Teaching Math Teaching Podcast

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Learning to teach math teachers better by sharing advice and expertise from mathematics teacher educators in various roles.

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Episode 129: Jennifer Ward, Joseph DiNapoli, & Alesia Moldavan: Helping Teachers Support Productive Struggle
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05/20/2026

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Jennifer Ward, Associate Professor of Elementary Mathematics Education at Kennesaw State University, Dr. Joseph DiNapoli, Associate Professor at Montclair State University, and Dr. Alesia Moldavan, Associate Professor of Elementary Mathematics and Science Education at Georgia Southern University. They share their experience and expertise on being mathematics teacher educators, their work around supporting noticing of productive struggle in teacher preparation, and the role the STaR program played in them coming together.

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Ward, J., DiNapoli, J. & Monahan, K. (2022). Instructional perseverance in early-childhood classrooms: Supporting children’s...


Episode 128: Angela Broaddus, Alyson Lischka, Joshua Hertel, Amanda Meiners, & Lisa Hawley: Rethinking Grades in Community
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05/06/2026

Learning to teach math teachers better with members of the Rethinking Grades Community Circle, Dr. Angela Broaddus, Professor of Mathematics, at Benedictine College, Dr. Alyson Lischka, Professor of Mathematics Education at Middle Tennessee State University, Dr. Joshua Hertel, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, Dr. Amanda Meiners, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, at Northwest Missouri State University, and Dr. Lisa Hawley, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, at Grand Valley State University.

Links
Temple Walkowiak and AMTE Community Circles
Personal Finance for Educators Substack from Josh Hertel
Amidon Planet E123...


Episode 127: Brittany L. Marshall: Working to Disrupt Traditional Mathematics Logics
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04/22/2026

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Brittany L. Marshall, Assistant Professor at San Diego State University in the College of Education, as we discuss her advice and expertise as a mathematics teacher educator and her work to disrupt traditional mathematics logics that exclude students from intentionally-neglected communities.

Links from the Episode

Marshall, B. L., & Battey, D. (2025). “I want them to see their magic!”: Two teachers working within structural constraints to help cultivate their Black girl students’ positive mathematics identities. Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmathb.2025.101273
https://www.sciencedirect.com/scienc...


Episode 126: Lateefah Id-Deen: Cultivating Belonging With the Community
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04/08/2026

Learning to teach mathematics teachers better with Dr. Lateefah Id-Deen, associate professor at Kennesaw State University. Lateefah shares wisdom and anecdotes about the benefits of listening to students and learning about their prior experiences, as well as starting with teachers' strengths. These actions within the various members of a community help to create belonging.

Show notes:

Lateefah's website: lateefahiddeen.com

Disrupting Injustice: Navigating Critical Moments in the Classroom by Lateefah Id-Deen & Esther Song

Middle School Mathematics Lessons to Explore, Understand, and Respond to Social Injustice by Basil Conway IV, Lateefah Id-Deen...


Episode 125: Steve Rhine and Rachel Harrington: Examining Teachers' Interactions with Digital Curriculum
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03/25/2026

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Steve Rhine (Pacific University) and Rachel Harrington (George Fox Univeristy), who share about their work with teachers in documenting and sharing ways to use digital curriculum in mathematics. They offer compelling reasons for staying connected to classrooms, and their team has created a database of videos of teachers (primarily in grades 2-5) from across the U.S. using digital mathematics curricula.

Toolkit for Engaging Digital Curricula: https://digitalcurriculatoolkit.org/

Special Guests: Rachel Harrington and Steve Rhine.


Episode 124: Melodie Baker: Mathematics Education Research as a Public Good
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03/11/2026

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Melodie Baker, Executive Director of ImpactSTATS, a research and advocacy organization dedicated to advancing equity through policy and data-driven storytelling. Dr. Baker has been helping bridge the gap between research and practice, which ensures that important scholarship in mathematics education is understood and used by audiences beyond our field.

Links
ImpactStats
Teachers Empowered to Advance Change in Mathematics Project (teachmath.info)
Amidon Planet Podcast E029: Teaching (Online) Better with Jen Wolfe

Special Guest: Melodie Baker.


