CAC 2026 - Empowering Teachers to Flourish

Wayne State University, March 14, 2026.

About CAC:

Conversations Among Colleagues was designed in 2003-04 to facilitate conversations between and among mathematicians, mathematics educators and leaders in mathematics education. In 2015, the Conversations Among Colleagues became the official conference of the Michigan Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (MI-AMTE).

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CAC 2026 - About this year’s conference

This year’s conference will be hosted by Wayne State University on Saturday, March 14, 2026. A Statistics & Data Education preconference will be held the day before. See below for details.

Empowering Teachers to Flourish

The conference theme, Empowering Teachers to Flourish, aims to engage teacher educators, mathematicians, and teachers to explore and examine professional learning opportunities so mathematics teaching and learning environments flourish.

Call for proposals

The call for proposals closed Jan 16.

CAC 2026 Program

Session proposal reviews are underway. Check back around mid-February for this year’s program!

Registration

Registration is now open! Early bird rates available thru Feb. 14.

Parking & Accommodations

Parking and hotel recommendations are available here.

Keynote Speaker - Francis Su

We are excited to announce that Dr. Francis Su⇗, past president of the MAA and author of ‘Mathematics for Human Flourishing’⇗, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for CAC 2026 at Wayne State University!

Please save the date and help us spread the word: March 14, 2026 promises to be another fantastic CAC conference!

Preconference Stats & DS workshop

View the preconference workshop flyer⇗

Transforming Michigan Mathematics Teacher Preparation for a Data Science & Statistics Future features ASA’s Dr. Kaycie Maddox⇗, who will share information and lead activities regarding the forthcoming (mid-2026) SET II Report.

SET II establishes a comprehensive framework for teachers’ statistical and data education by:

  1. Identifying foundational concepts that span grade levels and subjects, with learning outcomes for teachers at all stages,

  2. Offering targeted recommendations for both prospective and practicing educators, and

  3. Showcasing examples that exemplify high-level teacher preparation.

CAC 2026 registration

Early-bird rates thru Feb 14, 2026

Grad students:

Student non-members who first purchase a MI-AMTE membership become eligible for an additional 50% discount on CAC registration, resulting in a net $30+ savings overall compared to the non-member rate alone. Visit the public non-member registration page for details.

Preconference registration

Registration is free; limit 30 people.

Limited hotel support:

As part of the preconference check-out process, you will be asked whether or not you wish to be considered for our (very limited) hotel funding, which is meant to support attendance by those who might otherwise find it difficult to participate. We plan to make a decision about which participants will be granted hotel funding by Feb. 11, 2026. If we have more high-priority hotel applicants than funds can support, we will use a random process to choose.

Parking & Accommodations

Paid parking ($9) is available in the WSU parking structures⇗ #1 and #2 near the conference site in WSU’s College of Education⇗ building. There is free street parking on the John C. Lodge Service Drive⇗ road, which is about a 10-15 minute walk to campus via a pedestrian bridge over the highway.

Hotel options near campus include:

For other options, visit the WSU Guest FAQ⇗ or the WSU Hotel Listing⇗

‘Human Flourishing’ Reading Groups

Reading groups registration is now closed. The 2026 Mathematics for Human Flourishing⇗ reading groups are now underway!

2026 Conference Committee

Wayne State University:

Jennifer Lewis (Chair), Elsie Babcock, S. Asli Ozgun-Koca, Viveka Vaughn

MI-AMTE board liaisons:

Mariana Levin (WMU), and Ashley Fabry (MSU)

Sponsorship coordinator:

Matt Wyneken (UM-Flint, Emeritus)