Canadian School Mathematics Forum

Honorary President: Pierre Reid, Ministry of Education of Quebec

Introduction

The Canadian Mathematical Society will hold a national educational forum in Montreal in May 2003. This forum will be followed by a second one in Ontario in 2005. These fora will continue the tradition initiated with the first national education forum in Quebec City in May 1995, chaired by Katherine Heinrich.

These meetings will bring together about 200 people from all provinces and territories representing the different groups with interest in and impact on mathematical education in middle and high school (Grades 6-12), including:

The first meeting will be an opportunity to compare issues and best practices across the country. It should also identify those issues on which subgroups can prepare more detailed findings to be presented at the second meeting. These findings should be published both electronically and in print and should be distributed widely.

The CMS hopes, through these fora, to develop new and fruitful connections to enhance the quality of mathematics education in the country and to increase the recognition of Mathematics throughout Canada.

The 2003 Forum will be held in the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), May 16-18, 2003. Registration, exhibits, plenaries, and working groups will take place in the Pavillon J.-A. DeSève, located at 320 rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montréal, Québec H2X 1L7. A detailed schedule of all events is available from the schedule page of the web site.

There will be translation for the plenary activities (panels, plenary lectures and presentations). The working groups will be held in French or English, or may be bilingual if some participants prefer.

Public Lecture

Jean-Marie De Koninck (Université Laval)

The public lecture will be delivered on Friday, May 16, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. in room DS-R-510, Pavillon J.-A. DeSève, located at 320 rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montréal, Québec H2X 1L7. All are welcome to attend.

Plenary Speakers

Deborah Ball (University of Michigan)
Hyman Bass (University of Michigan)
Jean-Pierre Kahane (Université de Paris-Sud, Orsay)
Frederick Leung (Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong)

Themes

Financial Support

Some partial financial support may be available for eligible participants. As funding is limited, we ask participants to seek financial support from their institution. Forum organizers will provide a formal letter of invitation to support your request to your institution.

Those wishing to apply for financial support are asked to do so by completing Section C of the Participant Application and Registration Form. This should be submitted by the February 28 deadline. Decisions on application and/or financial support will be communicated to applicants in early April. Priority will be given to applications coming from teachers in schools.

If financial support is granted, the participant will receive a cheque for reimbursement of expenses upon completion and submission of the standard Travel Expense Claim Form, along with appropriate original receipts.

Social Events

A welcoming reception will be held Thursday, May 15, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Foyer of the Pavillon J.-A DeSève, 320 Saint-Catherine Street East.

Lunch will be provided on Friday, from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. and on Saturday, from 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. Tickets to these lunches are provided to each participant.

A banquet will be held on Saturday evening at the Crowne Plaza Montréal Centre. More details will be posted on our web site as they become available. A ticket to this event is included in all registration fee categories.

Coffee and juice will be available during the scheduled breaks.

A detailed schedule of all social and other events is available from the schedule page of the Forum web site.

Exhibits

Exhibits will be held during hours specified in the Forum schedule. Additional information will be posted to the meeting web site as it becomes available.

Submission of Abstracts

Abstracts for all talks/workshops will be published in the Forum programme and will also be available on-line.

Abstracts may be sent electronically, following instructions given below. Electronic submission of abstracts is preferred. If this is not possible, abstracts may also be prepared on the standard form available from the CMS Executive Office, 577 King Edward, Suite 109, Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K1N 6N5.

Speakers/workshop leaders are asked to submit their abstracts as soon as possible. The deadline for submission of abstracts has been set at March 1, 2003. The organizers appreciate your cooperation in observing this important deadline.

Electronic submission of abstracts: To submit your abstract, please go to the forms section of the meeting web site.

Alternatively, files including the Theme title, speaker's name, affiliation, complete address, title of talk/workshop, and abstracts may be sent to abstracts-forum03@cms.math.ca.

Important deadline for submission of all abstracts: March 1, 2003.

Application and Registration

The Participant Application and Registration Form is available from:

CMS Executive Office
577 King Edward, Suite 109, P.O. Box 450, Station A
Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K1N 6N5
Tel: 613-562-5702 FAX: 613-565-1539
Email: meetings@cms.math.ca

Electronic pre-registration is also available on this website.

Participation in the Forum is by invitation only. Those who have already received an invitation to participate should complete Sections A, B, C, and D of the Participant Application and Registration Form.

Those wishing to be considered for participation should complete Sections A, B, C of the Form before the February 28 deadline. Decisions on all applications will be communicated to applicants in early April. Once accepted, applicants should return and complete Section D of the Form to complete their registration.

