This spring, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) will continue to serve as a site for the Multi-County Institute Days where over 300 Illinois educators will visit campus to engage in professional learning. This FREE event is open to all Illinois educators including classroom teachers, specialists, administrators, and other school personnel. This year, IMSA will host sessions with a focus on 6th-12th Grade research, math, science, engineering, and technology while also including workshops on topics related to experiential learning, equity, history and social sciences. We look forward to welcoming presenters and educators from around Illinois to share their knowledge and instructional practices! Participants that attend the entire conference and fulfill all ISBE required tasks are eligible for 5.0 hours of professional development credits.
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2025 Teaching LEADership in the Classroom: Leadership Theory, Activism, and UNSD Goals Emma Wilson Parker, Illinois Math and Science Academy 6th-12th Grade Math, Science, Experiential Learning A113 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM |
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AI Tools for Intelligent Teaching and Learning Dr.Phadmakar Patankar, Illinois Math and Science Academy 11th - 12th Grade Math, Science, Engineering, Technology, Computer Science/AI, and History/SS Math Study area 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM |
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Design Thinking: Empathetic Problem Solving Cassandra Armstrong, Illinois Math and Science Academy 6 th - 12th Grade Math, Science, Engineering, and Experiential Learning AC Pit 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM |
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Dr. Eric Hawker, Illinois Math and Science Academy 6th-12th Grade Science and Math B133 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM |
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Getting Students to Do Authentic Academic Research Dr. Peter Dong, Illinois Math and Science Academy 8th - 12th Grade Science and Experiential Learning B108 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM |
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Brittany Culjan B110 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM |
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Teaching with a Full Deck: Card Activities in Mathematics Lindsey Herlehy, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy 6th-10th Grade Math Tellabs 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM |
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Joseph T Golab, Illinois Math and Science Academy 11th11th -12th Grade Math,Science, Technology, andExperiential Learning A209 9:40 AM - 11:50 AM |
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Understanding the European Union: Why You Don’t Teach it But Should Dr. Lee Eysturlid, Illinois Math and Science Academy 6th-12th Grade History and Social Studies A147 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM |
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(VIRTUAL) Radians: Units are Important and Why the unit circle is not Matthew McCutcheon, Illinois Math and Science Academy 10th - 12th Grade Math A 150 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM |
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