Reconnect with the Source — UTeach STEM Educators Conference
Attending the UTeach STEM Educators Conference renews your energy, equips you with new resources, and strengthens your professional network. You’ll return with ready-to-use lessons, practical tools, and new perspectives on teaching.
You may be able to receive funding from your school or district to attend the conference. Here's a letter template you can use to justify your request for funding.
Why Come Back?
Reconnect with colleagues and mentors: Meet fellow alumni, reconnect with program faculty, and strengthen your professional network.
Instructional innovation: Explore fresh approaches in 5E, PBL, AI in education, computer science integration, engineering practices, formative assessment, and re-envisioned STEM classroom experiences.
Community-building strategies: Learn how to foster connection, resilience, mentorship, student engagement, and family partnership in your school or district.
Research-informed practice: Engage with new findings and practical studies that shape K–12 and higher education STEM teaching. See how data, research design, and classroom investigations can enhance your work.
Leadership & career growth: Build durable skills, develop as a mentor, and explore pathways in teacher leadership, grant writing, and collaborative improvement.
Sample Budget
Registration
Early bird | Regular rate | |
| UTeach alumni currently working in K–12 | $395 | $450 |
| UTeach alumni not currently working in K–12 | $550 | $600 |
Lodging
Hampton Inn
- $209 per night + taxes
- Cut-off for special rate: April 18
Hilton Garden Inn
- $209 per night + taxes
- Cut-off for special rate: April 19
Jester Hall West (dorm on campus). Rates are from summer 2025 and may change for summer 2026:
- Double/shared room: $64 per person, per night
- Single room: $128 per night
Ready to Return?
Register today and reconnect with the source of your teaching practice.
Letter template you can use to justify your request for funding.