Community Circles are a benefit of being a member of AMTE. The purpose of Community Circles is to do exactly what their title implies -- to build community among AMTE members while also having informal conversations centered around a topic or group of interest. Circles meet a minimum of four times across the academic year, but some Circles meet more frequently. An e-mail announcement is sent at the beginning of each month to members announcing the Circle schedule for that month.
For the Community Circle meeting schedule and Zoom links, click here
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Early Career MTEs (including Graduate Students) |
Welcome early career MTEs and graduate students. Our discussions will address topics and questions of interest such as finishing a dissertation, looking for a job, and responsibilities in different types of higher education institutions and departments. We will also share strategies for balancing life and the professional work of mathematics teacher educators. |
Early Childhood MTEs |
Mastering early math skills predicts later school success even more than reading ability does (Duncan et al. 2007). Thus high quality instruction of preschool mathematics using developmentally appropriate strategies should be paramount. Join us to support one another with pedagogical, research, and advocacy resources. |
International Mathematics Educators |
This Community Circle focuses on highlighting the experiences of international individuals in the field of mathematics education. We discuss our experiences about identity, culture, being second language learners, and inclusion. Further, we work on understanding the challenges of first-generation international mathematics educators in the USA and seek productive solutions that address these challenges. We also empower international educators in this community and highlight their productive and tremendous contributions in the field. In our community, we support and mentor first-generation international graduate students and early career researchers/faculty. |
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Wellness and Productivity |
The ‘mystique of the professoriate,’ (Ward & Wolf-Wendel, 2012), is an idealized expectation created for academics that does not allow individuals time out from their careers without being seen as non-productive. Furthermore, neoliberal practices of academic institutions increasingly lead to the never-enough façade of working all the time and continually increasing productivity expectations (Troiani & Dudson, 2021). This affects personal well-being and contributes to a leaky pipeline that specifically affects mothers (Crawford & Windsor, 2021). This Community Circle focuses on prioritizing Wellness while attending to Productivity needs within this larger context. Particular attention is paid to discussing the needs of parents (especially mothers) and individuals with chronic illness/disabilities (visible and invisible) and other intersectionalities that are not commonly addressed in discussions on Wellness and Productivity. This Circle is a place for openly discussing the challenges/tensions between job and wellness, sharing strategies for integrating wellness and productivity, and celebrating our successes in prioritizing wellness. |
For the Community Circle meeting schedule and Zoom links, click here.