Episode 123: Amanda Sawyer: Supporting a Global Mathematics Understanding
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02/25/2026

Learning to teach mathematics better with Dr. Amanda Sawyer, a full professor in the College of Education at James Madison University. She shares about some new resources she has created that provide global perspectives - and different practices - that are supported by universally-true properties of mathematics. Several of these are centered around Mable MATHis Mysteries, and are useful for students and adults, including preservice and practicing teachers.

Mable MATHis Mysteries website https://mablemathis.com/
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MableMATHisMiniMemos
Amazon link to Mable MATHis and the Mysterious Aunt Sally

Special...


Episode 122: Keith Leatham and PME-NA 2026
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02/11/2026

Keith Leatham shares about the upcoming PME-NA conference hosted by Brigham Young University, which will be held October 11-14, 2026. Proposals are due on February 23, 2026 at midnight PST.

TMT Episode 2 with Keith Leatham

PME-NA 48 official site

Special Guest: Keith Leatham.


Episode 121: Roundtable Discussion: Opening Session of the 30th AMTE Annual Conference, “The Future We Teach For: Strengthening our Collective Voices and Actions in Mathematics Teacher Education” featuring Katey Arrington, Charles E. Wilkes, II, Rachael Brown, Jennifer Wolfe, and Enrique Galindo
Episode 121: Roundtable Discussion: Opening Session of the 30th AMTE Annual Conference, “The Future We Teach For: Strengthening our Collective Voices and Actions in Mathematics Teacher Education” featuring Katey Arrington, Charles E. Wilkes, II, Rachael Brown, Jennifer Wolfe, and Enrique Galindo episode artwork
02/07/2026

Learning to teach math teachers better by engaging in a roundtable discussion around the Opening Session of the 30th Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, featuring Katey Arrington, Charles E. Wilkes, II, Rachael Brown, Jennifer Wolfe, and moderated by Enrique Galindo, titled “The Future We Teach For: Strengthening our Collective Voices and Actions in Mathematics Teacher Education.”

Links from the Episode:
TMT Episode 82: Melissa Adams Corral: Teaching as Community Organizing
TMT Episode 28: Aris Winger: Finding Discomfort in the Hard Questions


Episode 120: Drew Nucci: Social Connections and Generative AI
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01/28/2026

Learning to teach better with Dr. Drew Nucci, researcher at WestEd. He shares about his experiences with teaching mathematics, and his research findings from interviewing mathematics & science teachers about how they are thinking about and using generative AI in their practice.

Show notes and links:
Drew Nucci on LinkedIn
Math Ed Podcast episode 2510: Drew Nucci - artificial intelligence and math education
The AmplifyGAIN Center
Colleague AI
Playlab
Study: Emerging Patterns of Gen AI Use in K-12 Science and Mathematics Education
WestEd: Advancing AI in Education
2026 Annual AMTE Conference sessions...


Episode 119: Amber Candela: Teach Math Everyday (with Joy)
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01/07/2026

Learning to teach math teachers better with with Dr. Amber Candela, Associate Professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, as she shares her advice and expertise on being a mathematics teacher educator and her role as one of the three co-editors of the Mathematics Teacher Educator Journal, a joint venture between the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Links from the episode

Mathematics Teacher Educator Journal
Write for the Mathematics Teacher Educator Journal
Review for the Mathematics Teacher Educator Journal

Practice-Driven Professional Development (PDPD...


Episode 118: Teaching Math Teaching at the 2025 AMTE Virtual Institute - Learning as a Mathematics Teacher Educator
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12/24/2025

Learning to teach math teachers better as we share our keynote, Learning as a Mathematics Teacher Educator, from the 2025 AMTE Virtual Institute, themed Across the Arc: Sustaining Our Learning, Sharing Our Practice.


Episode 117: Ariel Beggs: Strengthening Mathematics Learning By Developing Supportive Relationships and Community
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12/10/2025

Learning to teach mathematics better with Ariel Beggs, program coordinator, professional development facilitator, and Presidential Award winning educator. Ariel shares her journey from two decades of middle school mathematics teaching to supporting mathematics educators through the University of Arizona Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers. Throughout the conversation, she highlights the power of supportive relationships, noting the difference between toxic and tolerable stress is the presence of community and connection, and how this belief shapes her coaching, collaboration, and leadership.

Links from the episode
Center of Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers (CRR)
...


