Selected Writings from the Journal of the British Columbia Association of Mathematics Teachers: Celebrating 50 Years (1962-2012) of Vector

A volume in The Montana Mathematics Enthusiast: Monograph Series in Mathematics Education The teaching and learning of mathematics in British Columbia has a long and storied history. An integral part of the past 50 years (1962-2012) of this history has been Vector: Journal of the British Columbia Association of Mathematics Teachers. This volume, which presents ten memorable articles from each of the past five decades, that is, 50 articles from the past 50 years of the journal, provides an opportunity to share this rich history with a wide range of individuals interested in the teaching and learning of mathematics and mathematics education. Each decade begins with an introduction, providing a historical context, and concludes with a commentary from a prominent member of the British Columbia mathematics education community. As a result, this monograph provides a historical ac-count as well as a contemporary view of many of the trends and issues in the teaching and learning of mathematics. This volume is meant to serve as a re-source for a variety of individuals including: teachers of mathematics, mathematics teacher educators, mathematics education researchers, historians, and undergraduate and graduate students. Most importantly, this volume is a celebratory retrospective on the work of the British Columbia Association of Mathe-matics Teachers.