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Teaching Math Teaching Podcast

Eva Thanheiser, Dusty Jones, Joel Amidon, Jennifer Wolfewww.teachingmathteachingpodcast.com
Learning to teach math teachers better by sharing advice and expertise from mathematics teacher educators in various roles.
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Episode 79: [REBROADCAST] Tim Hendrix: Leadership and Service - Who is going to be the next you?

In honor of the life and work of Tim Hendrix, this is a rebroadcast of the episode that was originally published February 22, 2022. In this episode. we share some words of appreciation and remembrance of Tim Hendrix from colleagues and friends and we also extend the conversation around Tim's talk he gave in receiving the Nadine Bezuk Excellence in Leadership and Service Award at the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Annual Conference in 2022. Special Guest: Tim Hendrix.

Jul 26, 202358 min

Episode 78: Carlos LópezLeiva: Responsive and Inclusive Math Teacher Education to Foster Responsive and Inclusive Math Teachers

Learning to teach math teachers with Carlos LópezLeiva, Associate Professor of Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies at The University of New Mexico, as he shares his experiences and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator, as well as his experiences in school settings in the US and in Guatemala. Carlos also shares his work on considering the identity development of Latinas/os and/or Hispanics as bilingual speakers and as doers of mathematics and the social dimension of teaching, ...

May 17, 202346 min

Episode 77: Jonee Wilson: Aligning beliefs around teaching mathematics with the preparation of teachers of mathematics.

Learning to teach math teachers with Jonee Wilson, Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia, as she shares her experiences and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator. Jonee also shares her work on creating and disseminating rubrics to identify and promote equitable mathematics instruction and a new project on leadership practices. Links from the Episode Follow this link for an opportunity to collaborate (https://mailchi.mp/20b48beca7b8/hear-mi-coaching) - Supporting Teachers to ...

May 03, 202340 min

Episode 76: Pat Nash & Brittany Rollins: Treating Prospective Teachers as Equals in the Classroom

Pat Nash and Brittany Rollins are both 8th grade mathematics teachers. Pat is in her 49th year of teaching at Mance Park Middle School in Huntsville, Texas. Brittany is in her 7th year of teaching at Midway Middle School in Hewitt, Texas. They share their experiences and advice for working with prospective teachers during field placements and internships. Pat Nash - My Huntsville ISD Story (https://youtu.be/IS-JJdOuNcE) Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast (https://mtepodcast.amte.net/) Special ...

Mar 29, 202326 min

Episode 75: Paulo Tan: Humanizing Disabilities, Cultivating Resistance

Dr. Paulo Tan (University of Missouri-St. Louis) shares about his work in humanizing disabilities in mathematics teacher education, and highlights how mathematics is for, with, and by folks with disabilities. In preparing mathematics teachers, he strives to help them cultivate their practices and thinking to enact resistance in their daily practice. Articles and resources mentioned in this episode: Mason, E. N., Padilla, A., & Tan, P. (2022). Toward justice-driven inquiry: On the rightful pr...

Mar 15, 202342 min

Episode 74: Cindy Jong: Considering Relational, Human, and Cultural Connections with the Teaching of Mathematics

Learning to teach math teachers with Cindy Jong, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Kentucky, as she shares her experiences and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator. Cindy also shares her collaborative project, MINE (Mathematical Intersections of Noticing and Equity), and describes some of the modules that have been developed through the work of the project. Links from the episode: Project MINE (Mathematical Intersections of Noticing and Equity) (http://m...

Mar 02, 202334 min

Episode 73: Anthony Fernandes: Teaching Mathematics Methods for Social Justice through Statistical Investigations of Systemic Racism

Learning to teach math teachers better with Anthony Fernandes, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of North Carolina - Charlotte, as he shares his experiences and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator. Anthony also shares his experiences with languages/communication and how he and colleagues have considered how to use data to help preservice teachers investigate systemic racism within their mathematics methods courses. Interested in using the modules Anthonly ...

