From the Editor’s Pencil
In April, I attended the NCTM’s 81st Annual Meeting, “Building Mathematical Communities, in San Antonio, Texas. This amazing conference included more than 1,200 sessions offered in the span of four days and was attended by more than 18,000 teachers from around the world.
In his address, NCTM president Johnny Lott asked, “Can mathematical communities be built?” The answer, of course, is yes, and the way to do so is by engaging in dialogue with the diverse members of the math community. This includes talking with parents about math in a way that they will understand and giving them real-life examples to use; sharing with colleagues ideas gleaned from professional development opportunities and regional conferences; and applauding good efforts, offering constructive criticism and listening to others. We can build mathematical communities when we are all committed to the best teaching of the best mathematics to all students.
The conference provided many opportunities to discuss with other teachers mathematics teaching and difficult conditions. In many ways, we are fortunate to work in Alberta, where all classroom teachers must be certificated and have more than three weeks of teacher training.
Anne MacQuarrie
President’s Message
Cynthia Ballheim
From the Editor’s Laptop
Anne MacQuarrie
Annual Representative Assembly
Elaine Manzer
Council of Ministers of Education Report
A Few Good Books
Correction
Diploma Exam Security
MCATA Grants
Dr. Arthur Jorgensen Chair Award
The Joy of Math Fairs
Membership Update
Daryl Chichak
MCATA/NCTM Regional Conference
Sandra Unrau
Symposium Review: “The Science Within the Art of Teaching”
Shauna Boyce
Mathematics 30 Student Projects
Canadian Math Trail
Alberta Learning Update
Learner Assessment Branch
Learning and Teaching Resources
Miscellaneous
MCATA Executive 2002/03
