Website Developers:
Joel Yan, Yves Saint-Pierre, Mylène Abi-Zeid, Jennifer Hall and Angela McCanny
Source of these resources:
StatCan Learning Resources
Focus:
Mathematics resources for teaching Grades 4 to 12, especially for the MDM4U course. Practical classroom applications of the Census at School project, E-STAT, and Statistics Canada microdata files are also featured.
Phone & Email:
613-951-2858 or 1-800-465-1222 mdm4u@statcan.ca
To develop exemplary teacher resources for mathematics using rich Canadian
data sources from the 350 surveys conducted by Statistics Canada.
To support learning and teaching through workshops, on-line help, and the
provision of exemplary teacher support materials through the learning
resources module on www.statcan.gc.ca
Please note that this website is not subject to the Official Languages Act,
and is solely provided for the convenience of educators and students.
Statistics Canada is not responsible for the materials found on this site.
Please contact Yves Saint-Pierre at 613-951-2858 or mdm4u@statcan.ca for
help in using any of the teacher resources on this site.
Now retired, Joel Yan worked as a mathematician, researcher, and geographer
at Statistics Canada for over 35 years. Since 1992, his focus was
development of teacher materials and support of teachers, professors and
students in using StatCan resources. He is passionate about helping to
improve teaching and learning through developing resources and supporting
teachers in the use of authentic Canadian data and other resources from
Statistics Canada. Joel has a B.Sc. degree in Mathematics and Chemistry
from University of Toronto and an M.Sc. in Computer science from UBC
(developing a geographic information system). Joel retired from Statistics
Canada on January 21st, 2009.
Yves Saint-Pierre was Statistics Canada's Education representative in the
province of Quebec from 2002 to 2008 and took over Joel's position at
Statistics Canada in January 2009. Before being involved in the world of
education, Yves worked as an economist at StatCan from 1990 on. His
passion: finding unseen relationships between data series.
Mylène Abi-Zeid is a mathematics teacher in the Ottawa-Carleton District
School Board, with 13 years experience. Since the implementation of the new
curriculum in 1999, she has taught the MDM4U, grade 9, and grade 10 courses.
She loves to use technology tools and the latest data in her teaching
and has given workshops on use of Fathom, StatCan data, Census at School,
and teaching with technology. Mylène is a full partner in creating and
maintaining this website for the benefit of math teachers.
Jennifer Hall worked with Joel Yan as a Mathematics Microdata
Learning Resources Officer, updating this site on a regular basis until
August 2008. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 2005
with an Honours B.Sc. with a double major in Applied Mathematics and
Physiology. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Ottawa in
2006 with her B.Ed. degree and in 2008 with her M. A.(Ed.) degree. She is
currently attending the University of Ottawa for her Ph.D. with Dr.
Christine Suurtamm.
Angela McCanny is a mathematics teacher who is currently working as a
Teacher Champion for Statistics Canada. In this capacity Angela offers
classroom workshops on the 2006 Census and Census at School in the Ottawa
area. To arrange for workshops in your school please contact Angela at
a.mccanny@rogers.com.
Betty Temmer has taught mathematics in Ontario schools for over 30 years.
Although recently retired from the classroom, she continues with her passion
for mathematics education by doing teacher in-service workshops on using the
CCHS Microdata files in the investigation component of MDM4U. To arrange for
a workshop, contact Betty at bettytemmer@kwic.com
We express our sincere thanks to the following who have shared their
expertise and provided very helpful review of this website:
- Kathryn Stewart, Mathematics Curriculum Consultant, York Region District
School Board, Newmarket, Ontario
- Sandra McIntyre, Education Outreach, Central Region, Statistics Canada
- Jamie Pyper, Mathematics Education, Faculty of Education, University of
Western Ontario
- Heather Curl, mathematics teacher, who attended our 2-day MDM workshop and
has led workshops for MDM teachers, Sarnia Collegiate Institute and
Technical School, Sarnia
- Talia Berkok, KCVI, Kingston, who attended our 2-day MDM workshop in
Kingston and has led workshops for MDM teachers
- Douglas Drover, Teacher-Candidate, Queen's University, Faculty of Education
- Shelah Pickett and Trish Misner, MDM4U teachers with the Grand Erie
District School Board. Thank you for sharing your exemplary work on using
the CCHS Microdata with the Data Management teachers of the Province at OAME.
