Episodes

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

    Episode 94: Hyejin Park, Travis Weiland, Samantha Marshall, & Eunhye Flavin: Supporting the Good Work of Early Career Faculty
    May 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 (https://amte.net/form/volunteer) AMTE Community Circles (https://amte.net/content/amte-community-circles) Flavin, E., & Suh, J. (2024). Centering Empathy in a Mathematics Classroom. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 117(5), 361-370. Retrieved May 22, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2023.0246 Marshall, S. A., McClain, J. B., & McBride, A. (2023). Reframing translanguaging practices to shift mathematics teachers’ language ideologies. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2023.2178683 AMTE Early Career BIPOC Mentoring Program (https://amte.net/content/amte-early-career-bipoc-faculty-mentoring-program) Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast (https://mtepodcast.amte.net/) Special Guests: Eunhye Flavin, Hyejin Park, Samantha Marshall, and Travis Weiland.
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    49 mins
  • 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

    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
    May 8 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 the importance of getting involved and helping others have their voices heard. AMTE Volunteer Form (https://amte.net/form/volunteer) 2025 Annual AMTE Conference in Reno, NV, Proposals due May 15th, 2024 (https://amte.net/content/2025-annual-amte-conference) AMTE Community Circles (https://amte.net/content/amte-community-circles) Teaching Math Teaching Episode 71 - Siddhi Desai: Ethnomodeling and collaborating around mathematical curiosities (https://www.teachingmathteachingpodcast.com/71) Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast (https://mtepodcast.amte.net/) Special Guests: Barbara King, Justin Burris, Sheila Orr, and Siddhi Desai.
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    44 mins
  • Episode 92: Nirmala Naresh: Shifting Perspectives on Mathematics Teaching and Mining Your Own Experience

    Episode 92: Nirmala Naresh: Shifting Perspectives on Mathematics Teaching and Mining Your Own Experience
    Apr 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 (https://amte.net/form/volunteer) AMTE Annual Conference Information and Proposal Submission (https://amte.net/content/2025-annual-amte-conference) University of North Texas (https://www.unt.edu/index.html) Master of Science (Mathematics Education Concentration) (https://math.unt.edu/graduate/master-science-mathematics-education-concentration) University of North Texas (https://www.unt.edu/index.html) Graduate Certificate for Dual Credit Teaching in Mathematics (https://math.unt.edu/graduate/graduate-certificate-dual-credit-teaching-mathematics) Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast (https://mtepodcast.amte.net/)
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    53 mins
  • Episode 91: Kyle Whipple, Enrique Ortiz, Alexa Lee-Hassan, and Liza Bondurant: Engaging in Advocacy, Previewing Advocacy Around Disability, and Shoulder Tapping

    Episode 91: Kyle Whipple, Enrique Ortiz, Alexa Lee-Hassan, and Liza Bondurant: Engaging in Advocacy, Previewing Advocacy Around Disability, and Shoulder Tapping
    Apr 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 of getting involved and helping others get involved in advocacy and organizational leadership. Links from the episode AMTE Volunteer Form (https://amte.net/form/volunteer) 2025 Annual AMTE Conference in Reno, NV, Proposals due May 15th, 2024 (https://amte.net/content/2025-annual-amte-conference) AMTE Professional Book Series, Vol 6: Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education (https://amte.net/publications/prof-book-series) NCTE-NCTM Joint Conference on K-5/Elementary Literacy and Mathematics (https://www.nctm.org/ncte-nctm2024/) Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Spaces: How To Make Our Elementary Mathematics and Language Arts Classrooms Safer for LGBTQ+ Children, Families, and Colleagues by Courtney Koestler and Kyle Whipple Promoting Equity in Approximations of Practice for Preservice Mathematics Teachers (https://www.igi-global.com/book/promoting-equity-approximations-practice-preservice/326517) due out July 2024. MAA MathFest 2024 (https://maa.org/meetings/maa-mathfest) in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 9. Early-bird registration ends April 15th International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME) (https://icme15.org/icme-15-scientific-program/topic-study-groups/tsg-5-1-students-identity-motivation-and-attitudes-towards-mathematics-and-its-study/) July 7-14 in Sydney, Australia. Sines of Disability (https://sinesofdisability.com/) Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast (https://mtepodcast.amte.net/) Special Guests: Alexa Lee-Hassan, Enrique Ortiz, Kyle Whipple, and Liza Bondurant.
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    55 mins
  • Episode 90: Christa Jackson: Helping Students See Themselves in Powerful Mathematicians

    Episode 90: Christa Jackson: Helping Students See Themselves in Powerful Mathematicians
    Mar 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. (https://www.nctm.org/Store/Products/Access-and-Equity--Promoting-High-Quality-Mathematics-in-Grades-6-8/) _Powerful Mathematicians Who Changed the World _series (https://www.nctm.org/Store/Products/Powerful-Mathematicians-Who-Changed-the-World-Series/) Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast (https://mtepodcast.amte.net) Special Guest: Christa Jackson.
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    30 mins
  • Episode 89: Jessica Ivy and Cat Maiorca: Judicious Use of AI in Math Teacher Education

