From The Editor’s Laptop
This fall, I was able to work with many math gurus and teachers
focusing on math teaching and learning—definitely the best fall in my career! It is such a luxury for me to see different classrooms and teaching styles in mathematics, which helps me learn a lot and reflect on mathematics teaching and learning as I never have before.
One of the biggest things that resonates with me is that students who love math definitely have a teacher who loves math in them. So, math teachers, you might not know or notice, but your passion for math teaching definitely shines through. Your passion for math teaching or comfort level with teaching math is no doubt contagious; it will pass on to your students, like it or not. This is supported by John Hattie’s research; teacher credibility stands as 0.90 and teacher-student relationships at 0.72 in terms of effect sizes.
Happy math teaching and learning!
Stacey Wu
CONTENTS
President’s Message
David Martin
From the Editor’s Laptop
Stacey Wu
Fall Symposium Summary
Spring Symposium
Save the date
New Executive Profile
Barbara O’Connor
Executive Meeting Summary
September
Save the Date for Conference
October 25 and 26, 2019, at Jasper Park Lodge
Alberta Education Update
Alberta Mathematics Educator Award
Monica Andrew
ATA Educational Trust Specialist Council Grants
Friends of MCATA
Carol Henderson, Diane Stobbe, Jan Olson, Michael Chichak, and John Nelson
Annual Report and Results of Election from the Annual General Meeting
Dr Arthur Jorgenson Chair Award
Dale Block
PEC Report
Katherine D Pritchard
C^3: Current Commentary by the Council
Alicia Burdess
Upcoming 2019 Elections
Teachers of Mathematics in the Edmonton Region (TERM)
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
