Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Illinois Conference on Teaching Mathematics, celebrating 40 years of helping math educators succeed, is set for Feb. 19, 2026, and registration is now underway.
The southern section conference offers pre-kindergarten through college mathematics education professionals a chance to connect, learn about strategies for inspirational teaching and more. It all takes place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hancock Conference Center, F-wing, on the John A. Logan College campus in Carterville.
Sign up now
Sign up online now and save. The early bird registration is $100 until Jan. 9. After that date, the cost is $120. The fee covers the conference, a continental breakfast, lunch and 4.5 professional development units for those who attend all sessions.
Participants can also sign up by calling 618-536-7751 or completing the online form and faxing it to 618-453-5680 or mailing it to Events and Outreach, Mail Code 6705, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 62901.
After Feb.10, anyone wishing to participate must register on-site at the event, and they are not guaranteed meals.
Premier math event
This renowned math conference for Illinois’ southern section was established four decades ago by the late Jerry Becker, an acclaimed SIU math professor, as a way for anyone involved with math education in the region to share innovative teaching ideas and effective practices, along with materials for enhancing math education. The statewide Illinois Conference on Teaching Mathematics, established in 1949 to enhance interest in mathematics teaching at all grade levels, is the leading math educators organization in Illinois and offers a variety of resources to the general public as well as to members.
Learn more
For additional details, visit the website, email Cheng-Yao Lin at cylin@siu.edu or Events and Outreach at conferenceservices@siu.edu or call 618-536-7751.
