Greetings Colleagues,
We’re just days away from the Fall 2025 ArizMATYC Conference! If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time—we need an in-person head count by Tuesday night and a virtual head count by noon on Thursday. Onsite registrations are welcome, but please register in advance if at all possible—your registration helps us plan meals and other logistics to run more smoothly.
Friday, October 3, 2025
Glendale Community College
In-person and virtual options available
Register Here
Keynote Highlight
A Math Tapestry to Reveal Our World
Dr. Frank Marfai & Laurel Clifford
Discover how mathematics connects us to the natural world, technology, and community while exploring strategies to ignite curiosity and engage students as citizen scientists.
Brief Conference Schedule
8:00 – 8:30 AM – Registration & Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 AM – Welcome
9:00 – 9:50 AM – Keynote: A Math Tapestry to Reveal Our World – Frank Marfai & Laurel Clifford
10:00 – 10:50 AM
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Game On! Sparking Curiosity in Mathematics – April Strom
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Power Cycles – Walter Kehowski
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From Break-Slide to Breakthrough – Carla Van de Sande
10:30 – 10:55 AM
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Mathematical Integrity in the AI Era – Angie Hodge-Zickerman & Cindy York
11:00 – 11:50 AM
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Harnessing ChatGPT in Mathematics Teaching – Marcia Corby & Pam Miller
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Mathematicians Journey through the Centuries – Lynanne Lasota
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Meaningful Mathematics and Mathematical Meanings – Ted Coe
12:00 – 1:20 PM – Lunch & Campus Reports
1:30 – 2:20 PM
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Professional Development for Creating and Teaching Data Science – Kate Kozak
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Understanding Equations and Functions with Mapping Diagrams – Martin Flashman
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Deepening Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching – Patrick Kimani & Laura Watkins
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From Data to Derivatives – Jason Farrington
2:30 – 2:55 PM
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Student-Teacher Ratio and Performance – Griselle Torres-Garcia
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Exploring the Charm of 2025 – Shannon (Xiaoyan) Chase
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Flipped Classroom with BTC – Matt Weber
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Technology Integration for Blended Learning – Zorayda Agus
3:00 – 4:00 PM – ArizMATYC Business Meeting
Thirsty Thursday Pre-Conference Social
SALT Tacos y Tequila – Glendale, AZ
Thursday, October 2 | 5:30–7:00 PM
Join us to pick up your badge early, skip the Friday morning rush, and connect with colleagues over food, drinks, and conversation.
Conference Sustainability
Let’s do our part together to cut down on plastic waste—please bring a reusable water bottle! We’ll have refill stations available so you can stay hydrated throughout the day.
Don’t wait— help us finalize our head counts. Please register by Tuesday night if you’ll be attending in person, or by Thursday at noon if you’ll be joining virtually.
We can’t wait to see you on Friday, October 3 at Glendale Community College!
Best,
Laura Watkins