Episode 116: Marian Dingle: You Teach Who You Are
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11/12/2025

Learning to teach mathematics teachers better with Marian Dingle, Implementation Manager at Assessment for Good and the president of TODOS: Mathematics for ALL. She shares her advice and experience as a teacher and thought leader in mathematics education and she challenges educators and organizations to transform their teaching to uplift and honor the brilliance and identities of all learners and educators.

Links from the epsidoe
TODOS: Mathematics for ALL

Assessment for Good

On the Podcast: What We Do for the Love of Math with Heinemann Fellow Marian Dingle and Dr. Naomi Jessup<...


Episode 115: Pamela Seda: Empower to See Brilliance and Do the Work in the Math Classroom
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10/29/2025

Learning to teach mathematics teachers better with Dr. Pamela Seda, Founder and CEO of Seda Educational Consulting and President of the Benjamin Banneker Association. She shares her advice and expertise on being a mathematics teacher educator, being a mathematics education leader, and using the ICUCARE Equity Framework from her book, Choosing to See: A Framework for Equity in the Math Classroom.

Links from the Episode
Seda Educational Counsulting
ICUCARE Framework: Seven Principles for Effective Mathematics Instruction
The Benjamin Banneker Association
Episode 54: Kyndall Brown: Moving Toward Greater Equity Through Statewide Professional Development and his...


Episode 114: Colleen Eddy: Growing Leaders within Community
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10/08/2025

Learning to teach better with Dr. Colleen Eddy, full professor and chair of the Department of Teacher Education and Administration at the University of North Texas, and current president of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning. She shares about the importance of community, tips on the publication process, and helping grow leaders.

Links mentioned in the episode:
Research Council on Mathematics Learning https://www.rcml-math.org/

2026 RCML Conference in Las Vegas https://www.rcml-math.org/upcoming-conference-registration

Call from SSM Special Issue Call:
Research in STEM Research Partnerships
https://onlinelibrary.wiley...


Episode 113: The Transition Years: Looking Back, Moving Forward
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09/24/2025

Learning to teach math teachers better through an episode of The Transition Years.

Listen in as Joel Amidon and Dr. John Staley reflect on four years of collaborative work aimed at transforming students’ mathematical experiences during the transition years. Hear the behind-the-scenes story of how professional organizations came together to amplify voices, build a lasting network, and create real change. From grassroots conversations to state-level influence, John emphasizes the importance of shared leadership, accessible resources, and continuing the momentum to support teachers, students, and families. Whether you’re a teacher, counselor, leader, parent, or advocate, this episode chal...


Episode 112: Alisha Gibson: Coaching Teachers of Mathematics with "Open Eyes"
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09/10/2025

Learning to teach math teachers better with Alisha Gibson, Mathematics Curriculum Specialist from the Jackson Public Schools in Jackson, MS and President of the Mississippi Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. She shares her advice and expertise on being a mathematics coach with open eyes toward helping teachers become the best version of themselves as teachers of mathematics.

Links from the episode

Teaching Math Teaching: Episode 13 - Lydia Klespis: Coaching Elementary Teachers during COVID-19

Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2025 Fall Conference, November 7-8, Defying Tradition: Let Thinking Take Flight

Special...


Episode 111: Jen Wolfe and Joel Amidon: Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education
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08/27/2025

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Jen Wolfe, Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Arizona, as we talk about two chapters we co‑authored for the newest Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) Professional Book Series, Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education, edited by Dr. Eva Thanheiser and Dr. Courtney Koestler.
We dig into our chapters:
​Centering Community Care & Love in the Preparation of Prospective Secondary Teachers: A Collective Responsibility Approach to Mathematics Teaching and Learning, and
​Establishing the “We” with Prospective Elementary Teachers: Conversation Grids as Teaching M...


Episode 110: Courtney Koestler and Eva Thanheiser: Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education (Revisited)
Episode 110: Courtney Koestler and Eva Thanheiser: Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education (Revisited) episode artwork
08/13/2025

Learning to teach math teachers better with Courtney Koestler and Eva Thanheiser as they share their experience in editing the latest Association of Mathematics Teachers Educators (AMTE) Professional Volume, Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education, and how colleagues build community to center equity and justice in their teaching of math teachers.

Links from the episode
Teaching Math Teaching Podcast Episode 63: Courtney Koestler and Eva Thanheiser: Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education

Link to purchase Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher...