Feb 01, 202342 min

Episode 72: Joshuah Thurbee: The Influence of a Mathematics Teacher Educator and Maintaining the Stance of a Learner

Learning to teach math teachers better with Joshuah Thurbee, Senior Program Officer of Teacher Development & Academy Instructor at Knowles Teacher Initiative, as he shares his experiences and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator. Josh also shares the opportunities for professional development through Knowles Teacher Initiative. Links from the episode: Knowles Teacher Initiative (https://knowlesteachers.org/) Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast (https://mtepodcast.amte.net/) Specia...

Jan 18, 202341 min

Episode 71: Siddhi Desai: Ethnomodeling and collaborating around mathematical curiosities

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Siddhi Desai, as she shares her experiences and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator. Siddhi also shares her research and practice on ethnomodeling and collaborating around mathematical curiosities. Dr. Siddhi Desai’s Website (https://ssdesai.wordpress.com/) Starting a NCTM Student Affiliate (https://www.nctm.org/Affiliates/Join/Starting-a-Student-Affiliate/) Safi, F., & Desai, S. (2017). Promoting mathematical connections using three...

Nov 30, 202235 min

Episode 70: Sean Nank: Coaching and Leading through Relationships

Dr. Sean Nank shares about his diverse roles as mathematics teacher, mathematics coach, and journal editor for NCSM's Journal of Mathematics Education Leadership. He provides helpful advice to others interested in leading and coaching, including listening and lingering in the conversation with purpose and empathy. Building relationships is key, whether working with students or teachers. He shares a few strategies he is currently using to help get his students' voices heard, including what he ref...

Nov 16, 202236 min

Episode 69: Nicole Joseph: Making Black Girls Count in Math Education

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Nicole Joseph, as she shares her experiences and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator. Nicole also shares her research on Black women and girls, their identity development, and their experiences in mathematics as well as sharing her work running the Joseph's Mathematics Education Lab. Links from the epidose Nicole Joseph Bio Page @ Vanderbilt University (https://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/bio/nicole-joseph) Making Black Girls Count in Math Ed...

Nov 02, 202251 min

Episode 68: Jeffrey Wanko: STaR Fellowship Program, Curriculum Development, and the Importance of Listening

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Jeffrey Wanko, as he shares his experiences and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator. Jeff also shares his experiences with the STaR (Service Teaching and Research) Fellowship program and how listeners can apply to be a STaR or help fund the program. Links from the episode STaR Fellowship Program (https://amte.net/star) with links to apply and to help fund the program. Connected Mathematics Project (https://connectedmath.msu.edu/) Mathema...

Oct 19, 202247 min

Episode 67: J. Michael Shaughnessy: Mathematics Education Trust Grants, Getting Involved, and Getting Others Involved

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. J. Michael Shaughnessy, as he shares his experiences and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator, shares information about Mathematics Education Trust Grant Awards, statistics education, and a new opportunity for mathematics teacher educators to fund their research efforts. Mathematics Education Trust (MET) Grants and Awards (https://www.nctm.org/Grants/) with webinar recording. Donate to MET! (https://www.nctm.org/Donate/) American Statisti...

Oct 05, 202236 min

Episode 66: Jennifer Suh: Professional Learning, Technology, and an Asset-Based Perspective of Teachers

Learning to teach math teachers better with Jennifer Suh as she shares her experiences and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator, shares an upcoming experience for early career mathematics teacher educators coming up in October, and shares the work that got her and her colleagues awarded the National Technology Leadership Initiative Fellowship. Links from the episode Register for the AMTE Virtual Institute, "Unpacking the Hidden Curriculum of Being a Mathematics Teacher Educator" (https...

