2024 HASTI - ICTM Conference
Call for Speaker Proposals

Conference Theme
Math and Science: Cultivating Curiosity, Deepening Discovery
Conference Dates
Sunday - Tuesday Feb 18-20, 2024
Speaker Contact Persons
John Riley (Mathematics all levels), john.riley@rileymath.com
Conference Strands
Leveraging Assessment
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Assessment as a way to show evidence of students’ varied strengths and gifts
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Making a product and demonstrating knowledge via means other than tests, such as presentations, posters, models, etc.
Developing Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable and Supportive Classrooms
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Best practices and inclusive strategies for reaching ALL learners in ways that are equitable and affirming
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Social-Emotional Learning activities
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Preference will be given to proposals that describe how barriers to learning are removed for learners
Inspiring Instruction
- Inventive ways of implementing Three Dimensional Teaching in science and Process Standards in mathematics
- Strategies that encourage curiosity and discovery in learners (phenomena, projects, problems, etc.)
- Preference will be given to proposals that include plans for complete lessons or units that teachers have actually run in their classrooms
Developing, Mentoring, and Coaching Teachers
- Practices, Structures, and Supports that Empower Teachers to Develop their Craft
- Growing leaders and supporting professional learning communities
- Leveraging our positions to advocate for all our students
Building Thinking Classrooms and Mathematical Mindsets
Growth Mindset coaching & Intervention
HASTI Specific Strands:
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“To Boldly Go”...
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Encouraging students to think about space, exploration of our universe, and eclipses
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How can we use earth/space based phenomena to excite and engage students?
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Teaching earth/space based learning within the NGSS framework
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Science & STEM Literacy
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How literacy and science/STEM work together to cultivate science/STEM literate students
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Presenters will share specific resources (books, websites, articles, blogs, etc) that they have used in their classroom
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Teaching students how to read/write and use primary sources
Proposal Deadline
August 31, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. EST
Speaker Categories
We welcome a diverse set of speakers with the goal of enriching the experience of conference attendees. Proposals should focus on the presenters' work and not offer any endorsements to specific products or services available on the market or for a fee. Commercial organizations need to register as an exhibitor. Speakers can only be in a maximum of two proposals. Commercial organizations, nonprofit organizations, or educational agencies, can submit a maximum of two proposals. You will be asked to select one of the following speaker categories for each proposal.
- Inservice/Retired Teacher/Educator
- Preservice Teacher
- Nonprofit Organization/Government Agency
- Exhibitor
- Math/Science Consultant