Episode 109: Ayanna Perry & Gina Wilson: Supporting Early Career Mathematics Teachers
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05/07/2025

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Gina Wilson, Knowles Teacher Initiative Program Officer of Teacher Development and Dr. Ayanna Perry, Director of Outreach and Dissemination, as we discuss supporting early career mathematics teachers and the professional development of teachers outside of higher education.

Links from the episode
Knowles Teacher Initiative
Knowles Teaching Fellowship
Knowles Academy
Knowles Annual Conference
Five to Thrive Series from Corwin
The Art of Coaching: Effective Strategies for School Transformation
Mathematics Teacher Education Partnership

Special Guests: Ayanna Perry and Gina Wilson.


Episode 108: Farshid Safi: Collectively Moving Toward a Comprehensive, Inclusive Approach to Mathematics Teacher Education
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04/23/2025

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Farshid Safi, K-12 Math Educator, Associate Director for Teaching and Service and Associate Professor in the School of Teacher Education at the University of Central Florida, as well as the President of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. We discuss with Farshid the upcoming 2026 conference and how AMTE is continuing to live out its mission and position statements.

Links from the episode
AMTE Mission and Long Term Goals
AMTE Position Statements
2026 AMTE Annual Conference in Portland, OR
Teaching Math Teaching Episode 47 - Farshid Safi: Sense-Making...


Episode 107: Karen Karp: Better Teaching at the Intersection of Math and Special Education + MET Grants & Awards
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04/03/2025

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Karen Karp, as she shares her experiences and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator. She also shares her work at the intersection of special education and mathematics education, and opportunities for professional growth through the Mathematics Education Trust.

Links from the Episode
Karen Karp's Website
Mathematics Education Trust (MET) Grants and Awards website
NCTM MET Grant information for all audiences -- PDF
NCTM MET Grant Information for MTEs – PDF
MET Spring Grants Webinar
MET Lifetime Achievement Award
Donate to MET!

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Episode 106: Elham Kazemi: Be a Student of your Students and Make your Practice Public
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03/12/2025

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Elham Kazemi, Professor in the College of Education at the University of Washington, as she shares her advice and expertise on being a mathematics teacher educator, and her perspective on helping educational leaders make space for good mathematics teaching to happen in schools.

Links from the episode:
Elham's Faculty page at the University of Washington
TMT Episode 99: Rodrigo Gutiérrez and Melissa Hosten: Being Responsive and Engaged to Elevate the Work of Math Teachers
Megan Franke’s Math Ed Podcast episode

Learning Together: Organizing Sch...


Episode 105: Daniel Edelen: The Immense Brilliance of Children
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02/26/2025

Learning to teach mathematics teachers better with Dr. Daniel Edelen, Assistant Professor in the College of Education & Human Development at Georgia State University, as he shares strategies and mindsets for recognizing the brilliance of young children, centering them and their experiences, and developing empathy as a teacher and teacher educator. He is an ethnographer who is passionate about understanding how children understand, create, and navigate authority, autonomy, and agency in the classroom, particularly in settings where the content relates to STEM and STEAM.

Show notes:
Authority Research
The social construction of authorities: An interactional ethnographic...


Episode 104: Roundtable Discussion: Opening Session of the AMTE Annual Conference, “Moving Beyond Transactional Relationships in Educational Spaces” featuring Beth Herbel-Eisenmann, Nicol Howard, Lateefah Id-Deen, Carlos LópezLeiva, and Farshid Safi
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02/12/2025

Learning to teach math teachers better by engaging in a roundtable discussion around the Opening Session of the Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, featuring Beth Herbel-Eisenmann, Nicol Howard, Lateefah Id-Deen, Carlos LópezLeiva, and Farshid Safi, titled “Moving Beyond Transactional Relationships in Educational Spaces.”

Links from the episode:
Service, Teaching, & Research (STaR) in Mathematics Education: Supporting Early Career Professionals (STaR Fellows Program)
Support the STaR program and other opportunities for promoting mathematics teacher education from AMTE
AMTE Community Circles
AMTE Volunteer Form

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Episode 103: Joi Spencer: Persistence at Creating Affirming Spaces for Fostering Positive Math Identities
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01/22/2025

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Joi Spencer, Dean of the School of Education at the University of California, Riverside. as we discuss her experience and expertise as a math teacher educator, her long running STEAM Academy, and her book, Anti-Blackness at School: Creating Affirming Educational Spaces for African American Students.