Sep 22, 202239 min

Episode 65: More Episodes, Volunteering to Serve, and Shoulder Tapping

More episodes of the Teaching Math Teaching Podcast are coming! In the meantime consider volunteering to serve on an AMTE committee or shoulder tapping a colleague to serve. Link to AMTE Committees (https://amte.net/committees) Link to AMTE Volunteer Form (https://amte.net/form/volunteer)

Aug 25, 20225 min

Episode 64: Temple Walkowiak and AMTE Community Circles

Temple Walkowiak shares the origin story of AMTE Community Circles, and how and why AMTE members should get involved. She also talks about her role as an MTE, the importance of making goals explicit, and the importance of getting to know the people you are working with. 2021-2022 AMTE Community Circles * MTEs who are the sole MTE at their institution * LGBTQ+ inclusion in mathematics teacher education * Statistics and data science teacher education * Anti-racist teaching practices in mathematics...

May 25, 202236 min

Episode 63: Courtney Koestler and Eva Thanheiser: Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education

Learning to teach math teachers better with Courtney Koestler and Eva Thanheiser as they share their experiences and advice on being mathematics teacher educators and an opportunity to share how colleagues build community to center equity and justice in their teaching of math teachers. Links from the episode Call for Proposals: AMTE Professional Book Series, Vol 6 - Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education (https://amte.net/content/call-proposals-amte-prof...

May 04, 202235 min

Episode 62: Enrique Galindo: Collaborating and Leadership in Mathematics Education

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Enrique Galindo, president elect of AMTE, as he shares his advice and expertise in being a mathematics teacher educator, both in co-creating research projects, co-creating professional development with teachers, and assuming leadership roles in mathematics education. Links from the episode Project-Based Learning in Elementary Classrooms: Making Mathematics Come Alive By Jean S. Lee and Enrique Galindo (https://www.nctm.org/Store/Products/Project-Ba...

Apr 20, 202234 min

Episode 61: Sandra Crespo: What does it mean and what will it take to be an anti-racist mathematics teacher educator?

Learning to teach math teachers better as we extend the conversation around Sandra Crespo's Judith Jacobs Lecture, "What does it mean and what will it take to be an anti-racist mathematics teacher educator?" at the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators' Annual Conference in February of 2022. Links from the Episode Sandra's Judith Jacobs Lecture at the AMTE Annual Conference (https://amte.net/content/featured-speaker-sandra-crespo) Smarter Together! Collaboration and Equity in the Elementa...

Apr 06, 202241 min

Episode 60: Ann Wheeler and Babette Benken: Sharing Good Teaching through Publications

Learning to teach math teachers better by learning how to share good teaching of mathematics teachers through publications with Babette Benken, AMTE Vice President of Publications, and Ann Wheeler, AMTE Associate Vice President for the Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE-Math) Journal. Links from the episode Overview of Publications through AMTE (https://amte.net/publications) Webinar Video: Understanding How to Write for CITE-Math (https://amte.net/content/webinar-unde...

Mar 23, 202249 min

Episode 59: Marilyn Strutchens: Providing a Vision for Quality Clinical Experiences

Learning to teaching math teachers better with Dr. Marilyn Strutchens, former AMTE president, as she shares her path from the fashion world to being a mathematics teacher educator. She shares advice, experiences, and her work with the Mathematics Teacher Education Partnership specifically in the area of clinical experiences. Links from the episode Mathematics Teacher Education Partnership (http://www.mtep.info/) AMTE Standards for Preparing Teachers of Mathematics (https://amte.net/standards) Na...

Mar 09, 202248 min

Episode 58: Tim Hendrix: Leadership and Service - Who is going to be the next you?

Learning to teach math teachers better as we extend the conversation around Tim's talk he gave in receiving the Nadine Bezuk Excellence in Leadership and Service Award at the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Annual Conference in February. Mentioned links in the episode: Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences (https://www.cbmsweb.org/) Get the Facts Out (https://getthefactsout.org/) Mathematics Teacher Educator (MTE) Podcast (https://mtepodcast.amte.net/) TMT Podcast Virtual Su...

