Getting Things Going

Hi Everyone,
To get things going I just want to start by saying this conference and this working group really made the trip worthwhile. There were a lot of thought provoking moments and I thoroughly enjoyed networking with other people of all different interests in math education. I took a lot from the conference and am anxious to share our discussions. The one thing that I brought back with me is how important it is to have necessary connections and networks that enhances learning, both professionally and personally. Hence, this blog. I was taken aback when I realized the power of having people, for example, at the university level, interacting directly with teachers. In Newfoundland, that does not happen. We have distinct 'board' people, distinct 'District' people and then there are us, the teachers. However, there are good things happening at the District level - as more initiative is being put into teacher research, support and resources. I think we are headed in a positive direction, but we are not there yet. My question now is, how are we going to begin the process of having all parties interacting with one another to enhance all groups? I feel that until this happens we will be unable to meet our potential here in this province. What are your thoughts on this?