Links from the episode
STEAM Academy
Anti-Blackness at School: Creating Affirming Educational Spaces for African American Students by Joi Spencer and Kerri Ullucci
Math Ed Podcast Episode 1405: Megan Franke

Special Guest: Joi Spencer.


Episode 102: Erin Krupa and Jonathan Bostic: Building Community and Pointing to Validity
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12/18/2024

Learning to teach math teachers better with Erin Krupa, Associate Professor College of Education at North Carolina State University, and Jonathan Bostic, Professor and Director of Grant Innovations in the College of Education and Human Development at Bowling Green State University. Listen as Erin and Jonathan share about the importance and benefits of building a community, and also about the project Validity Evidence for Measurement in Mathematics Education.

Validity Evidence for Measurement in Mathematics Education website https://mathedmeasures.org/

Math Ed Podcast episode 2409: Jonathan Bostic - math ed measures and validity

Bostic, J...


Episode 101: Rick Hudson: Growing as a Math Educator through Experiences, Relationships, and Opportunities to Serve
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12/04/2024

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Rick Hudson, Chair of Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Southern Indiana and Vice President for Professional Learning of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. Listen as he shares his experience and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator and opportunities for learning and growing as an educator through experiences, relationships, and opportunities to serve.

Links from the episode
Hiebert, J., Carpenter, T. P., & Fennema, E. (1997). Making sense: Teaching and learning mathematics with understanding. Heinemann.
Liljedahl, P. (2020). Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12: 14 Teaching...


Episode 100: Roundtable Discussion: 100th Episode, Giving Tuesday, and Plans to Attend the 29th Annual AMTE Conference
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11/20/2024

Learning to teach math teachers better by engaging in a roundtable discussion around the 100th episode of the Teaching Math Teaching podcast, the opportunities to support fellow math teacher educators through financial giving, and the upcoming conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators in Reno, NV in 2025.

Links from the episode
Support the work of AMTE on Giving Tuesday (and beyond).
2025 AMTE Annual Conference in Reno, Nevada, February 6-8, 2025

Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast


Episode 99: Rodrigo Gutiérrez and Melissa Hosten: Being Responsive and Engaged to Elevate the Work of Math Teachers
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11/06/2024

Learning to teach math teachers better with Melissa Hosten and Dr. Rodrigo Gutiérrez, Directors of the Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers (CRR) at the University of Arizona, as we discuss their varied experiences and advice as mathematics teacher educators, and the work, mission, and opportunities of the CRR.

Links from the episode
Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers (CRR) Website
@Uarizonacrr (social media)
AmeriCorps Program
Mathematics Educator Appreciation Day Conference

Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast

Special Guests: Melissa Hosten and Rodrigo Gutiérrez .


Episode 98: Jacqueline Leonard: Empathy as a Path toward Culturally Specific Pedagogy in the Mathematics Classroom
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10/23/2024

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Jacqueline Leonard, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Education at the University of Wyoming, as she shares her many and varied experiences in mathematics education, and her advice on being a mathematics teacher educator looking to take steps toward a more equitable future.

Links
Leonard, J. (2018). Culturally Specific Pedagogy in the Mathematics Classroom: Strategies for Teachers and Students. Routledge.

Leonard, J., & Martin, D. B. (Eds.). (2013). The Brilliance of Black Children in Mathematics: Beyond the Numbers and Toward New Discourse. IAP.

Ladson-Billings, G. (1994). The Dreamkeepers. Successful Teachers...


Episode 97: David Coffey & Kathryn Coffey: Using Design-Based Thinking to Humanize Mathematics
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09/26/2024

Learning to teach better with Dr. David Coffey & Dr. Kathryn Coffey. Kathy has recently retired as an elementary mathematics specialist, and Dave is a professor of mathematics at Grand Valley State University. They share insights from design-based thinking on planning and teaching, and talk with us about their new book, Using Design Thinking to Support the Teaching and Learning of K-8 Mathematics.

Show notes:
Designing Math Adventures: Using Design Thinking to Support the Teaching and Learning of K-8 Mathematics

Design Thinking at Grand Valley

Math Ed podcast: David Coffey and Kathryn Coffey...


