The answer to Keith's question is "yes" it has changed. Nancy Mansfield is
this year's coordinator/champion of the teaching symposium. You will be
getting a flyer shortly explaining all the different tracks, competitions
etc. Included will be details of the teaching symp (Dan, I believe, was
posting it this week). Any of us (other than past winners) can compete for
the teaching symp and the award of "master teacher". There will be a
second stage to the competition with the grand winner being selected on
the basis of the symp itself. Nancy is putting together a wonderful event
and I would urge all our fine teachers to think seriously about entering
this year. The emphasis is on the applied -- so not only must you have
good ideas about teaching you must also exhibit excellence in
demonstrating them.
 
Note for our poor strike bound Canadians (no mail) -- if you would like me
to fax or email the flyer, please let me know. Who knows when we will all
get Dan's mailing.
 
Thanks Keith for asking the question.
 
Sally
 
On Wed, 26 Nov 1997, Keith Maxwell wrote:
 
> Sally wrote:
> >
> >I have the teaching and research symposiums. As I see it now, these will
> >be the only two on the Wed. Present plans (tentative only) have them on
> >the Wed afternoon so people can get there in time.
> >
>
> It has been two years since I have been to the national meeting so if the
> following has been changed I apologize for wasting everyone's time. But...
>
> A couple of years ago I asked the moderator of the teaching symposium (name
> withheld to protect the innocent!) how the participants (Are they called
> "master teachers"?) are selected for the program. The response was that
> there was no formal application or submission process, and that the
> moderator just "picks the participants from those they know", which I
> assumed meant their friends. This struck me as odd and sounded
> uncomfortably like a "good ol' person" network. I suggested at the time
> that a more objective selection process be established. Is there now one? I
> haven't seen any mention of it in the newsletter or elsewhere, but I could
> have missed it. If there is a procedure for submitting a proposal for the
> symposium where is announced? Anyone know?
>
> Again, if this is an obsolete issue I apologize for using up bandwidth.
>
> Keith
>
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