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.
OAMEtalks podcastCheck out the latest podcast of 2022 from season 4 of OAMEtalks - the final Bonus Episode with excerpts from all the guests of Season 4 as they answer one final question from David Petro.
Special Anniversary March GazetteThe latest Gazette is now available for download for OAME Members - login to Members Only and it's all yours! This one celebrates the 50th anniversary of the OAME/AOEM, 60th anniversary of the Gazette and the 50th anniversary of the Abacus
Check out the position paper on Destreaming/De-tracking Math released in December 2021.
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.
OAME 2022 - open for full registrationOAME 2022 is now open for full registration. Pick your sessions now! This year's conference will be virtual once more, this time held over 4 days, all workshops after school hours. Register now on the MCIS site.
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 premiereCheck 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.
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!
Webinars available in Members OnlyLogin to the OAME Members Only are to view 50+ webinars from the recent conferences and events.
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?
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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!
Final OAMEtalks podcast of the year - Coding companion to Gazette
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Congratulations to OAME 2022 Award Winners!
OAME is proud to announce the following award winners for 2022: following the presentation ceremony at OAME 2019 in Ottawa: Award for Exceptional and Creative Teaching in Elementary Mathematics - Catherine Koehler
Award for Exceptional and Creative Teaching in Secondary Mathematics - Pushpa Gunawardena
OAME/AOEM Award for Lifetime Membership - Ron Lancaster
Award for Outstanding Contribution to OAME/AOEM and Mathematics in Ontario - Thomas Steinke
Award for Leadership in Mathematics Education - Elizabeth Pattison
Award for Leadership in Mathematics Education - Jason To
Check out the Slideshow and find out how you can nominate a deserving educator or group for an award! link ...
The OAME 2022 Virtual Conference - Huge Success!!
The OAME 2022 annual conference is now over and its FOUR days of live sessions and pre-recording videos was a huge success - virtual again this year, with more flexibility and options than ever!ALL the recordings, the pre-recorded sessions PLUS the recordings of the Live Sessions on Zoom, are now available for watching on demand! Check them out - there is amazing content there!
Quick Links: FAQs document , Post Conference Viewing - Tips & Tricks video guide.
A HUGE thank you goes out to the OAME 2022 Organizing team, led by co-chairs David Petro and Kyle Pearce, and ALL the Presenters, Moderators and Tech Hosts who made the conference go so smoothly.
Thanks for being part of this Golden Math Story ! link ...
OAME Elections results
Director JK to 6 : KIT LUCE
Director 7 to 12 : JASON TO
Director - Universities : KELLY MCKIE
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.
Very special Anniversary edition of the Gazette
The March 2022 Gazette is now available in the Members Only section. This special edition celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Gazette, the 50th anniversary of the Abacus, and the 50th year of the OAME/AOEM organization! Kudos to Tim Sibbald, lead editor for this edition, and all the many OAME members past and present who contributed to it.Also - check out the companion podcast, Interview with the Longest Standing Abacus Editors!
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OntarioMath.support - Milestone hit!
As of March 25, 2022, the Ontariomath.support has now surpassed 1 000 000 (one million!) visits, and over 450 000 downloads! WOW!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 ...
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 ...
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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