If you have applied to present at SUM 2026 please check your email!
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📣SUM Keynote spotlight📣
@webbkyle.bsky.social is a Saskatchewan-based educator and has spearheaded the implementation of BTC in the province. He is also the co-author of Mathematics Tasks for the Thinking Classroom, Grades 6-12.
Early bird pricing ends March 1st. Register at smts.ca/sum-2026/
📣SUM Keynote Spotlight📣
We are thrilled to have @themathguru.bsky.social joining us this year. Vannesa is the founder and director of The Math Guru. She is also the author of the new bestselling book Math Therapy.
Early bird pricing ends March 1st. Register at smts.ca/sum-2026/
💡 Call for Session Proposals
✨ Share sessions on curriculum, number sense, problem-solving, culturally responsive teaching, tech integration, and beyond!
📆 Proposals due Feb 13, 2026
www.smts.ca/sum-2026/cal...
👉 Know someone with great math ideas? Tag them below!
Looking for some inspiration for activities in your classroom? Be sure to check out tasks.kylewebb.ca
Kyle Webb will be presenting at SUM 2026! Find more info about our annual conference here: www.smts.ca/sum-2026/
First day back idea ✅
🎉 In the NCTM Year Game, students use the digits 2, 0, 2, and 6 to build equations for target numbers.
🌟 It sparks reasoning, flexibility, and great math conversations.
www.nctm.org/Classroom-Re...
📣SUM 2026 is coming this April!
🧮 If you teach math in K to 12, this is your conference.
Two days of powerful learning, SK community, and inspiring Canadian speakers.
🦜Early bird registration is open until March 1, 2026.
🌟Join us at SUM 2026!
smts.ca/sum-2026/
🐂 Came across this creative edit and had to share.
📈 Such a fun way to connect real images with the graphs we teach.
Play with the graphs here:
👉 www.desmos.com/calculator
☃️ Loved learning outdoor math with Janice Novakowski. Thank you!
✨ Here’s a list of winter math books your students will love. These cozy, seasonal stories bring math to life.
🌿 Check out the math students found on their nature walk!
A simple walk outdoors can reveal math everywhere, from shapes and patterns to data and probabilities. Discover ways to take math beyond the classroom and into the world around us.
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
🎃 Happy Halloween!
Somewhere out there, a math teacher just fainted… 😱💀
👻Can you find more spooky fractions that make math teachers scream and still work?
🍂 Join us tonight at 7 pm CST for an inspiring session on connecting math and the outdoors!
🌱 Discover new ideas, stories, and resources to bring nature into your math teaching.
➡️ Sign up here:
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
Which One Doesn’t Belong? 👀
A fun and meaningful way to explore your students’ mathematical thinking!
There’s no single “right” answer. It’s all about noticing, reasoning, and justifying ideas together.
✨ What do YOU think doesn’t belong?
🔗 talkingmathwithkids.com/wodb
Join the exhilarating "Connecting Math Learning with the Outdoors" event and revolutionize your teaching. Learn game-changing, hands-on strategies to teach counting, patterns, and measurement outside.
Don't miss out! Sign up now! 👇
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
#NatureBasedLearning
Teacher: “Show me you understand fractions.”
Student: “Done.” 👍
When ‘show what you know’ backfires just a little.😂
Transform math into a hands-on adventure with the "Connecting Math Learning with the Outdoors" event.
Discover fun, nature-based ways to teach counting, measuring, and patterns.
🗓️ Details & Registration: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
Students talk, wonder, and make sense as the graph unfolds.
Can you guess what that dot with the question mark represents? 👀📈
Throwback to SUM with Jenna Laib’s Slow Reveal Graph.
slowrevealgraphs.com/2023/02/04/s...
🌿 Excited to welcome Janice Novakowski to our next webinar!
We’ll explore how math learning connects with the outdoors and how place can inspire mathematical thinking. Practical ideas, resources, and learning stories will be shared along the way.
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
🎉 Today is 9/16/25 — a Perfect Square Day!
What other square dates do you see coming up?
Registration is ready! 🚀
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🌿Online webinars by Janice Novakowski
Investigate and discuss practices that connect mathematics learning and the outdoors.
Guiding questions include:
✅ How might mathematics be explored outdoors?
✅ How might place inspire mathematical thinking and enhance learning?
📌 Registration coming soon!
Did you know? SMTS membership is one of the benefits of being an STF member. Teachers who join for the first time or change their selection for 2025-26 and be eligible to win a $100 gift card.
www.stf.sk.ca/mystf/my-pro...
🌟We asked 200+ math educators to sum up the SUM Conference.
Inspired by each other, we're heading back to our classrooms with fresh ideas, renewed energy, and a shared commitment to better math learning for all students. 🙌
Ready to bring DebateMath ideas to your classroom?
Explore debate activities and sample projects from SUM25 speaker Chris Luzniak.
www.luzniak.com/for-school/
Thanks to all the incredible math educators, leaders, and presenters who made the day unforgettable!
Your passion for math and commitment to students truly shined through. 🙌📸
#SUM25
Over 200 passionate math educators gathered at the SUM Conference to explore how we can deliver better math learning experiences for our students! 🙌
Huge thanks to our presenters and attendees for bringing your insights, energy, and curiosity—it was an inspiring day of learning and connection. 💡💬
Five SK educators as part of a panel discussion at a math education conference.
@smtsca.bsky.social with a panel of SK educators sharing their classroom stories at #SUM2025 🙌
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💃🕺🎉 Only 1 day left until SUM 2025! 🎉🕺💃
We’re dancing with excitement over here! Get ready for a day full of inspiring sessions, math magic, and amazing educators coming together! 💡📚💬
💃 Can’t wait to see you there! 🕺
📢 The countdown is on! 🎉
The Saskatchewan Understands Math (SUM) Conference is just around the corner—time to start planning! 📝✨
🔍 Check the schedule, pick your must-attend sessions, and get ready for an inspiring experience at SUM!
🔍Check out the schedule and session locations to make the most of your time. With so many incredible sessions lined up, you’ll be sure to find something that sparks your interest!
📅Plan ahead, pick your must-attend sessions, and get ready to connect, learn, and be inspired!
