Teaching Math Teaching Podcast

Episode 131: TMT/MTE Joint Episode - Amber Candela, Allyson Hallman-Thrasher, & Rachael Eriksen Brown: Lessons from the Editors

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 Educat

Episode 130: Roundtable Discussion: Building our Community of Math Teacher Educators through Events and Opportunities through the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators

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.

Episode 129: Jennifer Ward, Joseph DiNapoli, & Alesia Moldavan: Helping Teachers Support Productive Struggle

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 advice and expertise on being mathematics teacher educators, their work around supporting noticing of productive struggle in teacher prep

Episode 128: Angela Broaddus, Alyson Lischka, Joshua Hertel, Amanda Meiners, & Lisa Hawley: Rethinking Grades in Community

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 Mat

Episode 127: Brittany L. Marshall: Working to Disrupt Traditional Mathematics Logics

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Brittany L. Marshall, Assistant Professor at San Diego State University in the School of Teacher 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.

Episode 126: Lateefah Id-Deen: Cultivating Belonging With the Community

Learning to teach mathematics teachers better with Dr. Lateefah Id-Deen, who shares about the benefits of listening to students and learning about their prior experiences, as well as starting with teachers' strengths

Episode 125: Steve Rhine and Rachel Harrington: Examining Teachers' Interactions with Digital Curriculum

Learning to teach math teachers better with Steve Rhine and Rachel Harrington, who share about their work with teachers in documenting and sharing ways to use digital curriculum in mathematics.

Episode 124: Melodie Baker: Mathematics Education Research as a Public Good

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.

Episode 123: Amanda Sawyer: Supporting a Global Mathematics Understanding

Learning to teach mathematics better with Dr. Amanda Sawyer, who shares about some new resources she has created that provide global perspectives - and different practices - that are supported by universally-true properties of mathematics.

Episode 122: Keith Leatham and PME-NA 2026

Learning to teach mathematics teachers better with Keith Leatham, who shares about the upcoming PME-NA conference hosted by Brigham Young University.

Episode 121: Roundtable Discussion: Opening Session of the 30th AMTE Annual Conference, “The Future We Teach For: Strengthening our Collective Voices and Actions in Mathematics Teacher Education” featuring Katey Arrington, Charles E. Wilkes, II, Rachael Brown, Jennifer Wolfe, and Enrique Galindo

Learning to teach math teachers better by engaging in a roundtable discussion around the Opening Session of the 30th Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, featuring Katey Arrington, Charles E. Wilkes, II, Rachael Brown, Jennifer Wolfe, and moderated by Enrique Galindo, titled “The Future We Teach For: Strengthening our Collective Voices and Actions in Mathematics Teacher Education.”

Episode 120: Drew Nucci: Social Connections and Generative AI

Learning to teach better with Dr. Drew Nucci, researcher at WestEd. He shares about his experiences with teaching mathematics and interviewing mathematics & science teachers about how they are thinking about and using generative AI in their practice.

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Episode 119: Amber Candela: Teach Math Everyday (with Joy)

Learning to teach math teachers better with with Dr. Amber Candela, Associate Professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, as she shares her advice and expertise on being a mathematics teacher educator and her role as one of the three co-editors of the Mathematics Teacher Educator Journal, a joint venture between the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Episode 118: Teaching Math Teaching at the 2025 AMTE Virtual Institute - Learning as a Mathematics Teacher Educator

Learning to teach math teachers better as we share our keynote, Learning as a Mathematics Teacher Educator, from the 2025 AMTE Virtual Institute, themed Across the Arc: Sustaining Our Learning, Sharing Our Practice.

Episode 117: Ariel Beggs: Strengthening Mathematics Learning By Developing Supportive Relationships and Community

Learning to teach mathematics better with Ariel Beggs, program coordinator, professional development facilitator, and Presidential Award winning educator. Ariel shares her journey from two decades of middle school mathematics teaching to supporting mathematics educators through the University of Arizona Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers. Throughout the conversation, she highlights the power of supportive relationships, noting the difference between toxic and tolerable

Episode 116: Marian Dingle: You Teach Who You Are

Learning to teach mathematics teachers better with Marian Dingle, Implementation Manager at Assessment for Good and the president of TODOS: Mathematics for ALL. She shares her advice and experience as a teacher and thought leader in mathematics education and she challenges educators and organizations to transform their teaching to uplift and honor the brilliance and identities of all learners and educators.

Episode 115: Pamela Seda: Empower to See Brilliance and Do the Work in the Math Classroom

Learning to teach mathematics teachers better with Dr. Pamela Seda, Founder and CEO of Seda Educational Consulting and President of the Benjamin Banneker Association. She shares her advice and expertise on being a mathematics teacher educator, mathematics education leader, and using the ICUCARE Equity Framework from her book, Choosing to See: A Framework for Equity in the Math Classroom.

Episode 114: Colleen Eddy: Growing Leaders within Community

Learning to teach better with Dr. Colleen Eddy, professor and department chair at the University of North Texas, and current president of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning. She shares about the importance of community, tips on the publication process, and helping grow leaders.

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Episode 113: The Transition Years: Looking Back, Moving Forward

Learning to teach math teachers better through an episode of The Transition Years. Listen in as Joel Amidon and Dr. John Staley reflect on four years of collaborative work aimed at transforming students’ mathematical experiences during the transition years. Hear the behind-the-scenes story of how professional organizations came together to amplify voices, build a lasting network, and create real change. From grassroots conversations to state-level influence, John emphasizes the importance of sh

Episode 112: Alisha Gibson: Coaching Teachers of Mathematics with "Open Eyes"

Learning to teach math teachers better with Alisha Gibson, Mathematics Curriculum Specialist from the Jackson Public Schools in Jackson, MS and President of the Mississippi Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. She shares her advice and expertise on being a mathematics coach with open eyes toward helping teachers become the best version of themselves as teachers of mathematics.