Name: Where Math Comes From (And Why It Matters For Your Teaching)
Start: 2026-02-19T10:20:00-0700
End: 2026-02-19T11:20:00-0700

-Pre-recorded: 2026 President Schilling’s Convention Address: https://youtu.be/uZmsvjr-pCo

-The main event will occur at RDP (Red Deer Polytechnic)

-The Social will happen on Feb 19 after the last session in the Main Stage Foyer, do sign up by including it in your schedule

-Edcamp sessions all occur on Feb 20 Session 5, watch the following to understand what an Edcamp event is all about
https://youtu.be/uIHonn97TJk

-A few sessions you will need to pre-register and pay a supply fee to attend on the day

-POST RECORDING VIDEOS are availble from Feb 20th at 3:30 PM - May31st at 11:59 PM
-Be Scent Free for the event

-DO YOU HAVE ANY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS AT THE EVENT? e.g.) quiet space, allergies, wheel chair assistance, etc.
Please reach out to [email protected]

-If you need hotel accommodations do use the following link to get a special deal for CATCA members until February 4th: https://reservations.travelclick.com/108483?groupID=5047732

Where Math Comes From (And Why It Matters For Your Teaching)

Thursday February 19, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am MST

RDP ROOM 2305 @ 100 College Blvd, Red Deer, AB T4N 5H5

What are numbers? What is the nature of mathematics? This debate, which stretches back thousands of years, may sound abstract, but how you answer these questions has an impact on how you teach math in your classroom. This presentation will explain how ancient, medieval, and modern thinkers have answered this question, and how those answers have had influenced everything from computer science to religious philosophy. It will also show pragmatically how reflecting on this topic can potentially improve your own professional practice.

Speakers

Brett Fawcett

Brett Fawcett is a secondary humanities and Latin teacher at St. Isidore Learning Center, an online outreach school based in Sherwood Park. He has taught elementary and high school classes at an Alberta curriculum school in China and holds a doctorate of education from the University... Read More →

Where Math Comes From (And Why It Matters For Your Teaching) 2 pdf

Thursday February 19, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am MST
RDP ROOM 2305

Mathematics (TQS 3), All Divisions, Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12) | Religious & Moral Education (TQS 3), All Divisions, Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12) | Science (TQS 3), All Divisions, Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12) | Social Studies (TQS 3), All Divisions, Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12) | Technology (TQS/LQS 2), All Divisions, Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12)

CATCA 2026-Feb 19 and 20 in Person and Post Recording Videos till May 31st

Brett Fawcett

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CATCA 2026-Feb 19 and 20 in Person and Post Recording Videos till May 31st

Brett Fawcett

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