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Teaching Math Teaching Podcast

Here are the latest episodes of the Teaching Math Teaching podcast. More episodes can be found at teachingmathteachingpodcast.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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

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.

Nirmala Naresh: Shifting Perspectives on Mathematics Teaching and Mining Your Own Experience

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.

Kyle Whipple, Enrique Ortiz, Alexa Lee-Hassan, and Liza Bondurant: Engaging in Advocacy, Previewing Advocacy Around Disability, and Shoulder Tapping

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.

Christa Jackson: Helping Students See Themselves in Powerful Mathematicians

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.

Jessica Ivy and Cat Maiorca: Judicious Use of AI in Math Teacher Education

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.

Christopher Jett: Being Excellent in Mathematics Teacher Education

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.

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

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".