Teaching Math Teaching Podcast

Learning to teach math teachers better with Weichen Zhao, Assistant Professor in the College of Education of San Diego State University, Imperial Valley Campus. Dr. Zhao shares about her experiences of becoming a teacher of math teachers, working with bicultural, binational, and transborder preservice and inservice teachers, as well as her work with Transborder Scholars. Transborder Scholars https://www.transborderscholars.org/about Transborder Scholars on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TransborderScholars To apply to be a guest speaker for the Transborder Scholars Guest Speaker Series, contact Weichen Zhao at [email protected] Special Guest: Weichen Zhao.

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Kari Kokka, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, as we discuss her advice and expertise as a mathematics teacher educator and her work with teachers to investigate social justice issues through the teaching of mathematics. Links from the Episode Kokka, K., Myers, M., & Gutiérrez, R. (2025). “Sometimes emotions are really beneficial and important”: Theorizing Emotional Tools of Creative Insubordination. Instructional Science, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-025-09747-2 Kokka, K., Gutiérrez, R., & Myers, M. (2025). A Love Letter to Women, Femme, and Nonbinary Critical Scholars of Color: Theorizing the Four I’s of Love in SiSTARhood. Qualitative Inquiry, 31(7), 671-683. TODOS Mathematics For All https://www.todos-math.org/ TODOS 2026 Position Statement “Centering Healing, Political Clarity, and Resistance Amidst Threats to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion TODOS 2026 Position Statement Resource Guide TODOS has two positions open for election in the spring of 2027: Director and Vice President. Nominations are open until November 15th, 2026. Nomination links and deadlines are in the Call for Nominations. The purpose of the TODOS - MET funded grant is to provide funding for in-service professional development/learning to PK–12 schools to increase understanding and expertise for fostering support of multi-language development when teaching mathematics. Learn more about the grant and how to apply: https://www.nctm.org/Grants/ Applications due November 1 each year. Submit to the TODOS Journal: Teaching Equity and Excellence in Mathematics Join TODOS as a member or gift a membership! Boaler, J., & Staples, M. (2008). Creating mathematical futures through an equitable teaching approach: The case of Railside School. Teachers College Record, 110(3), 608-645. New York Collective of Radical Educators (NYCORE) http://www.nycore.org/ Davis, A. Y. (2016). Freedom is a constant struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the foundations of a movement. Haymarket Books. Mountains That Take Wing: Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama - A Conversation on Life, Struggles & Liberation https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1538867/ Tsuru for Solidarity https://tsuruforsolidarity.org/ Critical Educators for Social Justice: SIG 144 https://www.aera.net/SIG144/Critical-Educators-for-Social-Justice Black Teacher Project https://www.blackteacherproject.org/ Teachers for Social Justice Chicago https://tsjchicago.org/ Gutstein, E. (2003). Teaching and learning mathematics for social justice in an urban, Latino school. Journal for Research in Mathematics education, 34(1), 37-73. National Association for Multicultural Education https://nameorg.org/ www.mathsocialissues.com (social justice math resources, e.g., links to information about the Corwin books, Rethinking Mathematics, etc.)Special Guest: Kari Kokka.

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Amber Candela, (University of Missouri-St. Louis), Dr. Allyson Hallman-Thrasher, (Ohio University), and Rachael Eriksen Brown, (Pennsylvania State University–Abington) as they share their advice and expertise as mathematics teacher editors and their work as editors of the Mathematics Teacher Educator Journal. Specifically, we discuss their latest article titled “So who’s the actual editor?,” from Volume 14, Issue 3 of the Mathematics Teacher Educator journal. Candela, A. G., Hallman-Thrasher, A., & Brown, R. E. (2026). “So who’s the actual editor?”. Mathematics Teacher Educator, 14*(3), 135-138. * https://doi.org/10.5951/MTE.2026-0011 Review for MTE [email protected] - email the editors with questions/comments Mathematics Teacher Educator Writing Tool The Mathematics Teacher Educator podcast is supported by Amidon Planet.Special Guests: Allyson Hallman-Thrasher, Amber Candela, and Rachael Brown.

Learning to teach math teachers better by engaging in a roundtable discussion about the events and opportunities of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators that help promote community and engagement around the improvement of mathematics teacher education. Links from the episode Volunteer Form Virtual Institute 2026, “Learning in Motion: Sustaining Practice, Strengthening Community” 31st Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD Community Circles Mathematics Teacher Educator journal Mathematics Teacher Educator podcast Equity Book Club Service, Teaching, & Research (STaR) in Mathematics Education: Supporting Early Career Professionals Early Career BIPOC Faculty Mentoring Program Support AMTE

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. Links from the episode Ward, J., DiNapoli, J. & Monahan, K. (2022). Instructional perseverance in early-childhood classrooms: Supporting children’s development of STEM reasoning in a social justice context. Education Science, 12(159). https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12030159 TMT 122 - Keith Leatham and PME-NA 2026 Service, Teaching, & Research (STaR) in Mathematics Education: Supporting Early Career Mathematics Teacher Educators Follow the link for more information and to give to support the program.Special Guests: Alesia Moldavan, Jennifer Ward, and Joseph DiNapoli.

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: Thriving as an Educator -Balancing Passion, Life, and Finances with Josh HertelSpecial Guests: Alyson Lischka, Amanda Meiners, Angela Broaddus, Joshua Hertel, and Lisa Hawley.

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/science/article/pii/S0732312325000379 Marshall, B. L. (2025). Thoughts and theories on Black girls’ intersectional experiences in mathematics classrooms. Multicultural Perspectives, 27(2), 101–107. https://doi.org/10.1080/15210960.2025.2558482 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15210960.2025.2558482 Battey, D., Marshall, B.L. (2024). Math logics: Perpetrators of whiteness in STEM educational spaces. In J. Ravulo, K. Olcoń, T. Dune, A. Workman, & P. Liamputtong (eds.), Handbook of Critical Whiteness. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-5085-6_34 https://link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/978-981-97-5085-6_34 Joseph, N. M. (2021). Black Feminist Mathematics Pedagogies (BlackFMP): A curricular confrontation to gendered antiblackness in the US mathematics education system. Curriculum Inquiry, 51(1), 75-97. Shedd, C. (2015). Unequal city: Race, schools, and perceptions of injustice. Russell Sage Foundation. AMTE Service, Teaching, and Research in Matheamtics Education Special Guest: Brittany L. Marshall.

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, Mary Candace Raygoza, Amanda Ruiz, John W. Staley, Eva Thanheiser, et al.Special Guest: Lateefah Id-Deen.

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.

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 WolfeSpecial Guest: Melodie Baker.