The US Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS) will be held virtually June 28 to July 1, with pre-conference workshops starting June 24. The conference provides a welcoming and engaging environment in which teachers can exchange ideas and motivate each other to improve their teaching of statistics. The conference features thought-provoking plenary sessions, interactive breakout sessions, informative posters-and-beyond sessions, and opening and closing sessions with five-minute presentations. Other highlights include birds-of-a-feather discussions, a speed mentoring session, an awards ceremony, extensive pre-conference workshops, and exhibitor technology demonstrations.

The USCOTS theme for 2021 is Expanding Opportunities. Sessions will explore many aspects of this theme, including strategies for increasing participation and achievement in the study of statistics for students from underrepresented groups, supporting and encouraging students and colleagues who are beginning or contemplating careers in statistics education, and leveraging the emerging discipline of data science to democratize opportunities for students from all backgrounds.

USCOTS has been held in odd-numbered years since 2005. This will be the first USCOTS to be held virtually.

Proposals are being accepted for interactive breakout sessions, pre-conference workshops, posters-and-beyond contributions, and birds of a feather discussion topics. Deadlines are the following:

• February 1: Proposals for pre-conference workshops
• February 1: Proposals for interactive breakout sessions
• March 11: Proposals for posters-and-beyond contributions (if you would like to receive formative feedback before your final submission)
• April 22: Final proposals for posters-and-beyond contributions
• May 31: Proposals for birds of a feather discussions

More information about the conference and proposal submission is available on the USCOTS website.

Questions can be emailed to program co-chairs Allan Rossman and Kelly McConville or CAUSE director, Dennis Pearl.