CPM Educational Program
2025 National Teacher Institute
June 23–27, 2025
Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT
Summer Professional Learning Tailored for Math Educators
Taking place on the beautiful campus of Westminster University, CPM’s National Teacher Institute provides a wide range of learning opportunities for teachers new to CPM, teachers with CPM experience, and leaders supporting those teachers in their implementation of CPM. Participants attending this event will have the chance to network and explore content with other educators of the same course, all the while collaborating to improve their pedagogy. Add in Westminster’s Sugar House campus with access to the Rocky Mountains, downtown Salt Lake City, and many of Utah’s natural wonders, and you just may feel like you are on a little getaway instead of at a professional learning event!
With any questions or concerns, please reach out to Sara Thompson, Regional Professional Learning Coordinator.
Schedule and Fees
Foundations for Core Connections, MS or HS
Foundations for Inspiring Connections, MS
Inspirations & Ideas
Building on Assessment
Building on Equity
Building on Discourse
Foundations for Coaching
Leading for Change
Foundations for Core Connections, MS or HS
Foundations for Core Connections, MS or HS
Cost: $325
Cost: $325
- June 23-27, 2025
- 5 days, Monday-Thursday 8am-4pm, Friday 8am-2pm
- This learning event is for teachers new to implementing CPM’s Core Connections series and occurs prior to the start of the school year. The entire series contains multiple components and is grounded in active experiences delivered over the first year. The experiences in the foundational series will encourage teachers to adjust their instructional practices, expand their content knowledge, and challenge their beliefs about teaching and learning. Through this learning event and additional on-demand work, teachers and leaders will gain first-hand experience with CPM and concentrate on the course content they will be teaching. Over the course of the series, educators will experience mathematics, consider instructional practices, and gain strategies to create the classroom environment necessary for a successful implementation of CPM curriculum resources. This week-long event covers the 3-day summer Foundations for Core Connections agendas and more! Participants will need to complete the fall and spring follow-up events either virtually or in person at a Regional Site to complete the full Foundations for Core Connections series.
Foundations for Inspiring Connections, MS
Foundations for Inspiring Connections, MS
Cost: $325
- June 23-27, 2025
- 5 days, Monday-Thursday 8am-4pm, Friday 8am-2pm
- This learning event is for teachers new to implementing CPM’s Inspiring Connections Middle School series and occurs prior to the start of the school year. The entire series contains multiple components and is grounded in active experiences delivered over the first year. The experiences in the foundational series will encourage teachers to adjust their instructional practices, expand their content knowledge, and challenge their beliefs about teaching and learning. Through this learning event, teachers and leaders will gain first-hand experience with Inspiring Connections and concentrate on the course content they will be teaching. Over the course of the series, educators will experience mathematics, consider instructional practices, and gain strategies to create the classroom environment necessary for a successful implementation of Inspiring Connections. This event covers the 4-day summer Foundations for Inspiring Connections agendas and more! Participants will need to complete the fall and spring follow-up events either virtually or in person at a Regional Site to complete the full Foundations for Inspiring Connections learning event series.
Inspirations & Ideas
Inspirations & Ideas
Cost: $1500
- June 23-27, 2025
- 5 days, Monday-Thursday 8am-4pm, Friday 8am-2pm
- This learning event is designed for teachers who will be using CPM’s 8th grade support course, I&I. Participants will be immersed in a CPM classroom setting to experience the curriculum from the perspective of both a learner and an instructor. Several topics will be covered including course design, productive struggle, building relationships, numeracy, mindsets, brain research, and how to teach Inspirations & Ideas with fidelity. This learning event will be facilitated by a contributing author and an experienced Inspirations & Ideas classroom teacher to provide participants with the best support possible.
- Registration for the Inspirations & Ideas Learning Event includes a Teacher Edition Bundle and 20 student Classroom Bundles. New teachers of this course must attend an I&I professional learning event. Teachers will need to successfully complete the learning in order to use the curriculum. Upon completion, I&I materials will be shipped.
Building on Assessment
Building on Assessment
Cost: $325
- June 23-27, 2025
- 5 days, Monday-Thursday 8am-4pm, Friday 8am-2pm
- The Building on Instructional Practice Series consists of three different events – Building on Discourse, Building on Assessment, Building on Equity – that are designed for teachers with a minimum of one year of experience teaching with CPM instructional materials and who have completed the Foundations for Implementation Series.
- In Building on Assessment, participants will apply assessment research and develop methods to provide feedback to students and inform equitable assessment decisions. During day one, participants will align assessment practices with learning progressions and the principle of mastery over time as well as write assessment items. During days two and three, participants will develop rubrics, explore alternate types of assessment, and plan for implementation that supports student ownership. On the final two days, participants will develop strategies to monitor progress and provide evidence of proficiency with identified mathematics content and practices. Participants will also be given time to develop assessment action plans that will encourage continued collaboration within their learning community.
