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Vote for New Board of Directors AND Proposed Bylaw Changes by April 15
All current ICTM members are eligible to vote in this year's board of directors election. There are 5 open positions on this year's ballot: EC-6, 5-8,CC/University, At-Large, and President-elect. Voting is open from March 15 - April 15. CLICK HERE to access the ballot. Additionally, our Bylaws review committee has conducted a thorough review of ICTM's Bylaws and have proposed multiple changes to update our governing documents. Per the Bylaws, all changes must pass a vote by current members. To review the proposed changes and vote, CLICK HERE.

PK-12 Teacher Mini-Conference on May 2
Gather in-person with other PK-12 math educators at one of twelve host sites located around Illinois. Each site will be connected by Zoom and participate in cross-site sharing/discussion as well as lots of opportunities for discussion within each site. This special event is happening on Saturday, May 2 from 8:30 - 12:30. To see the list of sites, details about the event, and registration, CLICK HERE!

WIU Math Teachers’ Conference on May 2
WIU is hosting its 2026 annual conference on May 2 at WIU-Macomb from 9:00-3:00pm. Sessions, lunch, networking, and 5.5 PD hours for $85! Click HERE for a PDF with information about the conference and hyperlinks for the two registration options.

Webinar: Math Matters - Practical Strategies for Supporting All Students - May 6

Click HERE to register for the FREE virtual PD "Math Matters: Practical Strategies for Supporting All Students" which is being held on Wednesday, May 6th from 3:30 - 4:30 pm (cst). One IL PD Credit is available. This PD, being hosted collaboratively by ROE40 & ICTM, will focus on practical strategies and helpful suggestions for teaching math to special education students. The presenter, Kelda Kastner Lewis, a National Board Certified Teacher in Adolescent Mathematics and current Adjunct Professor at Grand Canyon University, will discuss common barriers students may experience during math instruction and will share instructional practices designed to support access, engagement, and participation. Participants will be introduced to supportive strategies such as multisensory instruction, scaffolding, visual models, differentiated tasks, and structured opportunities for practice. Kelda will also highlight ways teachers can create a more supportive and responsive math learning environment for diverse learners and will share a link to her slides to everyone who attends the live Zoom webinar. (Note: This session will not be recorded and slides will not be archived.) Click HERE for a flyer!

Speaker Proposals for Annual Conference Due by May 31
The 2026 ICTM Annual conference will be held on Saturday, September 19, from 8:30 - 4:00 at the NIU Conference Center in Naperville. The theme for this year's conference is "Falling in Love with Math" and speaker proposals are now being accepted. All sessions will be 50 minutes in length. You can propose either a "regular session" or a "discussion section". Discussion sections have at least half of the time allocated for facilitated discussion among small groups of attendees. Here is a PDF of the proposal form for your review. When you are ready, use this Google Form to submit your proposal! New speakers are encouraged to apply!

Check out the Spring 2026 issue of the Illinois Math Teacher Journal!
The Illinois Math Teacher (IMT) offers Illinois math educators of all levels a great way to share their learning, lessons, and reflections with our broader community. CLICK HERE to go to the IMT webpage and access the Spring 2026 issue which contains three relevant and interesting articles titled: "Seeing Patterns Differently: Connecting Figures and Formulas", "Contagion in the Classroom: A Hands-On Approach to Geometric Growth", and "The Monty Hall Problem using Simulations: Two Approaches". Thank you to all of the authors!!!

Illinois Numeracy Plan Listening and Feedback Tour
The Illinois State Board of Education is developing the Illinois Comprehensive Numeracy Plan, a statewide initiative to strengthen math learning for all students. The plan will guide shared efforts across the state to improve student achievement in mathematics and prepare all learners for future success. You are encouraged to read the initial draft of the plan posted on the ISBE website. The Illinois State Board of Education will host multiple listening tour sessions across the state to gather direct feedback on the first draft of the Illinois Comprehensive Numeracy Plan. ISBE wants to ensure that all Illinois stakeholders provide feedback on this important work. Input shared will directly inform the final plan. Please see the details about the listening tour sessions on the ISBE website. Registration is required.

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