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 2021 Conference updateThe OAME 2021 Conference is now taking place on May 20 & 21, in 2021 (how perfect is that for a date!). It has been moved to the Beanfield Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON. Save the date!
September GazetteThe latest Gazette is now available for download for OAME Members - login to Members Only and it's all yours!
Elementary Math Curriculum Resource Project - Writers hired!A new project to support elementary teachers of mathematics, in partnership with AFEMO, our French-language sister organization, has been announced!
The writing teams comprised of English and French educators have now been hired and are beginning their work!
New OAME/AOEM position paper
OAME 2020 Virtual Conference webinars in Members OnlyLogin to the OAME Members Only are to view 50+ webinars from the recent Virtual Conference held in May 2020.
Elementary Math Curriculum Resource Project - Tech support too!A new project to support elementary teachers of mathematics, in partnership with AFEMO, our French-language sister organization, has been announced!
A website will be forthcoming shortly with details and timelines about project resources and webinars, in both French and English.
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 all the webinars from both highly acclaimed seasons of OAMEtalks. The final webinar of Season 2 was by Liisa Surrtamm and Christine Lebeau, recorded on Wednesday March 11th @ 8pm : “A Fusion of Math and Special Education” . Go to MEMBERS ONLY, then in the MEMBER LINKS, click on the VIDEOS & WEBINARS link.
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!)
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.
History of OAMECheck out Ye Olde OAME Archives, and for a special treat - check out the Timeline of OAME
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
@OAMEcountsCheck out our Twitter account, @OAMEcounts - and tag us in your tweets!
Featured OAME Chapter: ISOMA OAME is made up of chapters from around the province of Ontario. The current featured chapter is ISOMA .
Do you know who ISOMA is?
(If not - stay tuned for the next scrolling news item ...)
OAME Chapter: ISOMA ISOMA , the Independent Schools of Ontario Mathematics Association,
serves Ontario teachers of mathematics from Independent Schools anywhere in the Province of Ontario.
The current President of ISOMA is EDITH LOUIE.
Chapter Rep for ISOMA The current Chapter Rep for ISOMA
who sits on the OAME board of directors is
CALVIN ARMSTRONG.
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OntarioMath.support
#2 Curriculum Context: Program Planning, and
#3 Curriculum Context: Mathematical Modelling are open for registration.
#4 Curriculum Context: SEL Skills & Math Processes, and
#5 Curriculum Context: Assessment & Evaluation are now open for registration as well - please note the revised dates
The schedule and registration information is on our website OntarioMath.Support
These webinars are open to all educators so spread the word!
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Links have now been added to the Resources page of OntarioMath.support for the Continuum PDFs! There is one for each of the six strands in the revised Elementary Mathematics Curriculum. The PDFs for strands B through F each show the Overall Expectations as well as the progression of Specific Expectations from Grade 1 through Grade 8 for that strand. The PDF for strand A details the connections between the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Skills expectations and the Mathematical Process expectations. link ...
Welcome to new OAME Board of Directors
September means a new school year, and a new OAME year. Welcome back to the role of OAME President, Judy Mendaglio, for 2020-2022, our first two-year presidential term! New to the OAME Board of Directors this year will be Hema Khodai (7-12 Director) and Victoria Maystruk (College Liaison). Returning to the OAME board will be Bart Vanslack (JK-6 Director).
Farewell to Elisa Romeo, Kerri Evershed, Melissa Baker, and Anne Yeager, thanks for all your work on the board, and all the best in the future.
Elementary Curriculum updates
- Document released: Key Changes - Ontario Mathematics Curriculum, Grades 1 to 8
- Document released: High-Impact Instructional Practices in Mathematics
- Elementary Curriculum website : https://www.dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/curriculum/elementary-mathematics
New OAME/AOEM Position Paper on STEM now available
The Ontario Association for Mathematics Education is creating position statements on a variety of topics related to mathematics teaching and learning. As they are approved by the OAME/AOEM Executive they will be made available. link ...
OAME 2021 Conference Update
Due to complications arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are not able to hold the OAME 2021 Annual Conference at Humber College. However, we have been able to find a replacement venue. OAME 2021 will now be held at The Beanfield Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto. The Beanfield Centre is a premier convention centre that is an ideal fit for the OAME conference, and we are very pleased to have been able to secure the entire space there.Unfortunately, we have had to change the date of the conference. The new dates are May 20-21, 2021. Mark this event on your calendar, and consider staying in Toronto over the long weekend.
Wayne Erdman & Margaret Quinn Co-Chairs, OAME 2021
P.S. Presenters: We are now open for Session Proposals! Login to MCIS, then click on the Propose tab. 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
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