The 2025 Annual Conference was a Success!
The 2025 annual ICTM conference was held on Saturday, October 4th on the Illinois State University campus at Bloomington-Normal! 250 Educators of all levels gathered for an amazing day of learning, reflecting, and connecting. ICTM sends a special thank you to all of the speakers. Without you, there is no conference! We also thank all of our sponsors who help support our conference financially so we can keep registration costs lower. Click HERE to visit our "virtual exhibitor hall" and learn more about these sponsors!
ICTM 2025 Annual Conference Information Page
The Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics meets every October, gathering pre-K through College educators from across the state of Illinois for an inspirational time of professional development, collaboration, and community. This year, ICTM is hosting is 73rd state conference and is excited to host the event in Normal on the Illinois State University campus!
Date: Saturday, October 4, 8:30 - 4:25
Conference Theme: Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Joy
Location & Parking: This will be a fully in-person conference on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal at the Bone Center. All conference sessions will be held at the Bone Student Center (200 N. University St., Normal, IL 61761) and Schroder Hall (499 W. College Ave., Normal, IL 61761). Paid parking is available in the Bone Student Center Visitor Pay Lot on the north side of the building at $1.50 per hour from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no charge if you exit after 5:00 p.m. Free parking is also available in Lots G86 and F67 adjacent to the Bone Student Center. Here is a map to view the parking options.
Checking-in at the Conference: After arriving at the Bone Student Center, please stop by the registration table located in the 1 West Lounge on the first floor across from the Brown Ballroom. There you will receive your conference name badge. Registration will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Light pastries, coffee, tea, and water will be available in Ballroom III from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The exhibitor hall will also open at 7:30 am.
Exhibitors: Check out our 12 sponsors in this "Virtual Exhibitor Hall"! The in-person exhibitor hall will be open during the conference from 7:30 to around 4:00. Be sure to visit!
Keynote Speaker: We are very excited to have Mike Flynn joining us! Among other things, Mike is the CEO of Flynn Education, author of Beyond Answers: Exploring Mathematics Practices with Young Children, Massachusetts' Teacher of the Year in 2008, and Presidential Award for Excellence in Math Teaching recipient.
Conference Program: Here is the digital program on SCHED. You are encourage to download the SCHED app on your phone and use the app to plan and guide your conference experience. Here is the list of sessions in a condensed PDF that can be printed if desired.
Conference Pricing (Click HERE to begin Registration):
- $80 for ICTM Members, $130 for non-members (non-member registrations will receive a 1-year complimentary membership)
- $20 for ICTM Student Members (College students studying to be teachers); $50 for college student non-members (includes a 1-year complimentary membership).
- If you are not a member, you will have the option of becoming one during registration to receive member pricing.
- Payments can be made by credit card, check, or a school purchase order.
- Note: Registration is free for lead speakers. They should register using the special link that will be e-mailed to them.
Food Included with Registration: There will be light breakfast items between 7:30 and 8:30, a variety of boxed lunches, afternoon snack, and beverages.
Conference Scholarships: ICTM recently awarded 5 scholarships to cover the full cost of registration. These scholarships are part of our annual Jerry Becker Equitable Access Conference Scholarship program. These scholarships are meant to help teachers working in high-needs school districts the opportunity to attend professional development events.
Group Registrations: If you are a school personnel and want to register a group of teachers at one time and pay all at once, please e-mail [email protected] and we will do that with you. There are no group discounts for this conference.
Paying with School Purchase Orders: We do accept school purchase orders and can work with your finance office to make this happen. Please contact [email protected] and we can work together to get you what your office needs.
IL Professional Development Hours: Up to 6.5 IL PD hours are available through the new ISBE PD+ system. You will need to "register" for PD through the ISBE system and check-in and check-out using the ICTM Conference Google Form. All of the directions and links can be found on this handout.
Tentative Conference Schedule
- 7:30 - 8:30 Registration & Light Breakfast
- 8:30 - 10:00 ICTM Welcome & Keynote
- 10:15 - 11:05 Session 1
- 11:20 - 12:10 Session 2
- 12:10 - 1:10 Lunch (Boxed Lunch included)
- 1:15 - 2:05 Session 3
- 2:00 - 2:30 Snack & Break
- 2:30 - 3:20 Session 4
- 3:35 - 4:25. Session 5
Awards Ceremony: The ICTM Annual awards ceremony will be held directly after the conference in the same location. There will be a social time from 4:30 to 5:00, and the ceremony will go from approximately 5:00 - 6:30. We will honor our ICTM award winners, college scholarship recipients, and recent presidential award winners. All are welcome!
Exhibitor Hall: There will be many conference exhibitors that you can visit throughout the conference and during lunch. If you are an exhibitor looking for details on participating, click HERE!
Hotels/Accommodations: There is not a specific hotel or hotel block for this year's conference. There are many hotels in the Bloomington-Normal area. Choose accommodations that work best for you! Here is a list of some of the options to explore!
Questions?: Email [email protected]
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