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.
Colour Tiles appCheck out the latest Colour Tiles app from mathies.ca, now available in HTML 5, which will work in all browsers on all devices.
Grade 9 Course PlansNow Available - three course plans for the new Grade 9 MTH1W course for your viewing pleasure! These demonstrate three different ways of approaching the grade 9 math course.
June GazetteThe latest Gazette is now available for download for OAME Members - login to Members Only and it's all yours!
TEAMS Summer InstituteSign up for the TEAMS Summer Institute on August 30th (morning only), featuring Marian Small and Sam Garrison.
OAME/AOEM 2021: Equity Counts - Huge successOAME/AOEM 2021 concluded its live portion with 5 straight days of presentations. Kudos to all involved.
Position Paper on Critical ThinkingCheck out the position paper on Critical Thinking released in December 2020.
Nominate someone for an OAME/AOEM Award!Do you know an exceptional and creative teacher-leader who has contributed significantly to student learning of mathematics ? Nominate them for an Exceptional and Creative Teaching Award for Elementary or Secondary teachers.
Nominate a group for an OAME/AOEM Award!Do you know an exceptional group of teachers who fosters collaborative and excellent mathematics teaching ? Nominate them for a Staff Award for Exceptional and Collaborative Mathematics Teaching for Elementary or Secondary teachers.
OAMEtalks Podcast - Season 3Check out the latest podcast from season 3 of OAMEtalks with Tara Flynn and Shelley Yearley talking about how "Unit Fractions Unlock Learning!". Webinar available in Members Only
OntarioMath.support - Lessons and Webinars availableAs of May 2021, all of the lessons and assessment plans have been posted to OntarioMath.support. As well, all of the Subject based webinars are also available for viewing on demand.
Nominate someone special for an OAME/AOEM Award!Do you know someone who has contributed to Mathematics Education in a very special way? Nominate them for a Life Membership award or the Award for Leadership in Mathematics Education or the Award for Outstanding Contribution to OAME/AOEM and Mathematics Education in Ontario.
OAME/AOEM position paper on STEM
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!)
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
@OAMEcountsCheck out our Twitter account, @OAMEcounts - and tag us in your tweets!
OAME ElectionsCongratulations to the winners of the 2021 OAME elections : President-Elect: SANDRA JENA PRICE, Vice-President : MELISSA BLACK, Director, JK to 6 : LORI YEE (acclaimed), Director, 7 to 12: JIMMY PAI Director, 7 to 12 : HEMA KHODAI
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.
Featured OAME Chapter: CHAMP OAME is made up of chapters from around the province of Ontario. The current featured chapter is CHAMP .
Do you know who CHAMP is?
(If not - stay tuned for the next scrolling news item ...)
OAME Chapter: CHAMP CHAMP , the Credit Humber Association for Mathematics Promotion,
serves Ontario teachers of mathematics from Credit Humber catchment area, Dufferin, Halton, Peel regions.
The current President of CHAMP is AMANDA LAXTON.
Chapter Rep for CHAMP The current Chapter Rep for CHAMP
who sits on the OAME board of directors is
KASSANDRA KOBELAK.
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!
TEAMS Summer Institute
Our guest speakers are Marian Small, of One, Two, Infinity..., and Sam Garrison, of the Toronto District School Board. You can access the flyer online.
The cost to attend is $15, but OAME members receive $5 off, and TEAMS members will receive FREE registration.
We hope to see you all there on August 30. link ...
OntarioMath.support - Gr 9 Course Plans available!
Also available, the recording of the free webinar about the transition from the new revised elementary mathematics curriculum to the newly revised Grade 9 mathematics program. Go to the Webinars page to view at your leisure. link ...
Colour Tiles - mathies HTML5 app - now available!
The first of three HTML5 mathies apps being developed this summer is now available! Check out the Colour Tiles app which will work in all browsers on all devices. Since Flash has been phased out of existence on most modern browsers this new version has been eagerly anticipated. The iOS and Android versions are still available for download from their respective app stores, though this new HTML5 version will also work in their mobile browsers.The next apps to receive the HTML5 treatment are the Money app and Fraction Strips.
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Grade 9 Math Curriculum released!
OAME Elections results
President-Elect : SANDRA JEAN PRICE
Vice-President : MELISSA BLACK
Director, JK to 6 : LORI YEE (acclaimed)
Director, 7 to 12 : JIMMY PAI
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.
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