Mathematics Bridge Project
Upcoming Events
In 2025-26 we have five events planned and are switching to a new podcast format where you can attend the event live, or access the recording afterwards. If you would like to interact with the guest speakers and ask questions, we encourage you to attend live. All events will be held on Wednesdays on Zoom from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
October 15th 4:00-5:00 pm
Courses Before CaLculus
Our first event we have two of the recent Distinguished Award winners from each organization, Mike Weidner (WMC, 2025) & Carrie Tirel (MAA, 2024), speaking about teaching courses below calculus.
Register by going to:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z7Q67B5
By doing so you’ll receive more information about upcoming events and the live zoom link. Even if you don’t think you’ll be joining us live, please sign up as you’ll receive a reminder and link to the recording of the event.
Past Events
Past Events for 2024-25
September 25th 4:00 pm: Developing & working with student teams for Math Modeling Contests
October 23rd 4:00 pm: Calculus & Analysis, in and out of the classroom
January 22nd 4:00 pm: Probability & Actuary, in and out of the classroom
February 19th 4:00 pm: Support for diverse learners of mathematics
April 2024 Event: Algebra
Speakers: Tammy Moynihan (WMC) and Dr. Chris Bendel (MAA)
Date: Wednesday April 17th (4:00 – 5:00 pm)
March 2024 Event: Math Assessment
Speakers: Mark Schommer (WMC) and Dr. Holly Attenborough (MAA)
Date: Wednesday March 20th (4:00 – 5:00 pm)
All events will be held on the third Wednesday of each month (November, January, February, March, and April) on Zoom from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Additional information about accessing the event can be found in the flyer.
February 2024 Event: Mathematical Modeling
Speakers: Dr. Erick Hofacker (WMC) and Dr. Chris Ahrendt (MAA)
Date: Wednesday February 21st (4:00 – 5:00 pm)
January 2024 Event: Geometry
Speakers: Lisa Hennessey (WMC) and Dr. Sherrie Serros (MAA)
Date: Wednesday January 17th (4:00 – 5:00 pm)
November Kickoff Event: Data Science and Statistics
Speakers: Mr. Jon Boyle (WMC) and Dr. Barbara Bennie (MAA)
Date: Wednesday November 15th (4:00 – 5:00 pm)
We are pleased to announce a new series of co-promoted events by two of our state mathematics organizations, the Wisconsin Mathematics Council (WMC) and the Wisconsin Section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). The name of the project is the Mathematics Bridge Project (MBP) and the official launch date for the first event is November 15th. This project was developed to bring members of both organizations together to share the great work that each of them are doing related to PK-16 mathematics and mathematics education in the state of Wisconsin.
Each event will feature two speakers, one representing MAA and the other representing WMC, speaking on a similar topic or theme. The MAA speaker will focus on sharing their work related to an area of mathematics they are currently focused on or conducting research on themselves, or with undergraduate students. The WMC speaker will share their current focus or research related to a topic in their mathematics classroom or in mathematics education. The idea is bringing together speakers and audiences from both organizations to better learn from each other. Hope to see you there!