REFLECTIONS ON BEING A MEMBER OF OAME/AOEM

Lancaster is fairly certain that the very first talk (it was about the Rubik's cube) that he gave for teachers was at the 1983 OAME Annual Conference, held that year in Waterloo. He has been a member since 1986. He knows for certain that it was the first professional conference for teachers tha...

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Published in:Ontario mathematics gazette 2022-03, Vol.60 (3), p.74-75
Main Author: Lancaster, Ron
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Classrooms
Conferences (Gatherings)
Grade 7
High School Students
Learning
Mathematics education
Meals
Middle Schools
Presidents
Social factors
Students
Teachers
Workshops
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Summary:Lancaster is fairly certain that the very first talk (it was about the Rubik's cube) that he gave for teachers was at the 1983 OAME Annual Conference, held that year in Waterloo. He has been a member since 1986. He knows for certain that it was the first professional conference for teachers that he attended. He has some written notes from that conference, and when he read them, he is struck by the lengthy comments he made about the experience. He was amazed by the workshops conducted by classroom teachers, and he is still using ideas that he learned from them. He also enjoyed the social aspects of the conference--the meals included breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and banquets. There were social gatherings at night and events for spouses that included off-site trips to St. Jacob's and a farmers' market. In addition to the workshops, there were Nugget Sessions, where four people presented short sessions during an hour. This was a brilliant idea that probably allowed many teachers to present their first workshop, without having too much pressure. There was even a talent night.
ISSN:0030-3011