Feb 23, 202255 min

Episode 57: Colleen Eddy and Travis Olson - Maximizing your AMTE 2022 Conference Experience

The Association of Mathematics Teacher Education's 26th Annual Conference is just around the corner. Join us as we talk with Colleen Eddy and Travis Olson, about the upcoming event. Association of Mathematics Teacher Education website (https://amte.net/) AMTE 26th Annual Conference Website (https://amte.net/content/2022-annual-amte-conference) Conference Program (https://amte.net/sites/amte.net/files/2022AMTEConf_Program_FINAL%20PRINT%20PROGRAM_0.pdf) Teaching Math Teaching Podcast Virtual Sugge...

Jan 26, 202239 min

Episode 56: The Transition Years: Supporting the Work

Learning to teach math teachers better through an episode of The Transition Years. The Transition Years focuses on the complexity and importance of the transition years, the last two years of high school and the first two years of postsecondary education, on the mathematics experiences of students. Listen in as Joel Amidon, Dr. John Staley, and mathematics education leaders share and interact around how their respective organizations are supporting the work around the transition years that has b...

Dec 15, 202153 min

Episode 55: Hollylynne Lee: Linking Data Science and Teacher Education

Dr. Hollylynne Lee shares her story of what happens when you're not afraid to create something new in mathematics teacher education. She describes the emerging and multidisciplinary field of Data Science, and provides practical advice for why and how listeners can incorporate Data Science into their work with mathematics teacher education. Hollylynne has been actively involved in improving the teaching and learning of topics in probability and statistics throughout her career. Here are links to ...

Dec 01, 202144 min

Episode 54: Kyndall Brown: Moving Toward Greater Equity Through Statewide Professional Development and his Book, Choosing to See: A Framework for Equity in the Math Classroom

Learning to teach mathematics teachers better with Dr. Kyndall Brown, executive director at the California Mathematics Project, as he shares experiences and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator and discusses a book he co-authored with Pamela Seda, Choosing to See: A Framework for Equity in the Math Classroom. Links California Mathematics Project (https://cmpso.org/) Choosing to See: A Framework for Equity in the Math Classroom by Pamela Seda and Kyndall Brown (https://bookshop.org/book...

Nov 17, 202132 min

Episode 53: Jean Lee: Holistic View of Math Teacher Education and Get the Facts Out

Learning to teach math teachers better as Dr. Jean Lee shares her experiences and advice on being a mathematics teacher/mathematics teacher educator and her work as chair of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Get the Facts Out Task Force, which is a partnership between four national societies to change the conversation around STEM teacher recruitment. Links View the Agenda and Register for the Get the Facts Out AMTE Pre-conference (http://mtep.info/2022preconference) Get the Facts ...

Oct 27, 202134 min

Episode 52: Thierry Elin-Saintine: Exploring Academic Identity as a Sense of Belonging

Learning to teach math teachers better with author and mathematics educator, Dr. Thierry Elin-Saintine as we discuss his experiences as an educator and his book, Racial Inequality in Mathematics Education: Exploring Academic Identity as a Sense of Belonging. Link to Dr. Elin-Saintine's book, Racial Inequality in Mathematics Education: Exploring Academic Identity as a Sense of Belonging (https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/detail/Racial-Inequality-in-Mathematics-Education/?K=9781787698864). TMT...

Oct 13, 202137 min

Episode 51: W. Gary Martin: Getting the Facts Out on Math Teacher Recruitment

Learning to teach math teachers better as Dr. W. Gary Martin shares his experiences and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator and his work with Get the Facts Out, a partnership between four national societies to change the conversation around STEM teacher recruitment. View the Agenda and Register for the Get the Facts Out AMTE Pre-conference (http://mtep.info/2022preconference) Get the Facts Out (https://getthefactsout.org/) Mathematics Teacher Education Partnership (https://www.aplu.or...

Sep 30, 202137 min

Episode 50: The Transition Years: A Discussion with Dr. John Staley

Learning to teach math teachers better through an episode of The Transition Years. The Transition Years podcast focuses on the complexity and importance of the transition years, the last two years of high school and the first two years of postsecondary education, on the mathematics experiences of students. Listen in as Joel Amidon and Dr. John Staley provide an overview of the transition years, key topics and issues to consider around the transition years, and to preview upcoming programming aim...

Aug 27, 202139 min
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