The Season 9 live webinars will all be recorded, and will be available for viewing in the OAME Members Only area at http://oame.on.ca/ .  If you have any questions,  please send them to david.petro@oame.on.ca. Registration for all webinars at https://oame.on.ca/mcis/ 

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Description: How do you begin math class? I start each class with a short problem or discussion prompt designed to get students thinking. These quick routines activate prior knowledge, strengthen conceptual understanding, and build an engaging classroom community. Drawing on ideas from James Lang's Small Teaching and classroom research on retrieval practice and connection-making, this session explores how brief, purposeful activities can make a lasting impact on mathematical learning. Together, we'll examine the pedagogy behind these routines, share examples that spark curiosity and discussion, and consider how to adapt them across different secondary math courses. Participants will leave with a collection of ready-to-use question banks featuring a variety of prompt types, along with strategies for designing their own and weaving them into daily practice. Registration for all webinars at https://oame.on.ca/mcis/

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Description: Transform your math classroom by taking learning outdoors! In this interactive session, participants will explore a variety of low-prep, high-engagement math games that align with the Ontario Math Curriculum for junior grades. These games reinforce key skills in algebra, data management, measurement, and spatial sense, and can be easily adapted for indoor play when weather does not cooperate. Using simple, readily available materials such as dice, playing cards, and measuring tools, teachers will learn how to make math fun, collaborative, and active. Registration for all webinars at https://oame.on.ca/mcis/

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Description: Let's celebrate and build on the mathematical knowledge our English Language Learners (ELLs) bring to the classroom! How can we support our ELLs in the math classroom? What might we do to make their knowledge and understanding visible? How can we help students to develop mathematical academic language? What might we do to assist our ELLs to engage fully in problem solving experiences? Diverse and inclusive math environments allow all students to share their knowledge and flourish as they engage in their mathematical journey. Join us as we explore research supported strategies, pedagogy, and accommodations that help to create a learning environment for our ELLs that supports their mathematical understanding, critical thinking, and engagement. Participants will have an opportunity to share their experiences and ask questions. Walk away from this session with a better understanding of how to program for your ELLs, implement new strategies and ideas, and confidently embed them in your classroom tomorrow. Registration for all webinars at https://oame.on.ca/mcis/

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Description: Discover the global roots of mathematics and transform your classroom into a truly inclusive space. We'll explore mathematical knowledge and practices from diverse cultures - from Indigenous counting systems to African fractal geometry and the Inca quipu. You'll gain practical, ready-to-use strategies to:
-Explore tools and resources (in English and French) that support rich mathematical conversations within your students' cultures.
-Identify and utilize mathematical knowledge within your students' cultures.
-Empower students by showing them that their heritage is a vital source of global mathematical knowledge.
Leave with your passport stamped and a toolkit full of globally-sourced strategies to enrich your curriculum and ensure students understand modern math as a culmination of diverse global contributions. Registration for all webinars at https://oame.on.ca/mcis/

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Description: Explore how small, intentional changes like reframing questions, varying contexts, and exploring new constraints can transform familiar problems into rich opportunities for reasoning and engagement. Through a Building Thinking Classrooms experience, we'll explore how these intentional design choices promote flexible thinking and strengthen connections across mathematical ideas. Come ready to do math and leave with practical strategies to remix tasks for your own classroom. Registration for all webinars at https://oame.on.ca/mcis/

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