Payment for preregistration may be made by cheque, or by VISA or MasterCard. Although registration fees are given in Canadian dollars, delegates may send cheques in US dollars by contacting their financial institution for the current exchange rate.

Please note that payment must be RECEIVED IN OTTAWA on or before May 1 in order to qualify for reduced rates. In order for your payment to be processed before the meeting, it should be received by May 9.

Registration includes a lunch on Friday and Saturday, and a banquet.

CategoryBefore May 1After May 1
Plenary speaker$ 0$ 0
Working group organizer/participant$ 200$ 250

Refund Policy

Participants wishing to cancel their registration must notify the CMS Executive Office in writing before May 1 to receive a refund less a $40 processing fee.

Accommodation

It is recommended that those attending the Forum book early to avoid disappointment. Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the locations given below and will be held until the deadlines specified. Reservations not made by that date will be on a space available basis. Rates are per room, per night and are quoted in Canadian dollars.

l'Hotel Gouverneur Place Dupuis
1415, rue St-Hubert, Montréal (Québec) Canada H2L 3Y9
Check-in: 3:00 p.m.; Check-out: 1:00 p.m.
Applicable taxes: GST (7%), Provincial tax (7.5%), Hotel tax ($2 per night)
Deadline: April 14, 2003
Group Code: Forum d'éducation 2003
Phone: 514-842-4881 toll-free: 888-910-1111
FAX: 514-842-1584
parking: $16.50 daily (full in-out privileges) - no vans please
web: www.gouverneur.com

Rates:$139, standard room, single/double occupancy
 $154, superior room, single/double occupancy
 $20 per additional person to a maximum of 4 people per room

Quality Hotel Centre-Ville
3440 avenue du Parc, Montréal (Québec) Canada H2X 2H5
Check-in: 3:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 noon
Applicable taxes: GST (7%), Provincial tax (7.5%), Hotel tax ($2 per night)
Deadline: April 14, 2003
Group Code: Forum d'éducation 2003
Phone: 514-849-1413 FAX: 514-849-6564
parking: $13.50 daily

Rates: $115, single/double/triple/quadruple occupancy

University of Montreal Residences
2350, boul. Edouard-Montpetit, Montréal (Québec) H3T 1J4
Check-in: 4:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 noon
Applicable taxes: GST (7%), Provincial tax (7.5%) - included in rate
Deadline: April 14, 2003
Group Code: 226093
Phone: 514-343-6531 FAX: 514-343-2353
email: residences@sea.umontreal.ca
web: www.resid.umontreal.ca
parking: $9.00 daily

Rates: $40.26, single occupancy (taxes included)

In all cases, delegates must make their own reservations. The conference rate is usually extended up to two days pre- and post-convention. PLEASE QUOTE THE GROUP CODE WHERE AVAILABLE.

Accommodation reservations and cancellations: In all cases, all reservations must be guaranteed by a first night deposit, or major credit card guarantee.

For l'Hotel Gouverneur Place Dupuis, reservations will be held until 6:00 p.m. on the day of arrival. In the case of a "no show" or if a guaranteed reservation is not cancelled by 6:00 p.m. on the day of arrival, the cost of the room for the first night will be charged to the guarantor.

For the Quality Hotel Centre-Ville, cancellations must be received by 6:00 p.m. on the day PRIOR to the date of arrival. In the case of a "no show" or if a guaranteed reservation is not cancelled in time, the cost of the room for the first night will be charged to the guarantor.

For the University of Montreal Residences, the first-night deposit is non-refundable. In the case of a "no show", the cost of the room for the first night will be charged to the guarantor. The total cost for all room nights is payable upon check-in.

Child Care

Information regarding available child care may be provided by the hotels. Advance research and arrangements are recommended.

Please contact the hotels directly to make enquiries.

Additional information will be posted to the meeting web site as it becomes available.

Travel

The City of Montreal: Detailed information regarding the University of Quebec at Montreal and the City of Montreal, including tourism information, local weather and climate, car rental information, site and street maps, and suggested One Day Itineraries for self-guided tours, are available at the following web sites:

www.math.uqam.ca/
www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/
weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/canada_e.html

Parking: Guests at l'Hotel Gouverneur Place Dupuis may park for a daily fee of $16.50, with full in-out privileges. No vans please. Guests at the Quality Hotel Centre-Ville may park for a daily fee of $13.50. Guests at the University of Montreal Residences may park for a daily fee of $9.00.

For more information regarding the location of the hotels and the Pavillon De-Sève, please consult the following web site:

http://www.labmath.uqam.ca/~forum/

Sponsors

Support from the following is gratefully acknowledged:

In the category of Title sponsor:

In the category of Major sponsor:

In the category of Sponsor:

In the category of Supporter:

In the category of Contributor: under $1,000