MathEd Forum: November 2025 - Mathematics in early years
First Principles: Learning Pathways for K-2
Description
An interactive forum uniting researchers, system leaders, and educators to connect foundational principles of early mathematics with classroom practice and strengthen learning pathways from Kindergarten to Grade 2.
Schedule
| 10:00 to 10:05 | |
| 10:05 to 11:00 |
Ashley Kozak, Brad Digweed, Matthew Oldridge |
| 11:00 to 11:40 |
Dr. Sandy Youmans (Queen’s University) |
| 11:40 to 12:00 |
Dr. Akihiko Takahashi (DePaul University) – Online |
| 12:00 to 13:00 |
Lunch
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| 13:00 to 14:00 |
Dr. Sandy Youmans (Queen’s University) |
| 14:00 |
Adjournment
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Registered Participants
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Acheson | Toronto District School Board |
| Sabrina Shajeen Alam | Vretta Inc. |
| Paul Alves | |
| Charles Anifowose | Vretta Inc. |
| Meloni Bartlett | Peel District School Board |
| Zakaria Belhaj | |
| Deborah Benhamu | OISE/UT |
| Heather Betel | JUMP Math |
| Jessica Bodnar | Trent University |
| Suzie Bonilla | |
| Rebecca Bound | macaulay public school |
| Taeko Bourque | Carleton University |
| Pamela Brittain | The Fields Institute |
| Olivia Burnley | LKDSB |
| Christian Pagunuran Canay | University of Toronto |
| Amanpreet Chahal | Peel District School Board |
| Cui Yu (Jade) Chen | Ontario Tech University |
| Maria Coco | Toronto District School Board |
| Cat Cou | University of Toronto |
| Nicole Cummings-Morgan | Toronto District School Board |
| Michael Deutsch | McGill University |
| Brad Digweed | DSBN |
| Ana Duff | Ontario Tech University |
| Arlene Earle | Peel DSB |
| Reyhane Fadaie | Spirit of Math Schools Inc. |
| Ghazale Farjam | University of Manitoba |
| Katie Faulkner | Lambton Kent DSB |
| Sasha Fiddes | Thames Valley District School Board |
| Allison Franchetto | Toronto District School Board |
| Dawn Frank | |
| Michael Frankfort | |
| Jamie Fraser | Bound2Learn |
| Norma Gordon | Norma B Gordon |
| Julia Gregorio | Sheridan College |
| Mitch Haslehurst | Vretta Inc. |
| David Hung | Laurentian University |
| Shauna Husbands | Toronto District School Board |
| Nkechi Ibeh | Ontario Tech University |
| Kennedy Idu | University of Toronto |
| Yee Han Peter Joong | |
| Raza Karamat | University of Gujrat |
| Joseph Khoury | University of Ottawa |
| Maximilian Klambauer | University of Toronto |
| Ashley Kozak | Upper Grand DSB |
| Debbie Lajoie | Limestone District School Board |
| Joanna Lee | Toronto District School Board |
| Shelley Lifchis | Peel DSB |
| Juan Pablo Lopez | Spirit of Math Schools Inc. |
| Kit Luce | Simcoe County District School Board |
| Emily Luo | Queen's University |
| Taimi Lynch | maclachlan college |
| Moira MacDonald | Freelance writer |
| Catherine Macrae | trillium lakeland district school board |
| Lamees Magzoub | |
| Ami Mamolo | Ontario Tech University |
| Neetu Mehan | WRDSB |
| Nishan Mudalige | University of Toronto |
| Christine Murray | |
| Divya Naiken | University of Waterloo |
| Matthew Oldridge | |
| Kylie O'Neil | TVDSB |
| Mollie O’Neill | |
| Helena Osana | Concordia University |
| Danny Pathan | Peel DSB |
| Amanda Pauw-Klapwyk | Upper Grand DSB |
| Melissa Pignataro | TCDSB |
| Cameron Redsell-Montgomerie | Mohawk College |
| Tiffany Robichaud | Renfrew County District School Board |
| Monyka Rodrigues | Concordia University |
| M Sa | CscP |
| Tina-Marie Sands | Peel District School Board |
| Min Seo | Ontario Tech University |
| Shirin Shafaie | |
| Akihiko Takahashi | |
| Peter Taylor | Queen's University |
| kate tracy | |
| Leslie-Anne Unsworth | Waterloo District School Board |
| Jeanette Walter | Dundalk and Proton Community School |
| Haoyi Wang | University of Toronto |
| Louise Wolske | Durham District School Board |
| Zack Wolske | |
| Ashleigh Woodward | The York School |
| Louise Yong | country day school |
| Sandy Youmans | Queen's University |
