From the Editor’s Pencil
As we head off into another exciting year, I look forward to receiving items from you that you think are pertinent to teaching math today. We are all experts in our own way and sharing with each other through this newsletter allows us to keep in touch with what is happening around the province. As a classroom teacher myself, I know how short our time is, especially if we want to have lives outside school. However, if you have found something that you think would interest your colleagues, or if you have done something to tum students on to math, a short note is all I need. The Dialogue column in the last volume was a great connection that I particularly enjoyed reading. Let’s get a dialogue going again.
This year’s MCATA Conference will be held in Canmore at the end of October. Past conferences have been rewarding, informative and fun, and this one promises to be at least as good and maybe even better. It.is always good to have our ideas challenged, especially if it is causes us to reflect on our practice and achieve clarity about why and how we do things in our classrooms. As well as being a great place to connect with others, the venue in Canmore is wonderful and there will be lots to see and do after hours. For more information, check our website at www.mathteachers.ab.ca. See you in Canmore!
If you have any questions or comments about this
Anne MacQuarrie
President’s Message
Sandra Unrau
2003 Canadian Regional NCTM/MCATA Conference: Call for Speakers
Sandra Unrau
From the Editor’s Laptop
Anne MacQuarrie
Alberta Learning Update
Curriculum
Learner Assessment Branch
Learning Technologies Branch
New for Back to School: Mathematics Resources from LearnAlberta.ca
Multimedia Applied Mathematics Project
High School Mathematics Discovery Applets
Mathematics 14
Online Elementary Mathematics Resource: Mathematics 6
The Learning Equation (TLE)11 — Pure Mathematics 20
NCTM Bookstore in Canmore
Calgary Junior High Math Contest
Sandra Unrau
MCATA Executive 2002/03
Summit in Canmore
Annual Conference