Meet our 2024 Keynote Speaker, Dr. Christa Jackson!
Keynote Session: "Students' Mathematical Brilliance: It won't work if you don't work it."
Description: Fostering students' mathematical brilliance involves a productive, purposeful shift in our teaching practices. While representation is essential within the mathematics classroom, it is a means rather than the end. We strive to empower each and every student to be learners, doers, and sense makers of mathematics. We must work to that end and see and build upon the mathematical brilliance of all our students.
Dr. Christa Jackson, a former elementary and middle school mathematics and science teacher, is a Professor of Mathematics, Science, and STEM Education at Saint Louis University. She is the Founder and Director of the Institute for STEM Collaboration, Outreach, Research, and Education (iSCORE) where she focuses on transforming the STEM community through fostering scholars’ STEM literacy development, STEM identities, and STEM sense of belonging. Dr. Jackson researches the development, use, and implementation of integrated STEM curriculum as well as understand the influence curricular materials and the related standards have on teachers’ practices and the opportunities the curricular materials afford scholars to engage in STEM. Dr. Jackson served as a lead writer for Catalyzing Change in Middle School Mathematics: Initiating Critical Conversations. She is an author of Simplifying STEM: Four Equitable Practices to Inspire Meaningful Learningbook series as well an author and editor of the Powerful Mathematicians who Changed the Worldchildren’s book series. She was an Associate Editor for Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, Past President of School Science and Mathematics Association, and former board member on the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. She holds a BS in Elementary Education from Evangel University, a M.S.Ed in Natural Science from Missouri State University, and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Mathematics Education from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Jackson is a professional developer and a mathematics and STEM consultant who has provided workshops to local, regional, national, and international communities.
The Holiday Inn Executive Center is offering a $107 standard room rate for conference attendees. This rate does not include breakfast, and the rate is net/non-commissionable. Hotel room and suite rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes (currently 7.975% state tax, lodging tax of 5%, and a $1.95 Hotel Service Fee in effect at time of check-in). Guest room rates are applicable for up to 4 guests per room.
Individual attendees should make hotel reservations directly with Holiday Inn Executive Center Reservations at 573-445-8531 or online at this link provided by the hotel by Wednesday, November 1, 2024. Room reservations made within the Fall Conference block are not eligible for IHG Reward points.
Guest check-in cannot be guaranteed prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of arrival. Check-out time is 11:00 a.m. Guests checking out between 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. will be charged an additional half-day rate. Full rate will be charged for check-out after 4:00 p.m.
A confirmation e-mail will be sent for all registrations received by November 15, 2024.
*Payment note: Conference fees paid by purchase order must be received by January 29, 2025. The conference attendee’s district will be charged a late payment penalty equal to 10 percent (10%) of the overdue conference registration.
For first time attendees, register as Primary Speaker or MCTM Board Member and then select first-time attendee when asked.
Conference Registration Status
Advance Registration (before Nov. 15)
On-Site Registration (after Nov. 15,)
Fri. & Sat., MCTM member
$135.00
$145.00
Fri. only, MCTM member
$105.00
$110.00
Sat. only, MCTM member
$80.00
$85.00
Fri. & Sat., Non-member
$155.00
$165.00
Fri. only, Non-member
$125.00
$130.00
Sat. only, Non-member
$100.00
$105.00
Fri. & Sat., Full-Time Student
$35.00
$45.00
First Time Attendee/MCTM Board
$62.50
$62.50
Primary Speaker
$62.50
$62.50
Registration Form
For first time attendees, be sure to register accordingly for a savings in registration and then indicate Yes when asked if this is your first MCTM conference.
Cancellation policy: If your request for a refund is received in writing by 4:30 p.m. on November 5, MCTM will refund 50% of your registration fee. After November 5, no refunds will be issued, for any reason. No telephone requests for refunds will be honored. A district may send an alternate for a teacher who is unable to attend.
Please mail correspondence to:
MCTM Fall Conference Northwest Missouri State University 800 University Drive Mathematics & Statistics Department, GS1610 Maryville, MO 64468
