NASA Mississippi Space Grant ConsortiumAnnual Teachers Conference for 5th-8th Grade Math and Science Teachers
January 10-11, 2025
Description & Purpose
NASA Mississippi Space Grant Consortium, in partnership with the Center for Mathematics and Science Education (CMSE), is hosting the 2025 Annual Teachers Conference. Designed for math and science middle school teachers (grades 5-8), it provides opportunities to interact with other professionals in hands-on mathematics and science professional development sessions. This conference is facilitated by NASA Aerospace Education Specialists, MSSGC and CMSE associates, and other professionals.
Dates & Location
Friday, January 10, 2025, from 8:15 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 11, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
The 2025 NASA Mississippi Space Grant Annual Teachers Conference will be held in person at the Jackson Avenue Center at Ole Miss on the University of Mississippi-Oxford campus.
Lodging
A block of rooms has been reserved for attendees who live 50 miles or more from Oxford, MS, for the nights of January 9, 2025 and January 10, 2025.
Teachers who qualify for lodging must register for the conference and request a room on the registration form. Further details will be sent only to those participants requesting lodging.
You will personally be responsible for incidentals and the conference will cover the cost of the overnight room. You may be asked to provide a credit card for incidentals at the time of check-in.
Teacher Eligibility
All middle school math and science teachers in Mississippi are invited to attend the 2025 Annual Teachers Conference. Teachers who are seeking to attend the conference for the first time will have priority. Conference attendees will be eligible for a $75.00 stipend, as well as 1.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completion of the entire conference. Teachers who do not complete all components of the conference will be ineligible to receive the completion certificate, the 1.2 CEUs, or the stipend payment.
Registration
Deadline to register for the conference is December 13, 2024.
Registration Fee
A $25 registration fee is REQUIRED in order to hold your spot. After you have attended the entire conference, you will be refunded this amount in addition to receiving a stipend payment in the amount of $75.
Payment
PAYMENTS can be made with Visa or MasterCard.
If you need to send a Purchase Order, please send it via regular mail, email or fax:
The University of Mississippi
Outreach and Continuing Education
Office of Professional Development and Lifelong Learning
PO Box 1848
University, MS 38677-1848
Fax: 662-915-5138
Email: pdlljac@olemiss.edu
Number of Conference Seats
There are 65 conference seats available for 2025. All seats will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. However, priority will be given to first-time conference attendees. Teachers are encouraged to register early. Deadline to register for the conference is December 13, 2025.
For Conference Coordination and Registration, contact: Jessica Thompson, Coordinator of Professional Development Programs, 662-915-3121 or pdlljac@olemiss.edu.
Conference Directors
Dr. Nathan E. Murray, NASA Mississippi Space Grant Consortium
Dr. Alice Steimle, Center for Mathematics and Science Education
Special Accommodations
Please call 662-915-3121 or email Jessica Thompson (pdlljac@olemiss.edu) at least 14 days in advance of the conference start date if you need special accommodations such as sight, hearing, or access at this conference.
As a reminder, accommodations such as sign language interpreters and some forms of live captioning require a longer lead time, so please consider that when sending the accommodations notice.