Math Ed Forum / Margaret Sinclair Memorial Award Lecture by Nat Banting

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<H2><SPAN>Margaret Sinclair Memorial Award Lecture: Nat Banting</SPAN></H2>
<H2><EM>Teaching Mathematics on the Hinges of the Immediate Present<BR></EM><EM></EM></H2>
<P>Location: <EM><A HREF="http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/describe/host-institutions/fields-institute" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Fields Institute</A></EM>, Room 230<BR>Time: 10:30-11:30am</P>
<P><EM>Abstract: </EM></P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN>They say hindsight is 2020. Taking full advantage of this reflective clarity, we will discuss how my early mathematics teaching practice was characterized by a focus on the past-tense, and detail how attending to enactivist notions of cognition has allowed me to reify the practice of teaching mathematics into an activity that emerges in the present tense. By contrasting tenants typical of a past tense orientation to ones of a present tense orientation, we will aim to bring forth a conception of what it means to teach mathematics as a full participant in student sensemaking in the (ever-emerging) present tense.</SPAN></P>
<P><EM>Bio:</EM></P>
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<P>Mr. Banting holds a Master’s degree in Secondary Education from the University of Alberta. Academically, he focusses on the ecological and biological roots of cognition, the pragmatics of groups within high-density mathematics classrooms, and student impressions of probability. Currently serving as the Director for the Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers’ Society, Nat Banting has curated various division-based curriculum projects and produces classroom resources: notably, Fraction Talks and 16 Boxes: Ten Numeracy Routines for the Classroom. Conceived in 2011, Banting’s Musing Mathematically Blog is active on his personal website; it houses current teaching techniques and maintains an accessible approach to exploring mathematics. </P>
<P>In addition to teaching, Banting is engaged with active mathematics-based research, authoring numerous refereed publications. His commitment to promoting accessibility within the mathematical sciences is emblematic of his devotion to innovation and education.</P>
<P>The press release for the announcement of the Margaret Sinclair Memorial Award can be seen <A HREF="http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/news/Nat-Banting-Wins-2019-Margaret-Sinclair-Memorial-Award" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</A>. </P>
<P><STRONG>Agenda and Reports for the Math Ed Forum</STRONG></P>
<P>The agenda and reports will be posted <A HREF="http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/19-20/MEForum-Feb" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="MathEd Forum" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</A> soon. <A HREF="http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/MathEd%20Forum%20Agenda%20for%20Oct%202019.pdf" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></A> </P>
<P><STRONG>Event page</STRONG></P>
<P>The webpage for this MathEd Forum event is here: <A HREF="http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/19-20/MEForum-Oct" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><BR></A><A HREF="http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/19-20/MEForum-Feb" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/19-20/MEForum-Feb</A><BR></P>
<P><SPAN>The webpage for the <SPAN>Margaret Sinclair Memorial Award Lecture by Nat Banting</SPAN> is here: <BR><A HREF="http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/19-20/Nat-Banting" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/19-20/Nat-Banting</A> <BR></SPAN></P>
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