Building on Equity
Building on Equity
Cost: $325
- June 23-25, 2025
- 2 ½ days, Monday-Tuesday 8am-4pm, Wednesday 8am-12pm
- Participants can also register for 2 ½ days of Building on Discourse to create a week-long professional learning experience (at a discounted price of $600 for both events).
- The Building on Instructional Practice Series is designed for teachers with a minimum of one year of experience teaching with CPM instructional materials and who have completed the Foundations for Implementation Series.
- In Building on Equity, participants will learn how to include equitable practices in their classroom and support traditionally underserved students in becoming leaders of their own learning. Essential questions include: How do I shift dependent learners into independent learners? How does my own math identity and cultural background impact my classroom? The focus of day one is equitable classroom culture. Participants will reflect on how their math identity and mindsets impact student learning. They will begin working on a plan for Chapter 1 that creates an equitable classroom culture. The focus of day two and three is implementing equitable tasks. Participants will develop their use of the 5 Practices for Orchestrating Meaningful Mathematical Discussions and curate strategies for supporting all students in becoming leaders of their own learning. Participants will use an equity lens to reflect on and revise their Chapter 1 lesson plans.
Building on Discourse
Building on Discourse
Cost: $325
- June 25-27, 2025
- 2 ½ days, Wednesday 12-4pm, Thursday 8am-4pm, Friday 8am-2pm
- Participants can also register for 2 ½ days of Building on Equity to create a week-long professional learning experience (at a discounted price of $600 for both events).
- The Building on Instructional Practice Series is designed for teachers with a minimum of one year of experience teaching with CPM instructional materials and who have completed the Foundations for Implementation Series.
- In Building on Discourse, participants will improve their ability to facilitate meaningful mathematical discourse. This learning experience will encourage participants to adjust their instructional practices in the areas of sharing math authority, developing independent learners, and the creation of equitable classroom environments. Participants will plan for student learning by using teaching practices such as posing purposeful questioning, supporting productive struggle, and facilitating meaningful mathematical discourse. In doing so, participants learn to support students collaboratively engaged with rich tasks with all elements of the Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices incorporated through intentional and reflective planning.
Foundations for Coaching
Foundations for Coaching
Cost: $600 Standard Package or $850 Premium Package
- June 23-25, 2025
- 3 days, Monday-Wednesday 8am-4pm
- Participants can also register for 2 days of Leading for Change to create a week-long professional learning experience (at a discounted price of $875 for both events with Standard Coaching or $1125 for both events with Premium Coaching).
- This learning event is designed for district or school-based coaches who support teachers using CPM materials. Participants will develop listening, thinking and responding skills to support the work of a math coach, consider how building relationships impact the effectiveness of the coach’s role, and learn how to use tools to support continuous teacher growth. They will leave with CPM resources that can be used in coaching any student-centered, problem-based math class.
- The Standard Coaching Package includes the learning event and published materials, tools, and coaching resources.
- The Premium Coaching Package includes the Standard Coaching Package plus up to five follow-up webinars and three individual virtual coaching sessions with a coaching leader.
Leading for Change
Leading for Change
Cost: $375
- June 26-27, 2025
- 2 days, Thursday 8am-4pm, Friday 8am-2pm
- Participants can also register for 3 days of Foundations for Coaching to create a week-long professional learning experience (at a discounted price of $875 for both events with Standard Coaching or $1125 for both events with Premium Coaching).
- This learning event is designed for educational professionals who are leading the implementation of CPM materials. Leaders will become familiar with CPM curriculum resources, implementation tools, and professional learning opportunities that support teachers. These resources, combined with effective research-supported teaching strategies, create a more equitable, student-centered, and problem-based learning environment. Leaders will develop a vision of the role they play in CPM implementation, focusing on teacher support as they navigate the process.
Event Details
The registration fee for each event includes:
- Facilities at Westminster University
- Professional Learning and learning materials/supplies
- National Teacher Institute 2025 t-shirt
- Follow-up communication and support from event facilitator(s)
- Coffee, lunch, and snacks each day of your registered event
The registration fee does not include:
- Transportation or Lodging
Lodging
A CPM room block is available at SpringHill Suites in the Salt Lake City Sugar House area. Participants are responsible for securing their own lodging, if needed.
- SpringHill Suites Salt Lake City Sugar House
- 2206 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
- Book online or call 385-297-8300 and reference CPM Educational Program when making the reservation.
- The group rate is available until May 26, 2025. Once the room is secured with a credit card, free cancellation is possible up until 24 hours prior to check-in.
- SpringHill Suites is located off campus and is a 15-minute walk to Westminster. There are many other hotels and Airbnbs in the area if participants wish to stay elsewhere. Please account for transportation to Westminster each day if lodging is not within walking distance.
Location Information
- Westminster University is located in the eclectic Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City and is close to the outdoors, the arts, restaurants, unique shops, and the downtown business district, allowing you to cultivate a great CPM National Teacher Institute experience in and out of the classroom!
View a map of Westminster University Campus. All CPM events will be held in the Bill & Vieve Gore School of Business (#4 on the map) or the Dick Science Building (#9 on the map).