I appreciated about this talk for the reminder that growth isn't about becoming someone else, it's about becoming more fully yourself. Grateful for Jeremiah Sims sharing his new book, Finding the Beautiful Path On Blackness, Multidimensionality, and Radical Becoming. 🎧 E146 live now. buff.ly/906c31A

This conversation with Jeff Wanko reminded me that community often grows through shared experiences, not just shared space. Sometimes a puzzle creates exactly the kind of interaction people need. 🎧 E145 live now. Listen wherever you get podcasts or head to buff.ly/ukyKxrb for the audio and notes.

In this episode of the MTE Podcast, we explore a recent article, titled “Preservice Teachers’ Evolving Knowledge Around Technology for Teaching Mathematics”, This discussion is led by article authors, Kelly Navas and Karina Hensberry. Listen wherever you get podcasts or head to buff.ly/nxPcNT3

What helps you stay hopeful without ignoring reality? E144 is live (and Gary took over hosting duties!): buff.ly/sr8Veew

This conversation around Hope for Cynics by Jamil Zaki reminded me that hope is not passive optimism—it’s a way of remaining open to people and possibility. Grateful for Gary Williams hosting this discussion. 🎧 E144 is live now. Listen wherever you get podcasts or head to buff.ly/rLRmTmV .

Listen as we learn with Jennifer Ward, Joseph DiNapoli, & Alesia Moldavan, as they share their experience and expertise on being MTEs, their work around supporting noticing of productive struggle in teacher prep, and the role the STaR program . Head to buff.ly/uyQg5WY for the audio and show notes.

Amy Jackson and Kristi Livingston have me still thinking about how morphology connects decoding and meaning in powerful ways for students. Listen to E143 of Amidon Planet. Live now. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or head to buff.ly/Ny8JumO for the audio and the show notes.

In this episode, we explore “Adapting Messages and Materials for Multiple Communities: Using Teacher Recruitment Materials With Integrity”, from the Mathematics Teacher Educator journal, with authors, Jean Lee, Gary Martin, and Glenn Waddell. buff.ly/HSDn27G @nctm.org @amtenews.bsky.social

This conversation with Amy Jackson and Dr. Kristi Livingston of the University of Mississippi, reinforced how powerful it is when decoding and meaning are taught together. Morphology makes that connection visible for students. 🎧 E143 live now. Head to buff.ly/Ny8JumO for the audio and show notes.

Listen to the latest Teaching Math Teaching podcast episode as we learn to teach math teachers better with members of the Rethinking Grades Community Circle, Angela Broaddus, Alyson Lischka, Joshua Hertel, Amanda Meiners, and Lisa Hawley. Head to buff.ly/uYBY6Mh

#MilemarkerMonday In this episode of Road to Better Teaching, Bryanna Hall shares how helping a Kindergartener learn to write her name became the start of something bigger. Confidence grew. Engagement changed. A student began to thrive. 🎧 Find wherever you get podcasts or roadtobetterteaching.com

Clear ideas don’t happen by accident, they’re crafted with intention. I enjoyed talking with Dr. Marvin King about communicating ideas that connect, inspired by the book TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking. 🎧 Listen here (or wherever you get podcasts): buff.ly/YWn1fXQ

This conversation about the book, TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking by Chris Anderson, reminded me that teaching is not just about knowing, it’s about communicating in ways that help others understand. Grateful for Dr. Marvin King’s perspective. 🎧 E142 is live. buff.ly/yZMSj2n

Listen to the Teaching Math Teaching podcast w/ Dr. Brittany L. Marshall, Asst. Professor at San Diego State University, as we discuss her advice and expertise as a MTE and her work to disrupt traditional math logics that exclude students from intentionally-neglected communities. buff.ly/WNXUwYt

In this MTE podcast, we explore, “Engaging in Equity-Oriented Mathematics Teaching Together: A Tool to Support Mentor and Teacher Candidate Learning”, from Volume 14, Issue 2 of the journal. Head to buff.ly/l6CvgoD @nctm.org @amtenews.bsky.social

#MilemarkerMonday Traveling the Road to Better Teaching, with an elementary teacher, Katy Pocreva, who saw understanding show up in 2 ways - on assessments and in a creative park design project that brought geometry to life. 🎧 Listen wherever you get podcasts roadtobetterteaching.com

Grateful to Siddhi Soni and Alyssa Harbin sharing their work on the Barn Quilts Ethnomodeling Task on E141 of Amidon Planet. It’s a conversation about connecting mathematics to culture and place. 🎧 buff.ly/BCvFSRp Listen wherever you get podcasts.

This conversation reminded me that math becomes meaningful when it connects to people, place, and culture. 🎧 Episode live now. Grateful for Dr. Siddhi Soni and Alyssa Harbin sharing their work, Barn Quilts Ethnomodeling Task, found in MTLT PK-12 Journal from @nctm.org . Listen at buff.ly/BCvFSRp.

Listen to TMT with Dr. Lateefah Id-Deen, assoc. 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. buff.ly/qK91RVw @amtenews.bsky.social

This conversation helped me think differently about boundaries, control, and showing up with more clarity. Grateful to have Dr. Gary Willams on Amidon Planet to talk through The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. 🎧 buff.ly/B0mKOlw

This story on the Road to Better Teaching is a reminder that good teaching is not about perfect alignment with standards—it’s about responsiveness to students. Grateful for Emily Reese sharing her journey. 🎧 Episode live now. Listen wherever you get podcasts or head to buff.ly/F8vqdC9 .

