Welcome to OAME. The Ontario Association for Mathematics Education is the professional organization for everyone interested in Mathematics Education in Ontario. Our mission is to promote, support, and advocate for excellence in mathematics education throughout the Province of Ontario. For more about OAME, check out our Vision for Learning Mathematics.
OAME/AOEM and all of their professional learning opportunities, including the OAME/AOEM Annual Conference, are not funded in any way by the Ministry of Education or any Boards of Education. If further clarification is required, please contact your local federation office.
OAME/AOEM and all of their professional learning opportunities, including the OAME/AOEM Annual Conference, are not funded in any way by the Ministry of Education or any Boards of Education. If further clarification is required, please contact your local federation office.
OAME 2020 Virtual Conference - all doneA Virtual Conference took place from May 6th - May 9th, 2020 in lieu of the previously scheduled Face to Face conference. The Virtual conference was open for FREE to ALL educators! Full details can be found on the Virtual Conference website
March GazetteThe latest Gazette is now available for download for OAME Members - login to Members Only and it's all yours!
OAME 2020 Virtual Conference - update!Did you know that we now had over 5300 attendees for the OAME2020 Virtual Conference? Crazy!!! Check out the recordings in the OAME Members Only section
OAME ElectionsCongratulations to the winners of the recent OAME elections: Vice-President : SANDRA JEAN PRICE, Director, JK to 6 : BART VANSLACK, Director, 7 to 12 : HEMA KHODAI
OAMEtalks webinar now available in Members OnlyView the webinar by Liisa Surrtamm and Christine Lebeau, recorded on Wednesday March 11th @ 8pm : “A Fusion of Math and Special Education” . Open (and free) to OAME members. Go to MEMBERS ONLY, then in the MEMBER LINKS, click on the VIDEOS link.
Bonus OAMEtalks episodes for OAME2020!Check out the 3 Bonus Friday episodes of OAMEtalks podcast - 3 Amazing Previews for OAME2020 !
Are you an OAME Member?If you're an OAME member, there are benefits including access to the Members Only Area, which includes publications, resources, and useful links.
OAME/AOEM Position PaperCheck out the OAME/AOEM Position Statement on Access, Equity, and Inclusion, now published on the OAME website.
All the PresidentsThe Past, Present, and Future Presidents of OAME are the three leaders who "steer the ship", and work with the VPs and Executive Directors.
OAME 2020 News: Conference CancelledWe would like to express our appreciation for all the work that went into preparing the OAME2020 conference. It is with deep regret that the Executive and conference co-chairs have decided to cancel this year's face to face conference. However, plan to attend the Virtual Conference being planned in its place, taking place from May 6th - 9th, 2020, and FREE for ALL educators.
History of OAMECheck out Ye Olde OAME Archives, and for a special treat - check out the Timeline of OAME
Webinar recording availableWatch and listen to Jules Bonin-Ducharme as he presents his webinar “Tell me your mathematical story!” . Open to everyone. Watch it now! .
@OAMEcountsCheck out our Twitter account, @OAMEcounts - and tag us in your tweets!
Ottawa area chapter renamed!Did you know that the Ottawa area chapter has now been rebranded? It is now the Ottawa Zone for Mathematics Education, or O34ME. (The chapter formerly known as the Carleton Ottawa Mathematics Assocation, a prince of a chapter!)
Say hi to the Webmaster!If you're still reading this scrolling news, send a message to web@oame.on.ca to let the OAME Webmaster know it works!
OAME 2020 Conference - A Virtual Success!
A HUGE thanks goes out to the small group of crazy and dedicated volunteers - the OAME 2020 Virtual Conference has successfully and virtually finished. All of the Live Sessions have now been completed and recorded, and the many hard working presenters and session hosts can relax! We have been subscribed to beyond our wildest imaginings! We hit registration # 5309 by the end of the conference!
Check out the Final Message from the OAME 2020 Virtual Conference for final updates and news.
The Virtual OAME conference included pre-recorded sessions to view on-demand, as well as a set of live sessions from Wednesday to Saturday, May 6th - 9th, whose recordings are also now available for viewing
These recordings are now accessible from inside the OAME Members Only area. You must login to gain access. If you are not an OAME member, consider joining OAME now.
Check the website for more details plus a link to the complete list of sessions. link ...
Online Resources for Math at Home
- Mathies (https://www.mathies.ca/) - These online tools provide students and teachers games, activities, learning supports and other links to assist with learning at home. Note that many of these are also available in French.
- Grade Specific Resources (https://oame.on.ca/main/index.php?code=grspecres) - Many resources from K-12 that include activities (many from the TIPS4RM lessons) as well as financial literacy resources. NOTE: This now includes resources that were originally in the Members Only section.
- Math4theNines (http://www.math4thenines.ca/resources.html) - These resources were specifically designed for Grade 9. Great tasks for your students and research for you to dive into.
We would also like to remind you of resources that have been made available to all students and teachers in the province such as:
- The Ministry of Education has made available online learning supports for elementary students (https://www.ontario.ca/page/learn-at-home#section-0) and secondary students (TVO has support available to students in Grades K-6 through mPower (https://mpower.tvo.org/#/login/) and for students in Grades 6-10 through Mathify (href=https://www.tvomathify.com/students). Note that students will need to create an account to access these supports.
- OAME is an affiliate of NCTM and NCTM has many free resources available to teachers to support them through online learning. There are webinars, problems and interactives available at https://www.nctm.org/freeresources/.
- CEMC out of the University of Waterloo also has a variety of resources to support teachers and students . Resources range from problems and online courseware to computer science tutorials. Check out everything available at https://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/news/coronavirus.html.
- ChatterPack has a list of free, online, boredom-busting resources https://chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/list-of-online-resources-for-anyone-who-is-isolated-at-home?fbclid=IwAR1aDg3N2n6hYlqJ3h-oADUhfpyAMF4R7e2fOhnJDv1N8ljcujSUpWzFuRI
OAME Elections results
Vice-President : SANDRA JEAN PRICE
Director, JK to 6 : BART VANSLACK
Director, 7 to 12 : HEMA KHODAI
Congratulations to each of the individuals who, in volunteering to work on the OAME Board of Directors, will be helping us meet the goals of our organization and supporting mathematics education in Ontario. Our gratitude to all the candidates who put their names forward.
March edition of OAMEtalks podcast!
The March OAMEtalks podcast is now available, this time with Liisa Suurtamm and Christine Lebeau.
Check it out!Register for their webinar on March 11th via MCIS. link ...
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