The 5th Annual WI-AMTE conference will be held on Wednesday October 22nd and Thursday October 23rd 2025 at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. This year’s theme is Strengthening Math Education Through Strong Partnerships: The Power of Collaboration, with presentations from DPI, K-12, and IHEs building upon dynamic discussions related to themes of math teacher recruitment and retention.
If you teach pre-service mathematics teachers, work with student teachers, mentor practicing teachers, or are seeking ideas to better develop, support, and retain high-quality mathematics teachers in Wisconsin, then this conference is for you!
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Conference Program
Wednesday, October 22: 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The conference will kick off Wednesday afternoon with a keynote address by Dr. Joey Lubasi from UW-Madison. This will be followed by a conference dinner and the opportunity to connect with new and old colleagues across K – 16.
WI-AMTE Welcome and Updates
4:30-5:00 PM, Sage Hall Room 1216
Plenary Address by Dr. Joey Lubasi, UW-Madison
5:00-6:00 PM, Sage Hall Room 1216
Teacher Shortages—Again? Reading the Signals, Building Capacity with Math Teacher Staffing. When a math teacher leaves—or the role is never filled—the impact ripples far beyond the schedule. Students lose continuity. Colleagues take on extra work. Leaders scramble to adjust. We call it a shortage—but when it happens again and again, it’s more than a staffing gap. It’s a signal.
In this presentation, we’ll look at what those repeated signals can tell us: where our systems are strong, where they break down, and where untapped abundance may already exist. Using national and district-level data alongside stories from Wisconsin educators, we’ll consider what shortages reveal about how we prepare, place, and support math educators.
Through that lens, we’ll ask how collaboration across roles—teachers, administrators, policymakers—can create the conditions where math teachers not only stay, but thrive. You’ll leave with a clearer picture of the trends shaping math teacher supply, practical tools for reading staffing data, and fresh ideas for strengthening our collective capacity.
Conference Dinner
6:30-8:30 PM, Gardina’s Kitchen & Bar
Our conference dinner will be at Gardina’s Kitchen & Bar, 448 N Main St, Oshkosh, WI. The dinner is included in your conference registration. Stick around after dinner for networking and puzzles to stretch your mind.
Thursday, October 23: 8:10 am – 2:00 pm
Coffee, Juice, and Pastries will be available in Reeve 212 starting at 8:00 am
WI-AMTE Annual Business Meeting
8:10-8:40, Reeve 212
All WI-AMTE members are welcome to attend. On the agenda are approving the annual dues, soliciting nominations for open board positions, and discussing potential changes to the Constitution and By-laws.
Contributed Sessions
Session 1: 8:50-9:20, Reeve 212
Missy Sperle, 5th Grade Math Teacher & K-5 Building Math Leader, and Maria Kamps, Kindergarten Teacher and Math Lead
Better Together: Winskill Elementary’s Journey to Success in Mathematics. This session will take you on the mathematics journey that has brought Winskill Elementary Mathematics to new heights. With some restructuring, collaboration and dedication, this K-5 math team has taken math to a new level. Nearly 80% of Winskill students in grades 3-5 have scored proficient or advanced on the Wisconsin Forward Exam over the past several years, showing growth each year with many of our students moving from proficient to advanced. Missy and Maria will share the steps that Winskill administration and teachers took to build a structure that supports student learning and has resulted in a positive math culture of success.
Session 2: 9:30-10:00, Reeve 212
Dr. Kevin McCloud, Associate Professor Mathematical Sciences at UW – Milwaukee and Dr. Suzanne Boyd, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences at UW-Milwaukee
Intersections in Dual Enrollment in Mathematics between UW-Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Schools. Between Spring 2022 and Spring 2025, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) offered a program, funded by Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), in which a cohort of MPS high school mathematics teachers obtained a Masters degree in mathematics from UWM, with the goal of being certified to teach dual-enrollment mathematics courses.
In this session, we will present reflections gathered from this cohort, as well as current UWM mathematics staff, on how teaching high school students who are dual-enrolled in a college mathematics course, and the related professional development and collaboration between high school and college teachers, has improved their teaching of all of their courses: their pedagogical techniques, their understanding of how students learn, and their perception of what “college teaching” is or should be.
Session 3: 10:15-10:45, Reeve 212
Dr. Matt Chedister, Associate Professor UW – LaCrosse and Lisa Hennessey, Teaching Faculty UW – Madison
Preparing Secondary Math Teachers for Teaching Data Science. Based on our experiences at the ESTEEM Summit, participants will learn about the evolving state of high school mathematics. This includes a national vision for incorporating data science into K-12 schools. Facilitators will share resources for learning about data science and engage participants in discussion around next steps in Wisconsin.
Session 4: 10:50-11:20, Reeve 212
Dr. Amy Parrott, Professor UW – Osh Kosh
Using the Get the Facts Out Resources in Recruiting Teachers. In this presentation, you will learn how one university is using the GtFO resources to aid in recruiting teacher candidates through on and off campus efforts.
Lunch Keynote
11:30-12:00, Reeve 212
Dr. Annalee Good, Co-Director WCER Evaluation Collaborative and Co-Director WCER Clinical Program, UW – Madison
Working Group Reports Outcomes and Next Steps
Working Groups: 12:00 – 1:00, Reeve 212
Following our speakers you will have some time to put your ideas to work for you! Through targeted grouping, you will have the opportunity to network, share ideas and begin drafting plans to bring your vision to fruition. Follow-up check-in opportunities will be scheduled throughout the fall semester.
Outcomes & Next Steps: 1:10-2:00 pm, Reeve 212
Working Groups will share outcomes of their working groups and propose activities and tasks for WI-AMTE’s membership to engage in over the course of the next year.
Why You Should Attend this Conference:
Whether you are a mathematics teacher or district mathematics leader, or a university mathematics teacher educator, the WI-AMTE Conference can help:
- Provide you with access to a network of district leaders, teachers, and higher education faculty interested in strengthening mathematics education
- Create a forum to discuss challenges in mathematics learning and how those challenges can be addressed through K-16 collaboration
- Connect national and statewide mathematics teacher education policy and resources to local district issues and practice in meaningful ways
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If you have any questions…
… please contact the conference committee chair Erin Edgington at eedgington@wisc.edu with any questions or comments about the conference.
