Delta-K Volume 50 Issue 1

Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association

Volume 50 Issue 1, December 2012

This volume of delta-K celebrates a milestone for the Math Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association (MCATA): 50 years of publishing delta-K.

This milestone represents a significant stage in the development of our council. The word mile was originally used to describe the Roman unit of I 000 paces.1 As I edited this issue, I was reminded of the paces we have taken from our inauguration. Henry Van Dyke (1920) asks, “Who will walk a mile with me… ?’ and in this volume of delta-K, you will read the writings of many who have walked alongside MCATA members throughout the years. Robert Brown Hamilton ( 1937) writes about learning from walking a mile with pleasure and sorrow, and as we read these articles, our memories of colleagues who have passed on may be tinged with pleasure and sorrow. Their insight and their dedication to MCATA continue to inspire me as I reflect on this milestone. Finally, Robert Frost ( 1969) reminds us that we have “miles to go before l we] sleep.” It is my hope that the stories shared will provide both a retrospective and a current look at how the dedication of teachers and researchers in mathematics education encourages the continuing enhancement of mathematics teaching and learning.

Gladys Sterenberg

Note 1.
From the Oxford English Dictionary Online (www.oed.com).

References
Frost. R. 1969. “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” In The Poetry of Robert Frost, ed E C Lathem. New York: Holt.

Hamilton.RB. 1937. ··Along the Road.” In A Book of Personal Poems. ed W R Bowlin. Chicago: Whitman.

Van Dyke. H. 1920. “A Mile with Me.” In The Poems Henry Van Dvke. New York: Scribner

Front Matter

From the Editor’s Desk

Gladys Sterenberg

3 – 4

Meet Your MCATA Executive

5 – 8

Scholarly Teaching in School Mathematics

Erasmia Eliopoulos, Julie S Long, Richelle Marynowski, Lynn McGarvey and Gladys Sterenberg

New Book Announcement

10 – 17

First Issue of the Mathematics Council Newsletter (January 1962)

18 – 19