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FREE Fall Webinar Series: Math Mondays for PK-5 Teachers!
ICTM is excited to invite you to attend one or all of our 4 "Math Mondays" webinars for PK-5 Teachers! These webinars are being offered once each month on a Monday from 3:30 - 4:30. They are open to everyone and ICTM Members can earn IL PD Credit for attending. To read descriptions for each webinar including information about the presenter(s), access the necessary Zoom links to attend, and get information about the process for ICTM Members to earn their IL PD credit, use the "Click for Details" link after each webinar. Don't miss out!
- Sept. 30 - Number Sense Routines for All Learners (Click Here for the Recording)
- Oct. 21 - Opening Up Math Problems (Click for Details)
- Nov. 25 - Using Literature to Launch into Math (Click for Details)
- Dec. 9 - Context is Critical: K-5 Three-Act Math Tasks (Click for Details)
Southern ICTM Conference is on February 13!
We are excited to announce that the 39th Southern ICTM Regional Conference will be on Thursday, February 13 from 8:00 - 2:00 at John A. Logan College in Carterville. Registration is not yet open, but save the date for this great day of learning. There will be 3 different rounds of presentation sessions (9 - 12:30) to choose from and then a Keynote Speaker (and Lunch!) from 12:30 - 2:00. Early registration will be $100 if completed before the end of 1/10, and $110 if after that date. 4.5 hours of CPDU credit is available for all attendees. Stay tuned for more information!
Check out the September issue of the Illinois Math Teacher Journal!
The Illinois Math Teacher (IMT) has been the official journal of ICTM since the early 1970's! After a brief hiatus, we are excited to announce that the IMT has been relaunched so that Illinois math educators of all levels have a another great way to share their learning, lessons, and reflections with our broader community. CLICK HERE to go to the new IMT webpage and access the September 20024 issue which contains four relevant and interesting articles related to "Celebrating the Genius of Students", a book review of Pam Seda's "Choosing to See", "Reflections on Math Teaching Today" (from 1995!), and "Promoting Growth Mindsets in the Math Classroom". You can also find out how YOU can share your work in future editions of the IMT! Special thanks goes to our new lead editor, Marshall Lassak (Eastern Illinois University), for leading the effort to bring back the IMT!
Congratulations to our 2024 ICTM Teaching Award Recipients
Each year, ICTM recognizes up to 9 individuals for specific teaching awards who have demonstrated excellence in math education in Illinois. We are excited to announce and celebrate our 2024 recipients! These individuals will be honored at the ICTM annual awards ceremony which will be held on Friday, 9/27, from 6:00 - 7:30 at Concordia University in Oak Park. This is a free event open to everybody!
- Promising New Teacher - Anna Bagwell (Mascoutah Middle School)
- Excellence in Elementary Math - Cyndi Lopardo (Onahan Elementary School in Chicago)
- Excellence in MS Math - Emily Soenksen (Carl Sandburg Junior High)
- Excellence in Secondary Math - Rachel Seibert (Danville High School)
- Fred Flener (Beyond the Classroom) - Xinming GUO (GO and Math Academy)
- Lee Yunker (Leadership Award) - Esther Song (Nth Education Partners)
- Distinguished Life Achievement - Anne Jacobs (Highcrest Middle School in Wilmette)
Congratulations to our 2024 ICTM College Scholarship Recipients
Each year, ICTM awards up to three $1500 scholarships to junior or senior college students studying either early childhood, elementary, middle grades math, or high school math education. We are excited to announce that this year's recipients are Xiang Serrano (UIC) and Aaron Moehrlin (NIU). Congratulations! To read more about these amazing young teachers and about the ICTM Scholarships, CLICK HERE!
Congrats to our Newly Elected Board Members!
Please join us in congratulating the newly elected ICTM Board members: Shanteau Allen (EC-6 Director), Marissa Grayson (9-12 Director), and Lauren James (Director At-Large). These directors will serve three-year terms starting in the fall of 2024. Additionally, you elected Jeremy Babel to be the next President of ICTM. Jeremy will serve as President-Elect for one year starting in the fall of 2024 and then begin his two-year term as President in fall of 2025. Finally, he will serve a one-year term as Past President starting in the fall of 2027. Thank you to all members who ran for these elections, and welcome to our new Board members!
Need to join or renew membership with ICTM?
If you are new member, or need to restart a lapsed membership, then Fill out a membership application here to join us today. We'd love to have you be a part of ICTM! If you are a member, when it is time to renew your membership, our system will automatically send you a renewal e-mail. In the email is a link to an invoice. You can either pay that invoice online with a credit card or mail in a check. If you are an individual member (instead of a retired or student member), you can select different renewal periods such as 3-year or 5-year renewal. Questions? e-mail [email protected]
