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73rd Annual Western Mathematics Teachers Conference

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Assessment and Numeracy for ALL Students

Now including science educators

Join mathematics and science educators at Western Illinois University for a Saturday morning of professional learning focused on assessment, numeracy, and classroom instruction. Choose sessions for your grade band, connect with colleagues, and explore resources that support your students. Click here for conference flyer!

  Date and time

  Location and audience

Saturday, November 14, 2026
Program: 8:30 a.m. to noon
Check-in: 8:00 to 8:30 a.m.
All times Central

WIU Quad Cities Campus
Riverfront Hall, Moline, Illinois
K–12 mathematics and science educators

 Plan your morning

Plan Your Morning

Three rounds of concurrent sessions offer choices in ACT mathematics and science, assessment data, IAR, numeracy, multiplication, artificial intelligence, and science instruction. The preliminary schedule appears on the following pages. A Saturday morning format lets you participate without arranging weekday substitute coverage. The current program ends at noon and does not include lunch.

Registration and professional development

  Registration and professional development

Registration details, fees, and the official November registration link will be posted here when finalized. Professional development credit is planned. The final eligible hour total and completion requirements will be posted after organizer confirmation. Schedule and session details are preliminary and subject to change.

Conference schedule

Conference schedule

Saturday, November 14, 2026  |  All times Central
Select one session during each breakout period. Room assignments are preliminary.

Time

Program

Location

8:00–8:30 a.m.

Check-in, registration, refreshments, and WIU information

Riverfront Atrium

8:30–9:15 a.m.

Welcome, announcements, and opening session with Dr. Bob Mann

103/104

Breakout 1   9:20–10:10 a.m.

  Breakout 1   9:20–10:10 a.m.

Session

Presenter

Grades

Room

ACT Math

Scott Johanningmeier

9–12

120

IAR

Kathy Felt

K–8

212

The Mistakes Students Make…

Dinesh Ekanayake

9–12

224

Science session
Topic to be announced

To be announced

7–12

222

Breakout 2   10:15–11:05 a.m.

 Breakout 2   10:15–11:05 a.m.

  Breakout 2   10:15–11:05 a.m.

Session

Presenter

Grades

Room

ACT Science

Jay Thomas

9–12

120

Numeracy Plan

Janet Moore

K–12

212

Mastering Multiplication

Jennifer Foreman

3–5

224

Science session
Topic to be announced

To be announced

K–8

222

Final sessions and visitor information
Breakout 3   11:10 a.m.–noon

  Final sessions and visitor information

  Breakout 3   11:10 a.m.–noon

Session

Presenter

Grades

Room

ACT Data

George Schlott

9–12

120

ACT National Curriculum Survey Results

Jay Thomas and Scott Johanningmeier

9–12

212

AI and Math
Presenter to be confirmed

To be announced

K–12

224

Science session
Topic to be announced

Janet Moore

K–8

222

Number Sense
Proposed additional session

Jennifer Foreman

K–5

TBA

The Number Sense session remains tentative. Final session titles, descriptions, presenters, and room assignments will be updated as they are confirmed.

 Getting here

Getting Here

Western Illinois University Quad Cities Campus
Riverfront Hall
3300 River Drive
Moline, IL 61265

Campus maps and general visitor parking information:
https://www.wiu.edu/qc/maps/

Conference-specific parking instructions will be posted before the event.

Save the date poster: the image shows earlier planning. The updated program ends at noon; the final PD total is pending confirmation.

WIU Resources for Educators

WIU resources for educators

Visit the information table to learn about WIU programs and opportunities for educators, including MSTM, MAT, and the Noyce Program. Additional program information will be available during the morning.

Questions

Meet the Presenters

Meet the educators and assessment specialists in the preliminary November program. Additional speaker biographies and session details will be added as they are confirmed.

Janet Moore

Janet Moore

Janet is a mathematics instructional coach whose work emphasizes inquiry-based learning and social-emotional learning. Her experience includes high school and developmental mathematics, interdisciplinary activities at the Challenger Learning Center, NASA-related K–12 lessons, and professional development for educators. In November, she is planned to lead the Numeracy Plan session and a K–8 science session.

ACT presenters

ACT Presenters

Mr. Johanningmeier taught all levels of high school math before working at ACT. At ACT he started as an item writer, item reviewer, and form builder for the ACT test. He has worked on the development of all of ACT’s past math assessments, including end-of-course assessments in Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and Precalculus, and on the Aspire, EXPLORE, and PLAN math tests. Mr. Johanningmeier designed the PreACT math test and has spent the past few years working on the enhancements and updated test design of the ACT math test. He has over 24 years of experience in the math education and assessment field.Jay Thomas taught high school for 20 years serving as Science Department chair and Data Analyst for the Freshman transition team in addition to his teaching duties. Mr. Thomas came to ACT in 2013 where he is currently the Principal Content Specialist for Science. His work includes contributing to assessment design and validation, alignment studies, performance level descriptors (PLDs), construct validation research, cognitive lab research, and the National Curriculum Survey.

Kathy Felt

Kathy presented IAR and Assessment: Year-long Steps to Improve Student Achievement at the May conference. The November plan lists her for an IAR session serving K–8 educators.

Jennifer Foreman

Jennifer is an ICTM board member. Her planned November presentation is Mastering Multiplication for grades 3–5 with a possible additional Number Sense session for grades K–5.

Dinesh Ekanayake

The November plan lists Dinesh for The Mistakes Students Make… for grades 9–12. A full session title, abstract, and biography will be added when supplied.

Archived links

 

The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, authorized under the National Science Foundation responds to the critical need for K-12 teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by encouraging talented STEM students and professionals to pursue teaching careers in elementary and secondary schools. This material is based upon the work through the National Science Foundation under Award No. 2243323