Three days of math by the Bay. Kick off with Friday’s preconference, then dive into two full days of sessions at the Hyatt Regency SFO.
From an inspiring keynote to hands-on sessions, two days of ideas and strategies you can take back to your classroom and use right away.
Sessions are led by CPM authors, teachers, administrators, and teacher-leaders. We host this conference as an investment in the most important educational resource America has: the classroom teacher.
What to expect
Two days of learning you can actually use, with the people who know CPM best.
Sessions led by the CPM authors, teachers, and teacher-leaders who build and teach the curriculum every day.
Hands-on strategies and classroom-ready ideas you can use the moment you are back with your students.
Focused sessions across grades 6 to 12, from Inspiring Connections and Core Connections through Precalculus and beyond.
Connect with hundreds of CPM educators, share what works, and leave energized and part of something bigger.
Who should attend
Middle and high school math teachers after practical, ready-to-use strategies.
Compare passesCoaches, department chairs, and administrators supporting collaborative instruction.
See Leading TogetherA strong foundation, hands-on guidance, and a supportive community from day one.
Explore the topicsGo deeper, refine your practice, share your expertise, and step into leadership.
Pick a Friday deep dive
KeynoteFounder of The Math Guru
How to Let Go: The Secret to Redefining “Success” in Math
What if the real problem isn’t failure, but our messed-up definition of success? We’ll dismantle the pressure cooker of math class, flip the script on success, and help students, and you, feel confident taking the risks needed to learn and grow. Walk away with tools to calm the chaos, heal math trauma, and remember that you are already doing enough.
ClosingMathematics Lecturer, California State University, Fresno
Finding Joy in Math
On the first day of school, I ask students to share their favorite math memory. I will never forget when one student said she does not have a favorite math memory in her whole K–12 experience. In this talk, I will share how we can make math class more joyful so students can have more positive math memories.
Three tracks, eight big ideas, and plenty of time to try them before Monday.
The curriculum
Go deep on the books you teach with the people who wrote them.
In the classroom
Routines that get students talking, working together and remembering.
Leading change
For coaches and leaders building strong math teams.
All three days are at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport.
50+ sessions for middle and high school, led by CPM authors, teachers, and teacher-leaders. The session-by-session agenda will be posted here.
Friday preconference
How CPM’s three pillars pair with Building Thinking Classrooms, from two teachers using both.
For teachers already running a thinking classroom and ready to level up their practice.
How CPM materials build procedural fluency, and the common myths worth leaving behind.
For coaches and leaders. Includes CPM’s new Instructional Coaching Toolkit.
Uncover how CPM curriculum resources empower learners to persevere.
Put the California Mathematics Framework to work with CPM’s high-quality instructional materials.
A curated two-day experience running alongside the Teacher Conference, just for instructional coaches and school leaders. Peter Carpenter, former principal and nationally recognized coaching expert, opens the thread.
Where we meet
Getting there
The hotel’s complimentary airport shuttle runs around the clock. Catch it at the Hotel Shuttle zone on the center island of the Departures level.
On-site parking is available for a nightly fee. Check the current rate when you book your room.
Take the shuttle to SFO, then ride BART from the International Terminal. Downtown San Francisco is about 30 minutes away.
While you’re in town
ExploratoriumA hands-on science museum on Pier 15. A math teacher’s playground.
California Academy of SciencesAn aquarium, planetarium, and rainforest under one living roof.
Golden Gate ParkGardens, lakes, and museums across more than 1,000 acres.
SFMOMAModern and contemporary art in the SoMa neighborhood.Photos from Wikimedia Commons, cropped to fit.
Both days, Saturday and Sunday, including the keynote.
One full day of sessions on Saturday, February 20.
One full-day course on Friday, February 19.
Ask your principal
Most teachers need a principal’s approval before registering. These tools make the request quick to write and easy to approve.
Pick a version, answer a few questions, and get a finished letter for your principal with registration, hotel, and travel costs added up.
Four versions, each built around a different reason to say yes: classroom impact, budget and value, team attendance, or school goals.
The cost worksheet totals registration, hotel, travel, and substitute coverage, so the numbers in your letter are ready.
Approval can take a few weeks, and early pricing ends November 15.
Save $50 per person when three or more register together. The discount is applied at checkout.
Four letters, each leading with a different reason to say yes. Fill in the highlighted placeholders and send.
DownloadTotal registration, hotel, travel, and substitute coverage before you ask.
DownloadFunding sources schools use for professional learning, and who to ask about each one.
DownloadShare what you learned with your principal and math team after the conference.
DownloadFor principals
One teacher can bring back a strategy. A team comes back using it in every classroom, so what they learn becomes how your department teaches.
Every session is about the CPM curriculum your school uses. Nothing new to buy.
The main conference is Saturday and Sunday. Only the optional Friday course needs a sub.
Teachers come back using the same strategies across courses and grade levels.
A share-out at your next PLC or PD day brings it to colleagues who stayed home.
How it comes back to your school
Your team splits up across 50+ sessions to cover more of the program.
Everyone tries the strategies with their own classes right away.
They share what worked, and the whole department moves forward together.
Teams save $50 per person when three or more register together. Coaches and school leaders can also join Leading Together, a two-day collaborative that runs alongside the conference.
Prices rise after each date below, so the earlier you register, the less you pay. Registration closes February 1, 2027.
| Pass | Through Nov 15 | Nov 16 to Jan 15 | Jan 16 to Feb 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ConferenceSaturday and Sunday | $415 | $477 | $525 |
| Saturday onlyKeynote and Saturday sessions | $277 | $319 | $350 |
| PreconferenceFriday, February 19 | $238 | $238 | $274 |
After February 1, no refund is issued unless your spot is filled from the waitlist.
The speaker proposal window for 2027 has closed. If you have a great idea, send it to Misty Nikula, Teacher Conference Program Chair, with the form below to see if there is still room in the program.
February 19 to 21, 2027 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport. Early rates end November 15, and teams of three or more save $50 each.
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Next up: San Diego, February 19 to 20, 2028
