From the Editor’s Pencil
As another school year winds down, we teachers seem to be more and more overwhelmed by our workload—as you can see from the sparse content of this issue of the Mathematics Council Newsletter.
As the curriculum becomes more bulky, teachers who continue to try to cram everything into the time allotted are becoming frustrated and anxious. Colleagues with whom I have spoken have said that this year has been one of the worst for them in that regard.
We must try to remember (and convince the powers that be) that greater depth of content is better than more content. Our students need time to investigate, process, analyze and synthesize if they are to truly understand and appreciate the beauty and joy of mathematics.
I gratefully acknowledge those who found time to put something together for this final issue of the year, and I urge readers to take a few minutes to read everything. It won’t take you long!
Anne MacQuarrie
From the Editor’s Laptop
Anne MacQuarrie
Executive Meeting Summary
Alberta Education Update
Graphing Tool
Revisions to the K–9 Curriculum
Mathematics Roundtable
Mathematics Facilitator Workshops
Resource Development
Conference 2006
“Pathways to Understanding”
Conference Attendance Grant
Resource Review
Gladys Sterenberg