Episode 96: Kate Johnson: Identity, Language, and Pedagogy in and beyond being a Math Teacher Educator
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09/11/2024

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Kate Johnson, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at Brigham Young University, as we discuss her experiences and advice as a mathematics teacher educator, as an associate editor of the Mathematics Teacher Educator journal, and as a co-author of the article, Ungrievable: Theorizing white Christian nationalist rhetorical practices in education in the Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies journal.

Links from the episode

Johnson, K. R., Hadley, H. L., Schoonbeck, A., & Benson, S. E. (2024) Ungrievable: Theorizing white Christian nationalist rhetorical practices in education. Review of Education, Pedagogy...


Episode 95: Katey Arrington: Working on mathematics education issues within the system and by changing the system
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06/19/2024

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Katey Arrington, Director of Systemic Transformation at The University of Texas at Austin, Charles A. Dana Center, and the President of NCSM: Mathematics Education Leadership. Listen as she shares her experience and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator and her path toward approaching the systemic transformation of mathematics education from her time as an undergraduate to her roles at the Dana Center and the president of NCSM: Mathematics Education Leadership.

Links from the episode
Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin
UTeach...


Episode 94: Hyejin Park, Travis Weiland, Samantha Marshall, & Eunhye Flavin: Supporting the Good Work of Early Career Faculty
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05/22/2024

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Hyejin Park, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Drake University, Dr. Travis Weiland, Assistant Professor at the University of Houston, Dr. Samantha Marshall, Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University, and Dr. Eunhye Flavin, Assistant Professor at Stonehill College, as they share their experience and expertise as mathematics teacher educators and share their work on the AMTE Research Committee, more specifically the AMTE Dissertation Award, and the importance of getting involved and helping others get involved in organizational leadership!

Links from the epsode
AMTE Volunteer Form
AMTE Community...


Episode 93: Barbara King, Siddhi Desai, Justin Burris, and Sheila Orr: Equity Work to Create and Refine Avenues to Engage in the Improvement of Mathematics Teacher Education
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05/08/2024

Learning to teach math teachers with Dr. Barbara King, Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning at Florida International University, Dr. Siddhi Desai, Assistant Professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Dr. Justin Burris, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Houston, and Sheila Orr, a Doctoral Candidate in Curriculum, Instruction and Teacher Education at Michigan State University. They share their experience as mathematics teacher educators and share their work on the AMTE Equity Committee, which includes the Equity Book Club, how their study on AMTE Conference presentations led to changes in the proposal system and conference format, and finally, they share...


Episode 92: Nirmala Naresh: Shifting Perspectives on Mathematics Teaching and Mining Your Own Experience
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04/24/2024

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Nirmala Naresh, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of North Texas and the AMTE Associate Vice President for the Annual Conference Program, as she shares her advice and expertise on being a mathematics teacher educator as well as gaining insight on improvements for next year's AMTE Conference in Reno, NV.

AMTE Volunteer Form
AMTE Annual Conference Information and Proposal Submission
University of North Texas Master of Science (Mathematics Education Concentration)
University of North Texas Graduate Certificate for Dual Credit Teaching in Mathematics
Mathematics...


Episode 91: Kyle Whipple, Enrique Ortiz, Alexa Lee-Hassan, and Liza Bondurant: Engaging in Advocacy, Previewing Advocacy Around Disability, and Shoulder Tapping
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04/11/2024

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Kyle Whipple, Associate Professor of Education for Equity and Justice at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Dr. Enrique Ortiz, Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Central Florida, Alexa Lee-Hassan, Learning Sciences Graduate Student and Mathematics Education Lecturer at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Dr. Liza Bondurant, Associate Professor at Mississippi State University. They share their experience as mathematics teacher educators and their work on the AMTE Advocacy Committee and their plans for the upcoming AMTE conference in February of 2025 in Reno, NV as well as the importance...


Episode 90: Christa Jackson: Helping Students See Themselves in Powerful Mathematicians
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03/27/2024

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Christa Jackson, Professor of Mathematics, Science, and STEM Education at St. Louis University. She shares her infectious joy about learning and mathematics. Christa is currently serving as the editor of a new book series from NCTM, Powerful Mathematicians Who Changed the World. Four of the planned thirteen books are currently available.

Show notes:

Jackson, C., & Delaney, A. (2017). Chapter 10: Mindsets and Practices: Shifting to an Equity-centered Paradigm.

_Powerful Mathematicians Who Changed the World _series

Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast

Special Guest: Christa Jackson.<...