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FIELDS MATHEMATICS EDUCATION FORUM
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Fields Institute Mathematics Education Forum
November 20, 2004
Minutes
Present: Denis Caron, Rina Cohen, Stewart Craven, Anna D'Armento, Shirley
Dalrymple, Brent Davis, Tesia Dobosz, Gord Doctorow, Robert Donato,
Sandra Fraser, George Gadanidis (chair), Dan Gillis, Barbara Graves,
Bradd Hart, Leo Jonker, Robin Kay, John Kezys, Kathy Kubota-Zarivnij,
Cecilia Kutas, Alex Lawson, Carol Ann LeMoine, Miroslav Lovric, Dragana
Martinovic, Kevin Maxie, Joyce Mgombelo, Agnes Nemes, Fred Plufer, Geri
Puritch, Jamie Pyper, Len Rak, Tom Salisbury, Tom Sepp, Rose Salerno,
Anne-Marie Scullion, Joe Servidio, Margaret Sinclair, Rita Singh, Tom
Sutton, M. Loredana Sposato, Chris Suurtamm, Peter Taylor, Walter Whiteley,
Meeting convened at 10am
1. Welcome
2. Future Meeting dates and topics
January 22, February 19, March 19, April 23, June 18
3. Reports
- OMCA: Stewart Craven reported on the Ministry's Grade 1 - 10 Curriculum
Review. Reported that it was being discussed strand by strand for the
elementary portion and course by course for the secondary portion.
- TDSB: Stewart Craven distributed a series of 8 posters illustrating
different careers and what type of education was necessary for the respective
careers. By Summer of 2005 there should be a group of 16 posters. They
are looking at selling the poster to the school boards at cost and shipping
to be used in grade 7, 8 and 9 in conjunction with guidance.
- OAME: The OAME conference is being held at York University - May 12-14,
2005 and is looking for new sessions.
- OCMA: John Kezys noted the upcoming OCMA conference, to be held at
Talisman May 25-27, 2005
- Fred Pulfer commented on the Math Curriculum redesign.
- Tom Salisbury displayed the poster - Census at School Program and
discussed the Sunday lectures at the Royal Canadian Institute as sometimes
suitable for students.
- CMS: Bradd Hart reminded everyone about the CMS Math Education Forum
being held May 5 - 8th. They are expecting approximately 200 people
and are hoping invitations will go out early December.
- Margaret Sinclair circulated the tentative agenda for the January
22, 2005 Math Education Forum along with an Request for Information
Sheet asking for research reports and presenters suitable for inclusion
in the January meeting of the forum.
4. Teacher's Knowledge of Mathematics
Brent Davis from the University of Alberta reported on how courses in
mathematics and mathematics-teaching methods are hitting and missing
their target. The presentation to be available shortly in pdf format.
5. Junior Years Expert Panel Report
Alex Lawson reported on the Junior Years Expert Panel Report. A report
is not available.
Meeting adjourned at 2:00 pm.