ICTM Newsletter for May 2025

ICTM is Building Connected Relationships with Math!

Join us at our fall pre-conference workshops and conference October 20-21.  

Conference Keynote Speaker

Vanessa Vakharia

Featured Speakers

Dan Meyer
John SanGiovanni
Dr. Raj Shah
Dr. Marian Small

Pre-Conference Workshop Facilitators

Dr. Marian Small (elementary focus)

Dr. Raj Shah (secondary focus)

Now Accepting Speaker Proposals for the Fall Conference

(Deadline is June 15)

Know a future teacher who will be teaching math for the first time this fall?

Tell them about our First-Year Teacher Grants of $500 (teaching math full-time) and $300 (teaching math part-time). Applications are now being accepted until August 20.

Teaching for Impact 
June 5–6, 2025

There is no cost, but you must register by May 21, 2025

Join us at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines for two days of powerful professional learning at Teaching for Impact: Training for All Educators Supporting Learners with Disabilities. This no-cost event is designed for educators, administrators, early childhood providers, AEA professionals, and higher ed faculty working with learners with disabilities from birth through age 21.

Topics include: Academics, College and career readiness, Early childhood, School-based behavioral health, and Support for student success.

New this year: Leading for Impact, a parallel workshop, is explicitly tailored for district and building administrators supporting special education services.

For questions, contact Nancy Hunt at nancy.hunt@iowa.gov.

Apply for an ICTM Grant to Support Conference Travel & More!

ICTM has several grants to help support your professional development:

• NCTM Conference Grant (pays for early-bird conference registration fee and other expenses of up to $1200); due June 30
• ICTM Conference Grant (up to $400); due August 31
• ICTM Teaching & Learning Grant (up to $750)

Registration for the U.S. Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS), to be held at Iowa State University in July of 2025, is now open. The conference runs from Thurs July 17 - Sat July 19, with pre-conference activities (including workshops) beginning on Tues July 15.

www.causeweb.org/cause/uscots/uscots25/registration

Have an Impact on Mathematics Education in Iowa

Are you interested in sharpening your leadership skills? ICTM would love to have you volunteer to join an ICTM committee (Conference, Professional Learning, Grants) and help with the ongoing work of our organization. Committees are being formed for 2025 now, so sign up today!

Join the Iowa Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM)

Become part of a dynamic community dedicated to supporting educators, sharing resources, and improving math teaching and learning across Iowa!

• Exclusive PD opportunities
• Networking with fellow educators
• Access to valuable teaching resources
• Advocacy for strong math education

Join today and be part of shaping the future of math education in Iowa!

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