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.
December GazetteThe latest Gazette is now available for download for OAME Members - login to Members Only and it's all yours!
January 2022 OAMEtalks podcastCheck out the first podcast of 2022 from season 4 of OAMEtalks with Heather Theijsmeijer and Richard Duffy talking about "Integers: Beyond the Rules". Sign up for their webinar to be held on Wed Jan 12th on MCIS.
Nominations for OAME/AOEM Board of DirectorsNominate someone to the Board using this form Google form.
For a description of each position and summary of the time commitment, please review this document.
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.
mathies.ca HTML5 appsCheck out the latest Colour Tiles, Money , and Fraction Strips apps from mathies.ca, now available in HTML 5, which will work in all browsers on all devices.
Check out the position paper on Destreaming/De-tracking Math released in December 2021.
OAME 2022 - open for pre-registrationOAME 2022 is now open for pre-registration. Full registration will be available in February. This year's conference will be virtual once more, this time held over 4 days, all workshops after school hours. Pre-register now on the MCIS site.
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.
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.
Position Paper on Critical ThinkingCheck out the position paper on Critical Thinking released in December 2020.
OAMEtalks Podcast - Season 4 premièreCheck out the season opening podcast from season 4 of OAMEtalks with Jason To talking about "Destreaming Math: Equity, Practice, and Politics". Webinar recording now available for viewing on demand.
OntarioMath.support - Lessons and Webinars availableAs of May 2021, all of the grade 1 to 8 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 2021: Equity Counts - Huge successOAME/AOEM 2021 concluded its live portion with 5 straight days of presentations. Kudos to all involved.
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
Webinars available in Members OnlyLogin to the OAME Members Only are to view 50+ webinars from the recent conferences and events.
Featured OAME Chapter: MAC2 OAME is made up of chapters from around the province of Ontario. The current featured chapter is MAC2 .
Do you know who MAC2 is?
(If not - stay tuned for the next scrolling news item ...)
OAME Chapter: MAC2 MAC2 , the Mathematics Association for Cottage Country,
serves Ontario teachers of mathematics from Simcoe County and the District of Muskoka.
The current President of MAC2 is SHELLEY YEARLEY.
Chapter Rep for MAC2 The current Chapter Rep for MAC2
who sits on the OAME board of directors is
PAULENE WASHINGTON.
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OAME Bd of Directors
Nominations due Jan 14th
Check out this document for a description of each position and summary of the time commitment. link ...
OAME Awards - Nominations deadline - January 31st
Do you know a math department or an elementary staff who collaborates to make significant contributions toward student learning of mathematics?
Do you know an individual, not necessarily an educator, who has made a significant contribution to OAME or mathematics in Ontario?
Please nominate these individuals or groups for an OAME Award. View the criteria and complete the online nomination form. Nominations and supporting documents must be received by JANUARY 31st. link ...
Happy New Year! New OAMEtalks podcast & webinar recording!
Season 4 of the highly acclaimed OAMEtalks podcast & webinar series!
Check out the first podcast of 2022 featuring Heather Theijsmeijer and Richard Duffy as they talk to David Petro about their webinar, "Integers: Beyond the Rules", which was held on Wed Jan 12th at 8pm (and is now available in the OAME Members Only section - click on Videos/Webinars).
ALSO OUT: The second installment of the Coding in the Classroom podcast is now available. In this one, guest host Iain Brodie interviews Diane Tepylo.
Check out the OAMEtalks Season 4 home page for details and links to all the podcasts to date.
If you missed the opening webinar of Season 4, "Destreaming Grade 9" presented by Jason To, it is available for viewing by all. link ...
New OAME/AOEM Position Paper on De-streaming/De-tracking 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 2022 Virtual Conference
The OAME 2022 annual conference is now open for PRE-REGISTRATION. Registering now guarantees your spot in the conference, which includes keynotes by Peter Liljedahl and Matt Parker. The conference in 2022 will once again be fully virtual, this time spread over two weeks, two days each week for maximum flexibility. Session Proposals are still being accepted (until Dec 30th), and Full Registration will be available in February 2022. link ...mathies Fraction Strips app - now available in HTML5 !
The third of three HTML5 mathies apps being developed is now available! Check out the Fraction Strips 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.To keep in the loop, consider signing up for the Whats New Email List
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OntarioMath.support - Grade 9 Project - complete!
As of October 31st, the final lessons and webinars have now been posted and are available to all from the OntarioMath.support website. A huge thank you goes out to all who were involved in the creation and editing of these resources.
In total there are 26 lessons (available in English or French) as well as 7 webinars for viewing on demand (with captioning available, and support documents containing all links referenced in that particular webinar). link ...
Back to School Supports for Teachers
- OntarioMath.support - Elementary -
Here you will find lesson and assessment plans for the 2020 Revised Math Curriculum, as well as webinars to help you navigate the curriculum. -
OntarioMath.support - Grade 9 -
Here you will find sample Course Plans, lesson and assessment plans, and webinars to support the successful implementation of the new grade 9 de-streamed math course. -
- Math4theNines
To further support the implementation of MTH1W, look to this site for a variety of resources, including our Workshops-in-a-Bag. -
- mathies.ca
Here you will find tools and apps that are designed to align with our Ontario mathematics curriculum.
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