    Episode 89: Jessica Ivy and Cat Maiorca: Judicious Use of AI in Math Teacher Education
    Mar 13 2024
    Learning to teach mathematics teachers better with Dr. Cat Maiorca from Oklahoma State University and Dr. Jessica Ivy from Purdue University Northwest. They share findings from their presentation at the AMTE 2024 conference that won the 2024 AMTE National Technology Leadership Initiative award, entitled Developing Mathematics Lessons and Assessments with Chatbots for Learning in Teacher Education: Innovation and Challenges. During this conversation, they describe considerations for judiciously selecting and using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in mathematics teacher education. Show notes: Our guests are joined by their colleagues to present an AMTE Webinar on this topic on April 3, 2024. AI-Powered Math Education: What Math Teacher Educators Need to Know (https://amte.net/content/ai-powered-math-education-what-math-teacher-educators-need-know) Wednesday, April 3 2024, 9 am Pacific; 12:00 pm Eastern Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Future of Teaching and Learning: Insights and Recommendations, Washington, DC, 2023. https://tech.ed.gov/ai/ (https://tech.ed.gov/ai/) Reinhart, S. C. (2000). Never say anything a kid can say! Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 5(8), 478-483. https://doi.org/10.5951/MTMS.5.8.0478 (https://doi.org/10.5951/MTMS.5.8.0478) Sinek, S. (2009, September). How great leaders inspire action. TEDxPuget Sound. https://www.ted.com/talks/simonsinekhowgreatleadersinspireaction?language=en (https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en) AI Tools to play with: (inclusion does not imply endorsement) Magic School (https://www.magicschool.ai/) Claude (https://claude.ai/login?returnTo=%2F) ChatGPT (https://chat.openai.com/auth/login) Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast (https://mtepodcast.amte.net) Special Guests: Cat Maiorca and Jessica Ivy.
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    38 mins
  • Episode 88: Christopher Jett: Being Excellent in Mathematics Teacher Education

    Episode 88: Christopher Jett: Being Excellent in Mathematics Teacher Education
    Feb 28 2024
    Learning to teach mathematics teachers better with Dr. Christopher Jett, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at Georgia State University. We discuss efforts to be an advocate for others within mathematics teacher education, and also his book, Black Male Success in Higher Education. Show notes: Jett, C. C. (2022). Black male success in higher education: How the mathematical brotherhood empowers a collegiate community to thrive. Teachers College Press. https://www.tcpress.com/black-male-success-in-higher-education-9780807767412 (https://www.tcpress.com/black-male-success-in-higher-education-9780807767412) Jett, C.,Yeh, C., & Zavala, M. (2022). From argumentation to truth-telling: Critical race theory in mathematics teacher education. MathematicsTeacher Educator,10(3), 223-230. https://doi.org/10.5951/MTE.2022.0007 (https://www.tcpress.com/black-male-success-in-higher-education-9780807767412) Jett, C. C., & Terry, Sr., C. L. (2023). Elevating mathematics achievement outcomes for Black boys: Guidance for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers. Theory Into Practice, 62(4), 420-430. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405841.2023.2258733 (https://doi.org/10.1080/00405841.2023.2258733) AMTE Volunteer Form: https://www.amte.net/form/volunteer (https://www.amte.net/form/volunteer) Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast (https://mtepodcast.amte.net) Special Guest: Christopher Jett.
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    37 mins
  • Episode 87: Roundtable Discussion: Opening Session of the AMTE Annual Conference, "Critical Conversations: AMTE Standards for Preparing Teachers of Mathematics In Social and Political Contexts" featuring Jenny Bay Williams, Liza Bondurant, Yvonne Lai, Richard Velasco, and Eva Thanheiser

    Episode 87: Roundtable Discussion: Opening Session of the AMTE Annual Conference, "Critical Conversations: AMTE Standards for Preparing Teachers of Mathematics In Social and Political Contexts" featuring Jenny Bay Williams, Liza Bondurant, Yvonne Lai, Richard Velasco, and Eva Thanheiser
    Feb 14 2024
    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 Jenny Bay Williams, Liza Bondurant, Yvonne Lai, Richard Velasco, and Eva Thanheiser, titled "Critical Conversations: AMTE Standards for Preparing Teachers of Mathematics In Social and Political Contexts". Links from the episode: Recording of the Opening Session (https://vimeo.com/913883594) Standards for Preparing Teachers of Mathematics (https://amte.net/standards) Velasco, R. C. L. (2023, July). Constant Critical Reflexivity: Engaging in an Archaeology of Self to Promote Racial Literacy in a Math Teacher Education Program. In The Educational Forum (Vol. 87, No. 3, pp. 177-191). Routledge. (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00131725.2022.2126051) High School Mathematics Lessons to Explore, Understand, and Respond to Social Injustice by: Robert Q. Berry III, Basil M. Conway IV, Brian R. Lawler, John W. Staley (https://us.corwin.com/books/math-lessons-on-social-injustice-262378) Teaching Math Teaching Podcast: Crystal Kalinec-Craig: Engaging in Humanistic Practices in Field Experiences (https://www.teachingmathteachingpodcast.com/35) Teaching Math Teaching Podcast: Aris Winger: Finding Discomfort in the Hard Questions (https://www.teachingmathteachingpodcast.com/28) Teaching Math Teaching Podcast: Kyle Whipple: LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Mathematics Education (https://www.teachingmathteachingpodcast.com/44) Webinar: LGBTQ+ Teacher Mentors: Providing a Social Safety Net with Kyle Whipple (https://amte.net/content/webinar-lgbtq-teacher-mentors-providing-social-safety-net) Teaching Math Teaching Podcast: Courtney Koestler and Eva Thanheiser: Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education (https://www.teachingmathteachingpodcast.com/63) Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast (https://mtepodcast.amte.net)
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    52 mins