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.