Mr. Banting holds a Master’s degree in Secondary Education from the University of Alberta. Academically, he focusses on the ecological and biological roots of cognition, the pragmatics of groups within high-density mathematics classrooms, and student impressions of probability. Currently serving as the Director for the Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers’ Society, Nat Banting has curated various division-based curriculum projects and produces classroom resources: notably, Fraction Talks and 16 Boxes: Ten Numeracy Routines for the Classroom. Conceived in 2011, Banting’s Musing Mathematically Blog is active on his personal website; it houses current teaching techniques and maintains an accessible approach to exploring mathematics. 

In addition to teaching, Banting is engaged with active mathematics-based research, authoring numerous refereed publications. His commitment to promoting accessibility within the mathematical sciences is emblematic of his devotion to innovation and education.

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The press release for the announcement of the Margaret Sinclair Memorial Award can be seen here. 

The Margaret Sinclair Memorial Award Lecture will take place duing the Math Ed Forum. Please find the agenda and reports for the Math Ed Forum here.