{"id":10,"date":"2025-01-25T05:04:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T05:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2025-10-23T20:57:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T20:57:00","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3780\" height=\"1792\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-146\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Port-Mann-Bridge-Image-8.png\" style=\"object-position:47% 66%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"47% 66%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Port-Mann-Bridge-Image-8.png 3780w, https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Port-Mann-Bridge-Image-8-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Port-Mann-Bridge-Image-8-1024x485.png 1024w, https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Port-Mann-Bridge-Image-8-2000x948.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3780px) 100vw, 3780px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#7a9797\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-d0aab21f wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer cc-hide-on-mobile\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ead13bf8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized cc-hide-on-tablet cc-hide-on-desktop\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2026\" height=\"1703\" src=\"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Logo1-2025.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324\" style=\"width:204px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Logo1-2025.png 2026w, https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Logo1-2025-300x252.png 300w, https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Logo1-2025-1024x861.png 1024w, https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Logo1-2025-2000x1681.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2026px) 100vw, 2026px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full cc-hide-on-mobile\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2026\" height=\"1703\" src=\"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Logo1-2025.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Logo1-2025.png 2026w, https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Logo1-2025-300x252.png 300w, https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Logo1-2025-1024x861.png 1024w, https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Logo1-2025-2000x1681.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2026px) 100vw, 2026px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer cc-hide-on-tablet cc-hide-on-desktop\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-44653ffb wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BriefProgram_InPerson_2025-4.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:39px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 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3.2px) * 0.86), 24px);\">Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0e47273b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/index.php\/home\/location\/\">New Westminster Secondary School<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Oct 24, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">New Westminster, BC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Michelle, Susan, Kevin, and Darcy are each showcasing one game-changing element of their mathematics practice \u2014 a teacher move \u2014 that they are excited about. Join us to discover techniques that open the door to deeper understanding and boost engagement for every K\u201312 learner. Stick around until the very end and submit your name for a chance to win a prize!<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0e47273b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Choral counting is a powerful, easy-to-implement routine that provides multiple access points for learners, while building number sense and encouraging mathematical thinking. Michelle will demonstrate how choral counting can come to life in the classroom and explore its versatility across K-12 grade levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/michelle-chu-400.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/michelle-chu-400.png 400w, https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/michelle-chu-400-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/michelle-chu-400-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Michelle Chu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">SD41 Elementary Mathematics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Michelle Chu is a dynamic Grade 7, Late French Immersion teacher in Burnaby who discovered the joy of exploring the \u201cwhy\u201d behind mathematics. Passionate about evolving her practice and professional development, she transforms math education through chats and outcomes-based instruction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Cuisenaire rods have been used in mathematics classrooms around the world for over 70 years and continue to spark curiosity and sense-making in students of all ages. Susan Robinson will share her love of this math manipulative through an exploration of how Cuisenaire rods can be used to support student thinking from Kindergarten through to high school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/susan-robinson.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/susan-robinson.jpg 414w, https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/susan-robinson-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/susan-robinson-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Susan Robinson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">SD64 Numeracy Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Susan Robinson, who earned a Masters in Arts Education from SFU, thrives amid the vibrant chaos of teenage life by guiding them from confusion to understanding while seamlessly blending creativity into her mathematics classes and artistic pursuits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Notice and Wonder invites curiosity, conversation, and mathematical thinking. By pausing to look closely and ask questions, students develop habits of mind that support deeper reasoning and build meaningful connections. Kevin will share how this routine helps teachers welcome all learners into math by centering student voice as the starting point for deep mathematical thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kevin-dent-400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kevin-dent-400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kevin-dent-400-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kevin-dent-400-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Kevin Dent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">SD23 Instructional Leadership<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Kevin Dent, a dedicated mathematics advocate on SD23\u2019s Instructional Leadership Team alongside central Okanagan educators, inspires confidence by exploring how people solve problems while fervently championing numeracy, inquiry, community, and assessment throughout his middle years teaching career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Reexamining a classic topic within numeracy, divisibility, Darcy reminds you that math has always been a human story. Walk alongside ancient minds and return to a time when numbers answered life\u2019s most pressing need: how to make sense of the skies. See how the simple act of dividing led to profound insights \u2014 into primes, time, and the rhythms of the cosmos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/darcy-house-400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/darcy-house-400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/darcy-house-400-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/darcy-house-400-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Darcy House<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">SD85 Secondary Mathematics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Darcy is a proud member of the M\u00e9tis Nation of Alberta from Region 6 and Treaty 8 Territory. He challenges traditional narratives in mathematics education, invites educators to rethink how mathematics is taught. And views the subject as a rich, imaginative discipline that can inspire wonder and critical thinking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-parallax is-position-center-center\" style=\"border-radius:0px;min-height:219px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-199 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/bcamt.ca\/fall2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Firefly-Fraser-River-but-during-the-day-with-vibrant-colors-and-cartoony-leaves-and-trees-33310-scaled.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">THE BRITISH COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION OF MATHEMATICS TEACHERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The BCAMT is a Provincial Specialist Association of the BC Teachers\u2019 Federation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The BCAMT is committed to building relationships with Indigenous communities, growing our understanding of Truth &amp; Reconciliation, and delivering education using the First Peoples Principles of Learning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Westminster Secondary School Oct 24, 2025 New Westminster, BC Michelle, Susan, Kevin, and Darcy are each showcasing one game-changing element of their mathematics practice \u2014 a teacher move \u2014 that they are excited about. 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