podcasts connected to math that you have access to through your earbuds. In this session, you’ll be introduced to podcasts that you can use to help tell stories about math to your students, podcasts that have real world connections to math that help show its importance to everyday life, and more recently, podcasts explicitly to help you as a...

This is the latest companion podcast to the new Coding in the Classroom column of the OAME Gazette. It is part two of an interview with Nicole Myers. It’s produced by Iain Brodie and Beyza Sezer and this month they interview Nicole Myers ( she teaches grades 4–6, and is the Chief Education Officer position at STEM Minds). OAME members can see the full column in the Mar. 2023 issue of the Gazette Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or...

This is the latest companion podcast to the new Coding in the Classroom column of the OAME Gazette. It’s produced by Iain Brodie and Beyza Sezer and this month they interview Nicole Myers ( she teaches grades 4–6, and is the Chief Education Officer position at STEM Minds). OAME members can see the full column in the Mar. 2023 issue of the Gazette Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or Google Play Podcast Notes: Podcast Notes:...

In this bonus episode we are going to hear from all of the speakers from this season. We asked them what they remember their teachers doing when they were students that they either still do now as teachers or don't do at all. So we will hear from David Costello, Laura Gini Newman, Andrew Allen, Kirsten Dyck and Mike Jacobs. Podcast Notes: Recorded Sept - Dec 2022 - David is the principal of Greenfield Elementary in PEI. He Tweets at @Dr_Costello and his resources can be found at...

In this final of three preview episodes for the OAME 2023 Conference: Empowering Me, we are going to hear from all of the keynote and featured speakers from both days one more time. We asked them what they remember their teachers doing when they were students that they either still do now as teachers or don't do at all. In this episode we'll hear from Octavia Beckles, Anthony Meli, Deborah Ball, Lindsay Gold, Jason To, Shantel Clark, Robert Durocher, Rochelle Gutierrez, Cathy Marks Krpan,...

This is the second of three preview episodes for the OAME 2023 Conference: Empowering Me. We are going to hear from the keynote and featured speakers from day two of the conference. In this episode we'll hear from Heather Wark, Cathy Marks Krpan, Rochelle Gutierrez, Anthony Meli, Jason To, Richard Durocher and Shantel Clark. More information about OAME 2023 can be found at oame2023.ca. Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or Google Play...

This is the first of three preview episodes for the OAME 2023 Conference: Empowering Me. We are going to hear from the keynote and featured speakers from the day one of the conference. In this episode we'll hear from Marian Small, Dan Finkel, Octavia Beckles, Lindsay Gold, hema khodai and Deborah Loewenberg-Ball. More information about OAME 2023 can be found at oame2023.ca. Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or Google Play ...

With the introduction of coding to the new Grade 9 course, I have been using Scratch to help teach some of the overall expectations within this course. Join me as I share these Coding Challenges and what I have learned about how to best implement them in the course. No previous coding experience is necessary. Live Webinar: OAME members only Jan 11th, 2023, 8PM EST (Register now on MCIS) Podcast notes: Recorded Dec 2022. Mike is a consultant with the Durham Catholic...

This is the latest companion podcast to the new Coding in the Classroom column of the OAME Gazette. It’s produced by Iain Brodie and Beyza Sezer and this month they interview Alice Aspinall (a secondary teacher and winner of the Prime Minister's award in STEM). OAME members can see the full column in the Dec. 2022 issue of the Gazette Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or Google Play Podcast Notes: Recorded Fall 2022. Iain...

Creating opportunities to foster rich discourse, collaborative discovery, and deep thinking involves intentional planning by classroom teachers. Ensuring there are moments of fun, play, and joy in our mathematical spaces also requires essential design. Through experiencing tasks and games, learn key elements that help you cultivate and nurture meaningful and joyful learning opportunities for your own classroom context. Live Webinar: OAME members only Dec 14th, 2022, 8PM EST...

Summary: In this workshop, we will explore the teaching and learning of mathematics using a social justice lens and ways of connecting Math with students’ cultural and community histories. Math has the power to help us understand and potentially change the world. We want our students to not only understand the mathematics, but also to understand the mathematics of political knowledge, understand the politics of mathematical knowledge and understand the politics of knowledge. Live...

Summary: You have, or wish, to put thinking is at the core of math learning for your students. After all, you know that your students can’t construct rich understandings, make meaningful connections, strategically manage problems, and communicate clearly and concisely in math in the absence of thinking, or should I say good thinking. But how can you tell how well your students have learned to think mathematically? How can you help each of your students grow the quality of their thinking in a...

This is the latest companion podcast to the new Coding in the Classroom column of the OAME Gazette. It’s produced by Iain Brodie and Beyza Sezer and this month they interview Siri Krogh Nordby (a former secondary teacher, currently she is a second-year Ph.D. student). OAME members can see the full column in the Sept. 2022 issue of the Gazette Podcast Notes: Recorded Summer 2022. Iain has been an elementary school educator for 28 years, and is now into a second career, teaching...

As we explore mathematics from the perspective of cultural relevance, it is imperative that we support students in moving beyond problem solving towards mathematical modelling. Far too often, students are engaged in defined problems that require them to apply Polya's four stages of problem solving. Mathematizing Student Thinking is about supporting teachers in assigning ill-defined problems that require students to engage in mathematical modelling. In this session, I will highlight the...