This conversation reminded me how much energy we spend trying to control things that aren’t ours. Letting go isn’t giving up—it’s getting clear. Episode 140, with Gary Williams about Mel Robbins' book The Let Them Theory, is live now. 🎧 Head to buff.ly/VHw6yjv for the audio and show notes.

Just dropped 🎙️ an episode of the Teaching Math Teaching Podcast. We talk with Dr. Steve Rhine and Rachel Harrington about examining elementary teachers' interactions with digital curriculum and shared resources for doing this work well. 🎧 Listen: buff.ly/2C4AGyc @amtenews.bsky.social

From the archives 🌍 With Project Hail Mary hitting theaters this weekend, now’s a great time to revisit Amidon Planet E090 with Andy Weir (author of The Martian and Project Hail Mary). We talk about problems—how they shape stories, and why they matter for learning. Head to buff.ly/UqSBPrB

This conversation with Dr. Francis Su reminded me that teaching mathematics well is about more than content...it’s about cultivating the kinds of habits and virtues that help people flourish. Episode live now. 🎧 Listen where you get podcasts or head to buff.ly/qa3KOnT for the audio & show notes.

Listen to the latest Teaching Math Teaching w/ Melodie Baker, 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. Head to buff.ly/mpmTTmr

This conversation helped me consider the question, "How can I use AI tools to move toward more humanity in my teaching?" Grateful for Ken’s thoughtful perspective on testing AI tools on the video podcast series he co-hosts, TERC Tech Talks. The episode is live. 🎧 buff.ly/ksZrOt2

This conversation reminded me that wisdom with technology isn’t about speed...it’s about discernment. Grateful for Ken’s thoughtful perspective on testing AI tools on his video podcast series TERC Tech Talks. Episode live now. 🎧 Listen where you get podcasts or head to buff.ly/ksZrOt2 for notes.

This conversation reminded me that rigor and encouragement don’t have to compete. Patty McGee’s approach (Not Your Granny's Grammar from Corwin) to grammar feels both disciplined and humane (and fun!). Episode live now. 🎧 Listen wherever you get podcasts buff.ly/nZS3jfI for the audio & notes

Listen to the latest Teaching Math Teaching podcast w/ Amber Candela, U of Missouri-St. Louis, as she shares her advice and expertise on being a MTE and her role as a co-editor of the Math Teacher Educator Journal, a joint venture between @nctm.org & @amtenews.bsky.social Head to buff.ly/tffrq56

Listen in as we learn 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.

Are you an early childhood educator (teacher/asst. teacher) who works in classrooms with children between the ages of 0 to 5? Participate in this study, exploring the relationship between life balance and teacher wellness. Chance to win 1 of 3 $50 Amazon gift cards. buff.ly/7CwOrI8 Please share!

Hey @amtenews.bsky.social one big push before the end of the year! Would you consider the following: 1. Consider a gift to support early career math ed faculty (even $5 will help us meet a challenge goals). Here is the link to give: buff.ly/5IPPrhV 2. Share this post on your own socials. Thank you!

Listen to the Teaching Math Teaching podcast as we learn to teach math better with Ariel Beggs, University of Arizona Center for Recruitment and Retention. She highlights the power of supportive relationships. Listen wherever you get podcasts or head to buff.ly/rcMv2Oj for the audio/links.

Listen to E136 of Amidon Planet as we learn to teach better with the @progressedpathways.bsky.social Team—Sarah DiMaria, Carlee Madis, and Sheila Orr. Listen wherever you get podcasts or head to buff.ly/dapxiY9 for the audio and show notes.

Its #MilemarkerMonday ! Listen to the latest Road to Better Teaching podcast episode with Cassandra Poulin, University of Mississippi Principal Corps administrative intern and former middle school math teacher. Cassandra shares lessons from an innovative PD experience. buff.ly/3BDZm4W

Listen in to the latest Teaching Math Teaching podcast as we learn with Marian Dingle, Assessment for Good and TODOS: Mathematics for ALL. She shares her advice and experience as a teacher and thought leader in mathematics education. Head to buff.ly/tbWw1ZF for the audio and show notes.

#MileMarkerMonday on the Road to Better Teaching! Listen to Virge Cornelius , math teacher at Lafayette HS (MS), as she shares her experience on teaching math and contributing to the teaching of math beyond her own classroom as AP Calc Reader to Circuit Creator. Head to roadtobetterteaching.com!

Listen to E134 as we learn to teach better with Dr. JJ Peterson to talk about the power of love, joy, and clear communication in leadership and life. Listen wherever you get podcasts or head to buff.ly/WCC5QZu for the audio and show notes.

Listen to the Teaching Math Teaching Podcast as we learn to teach better with Dr. Pamela Seda, CEO of Seda Educational Consulting and President of the Benjamin Banneker Assoc. She shares her advice and expertise on being a MTE, ed leader, and using the ICUCARE Framework. head to buff.ly/XZi3BuK

What a day! Got to see University of Mississippi School of Education alum, Dr. Brian Buckhalter, installed as president of NCSM Leadership in Mathematics Education. Honored to be a part of his journey and excited to see how he uses his gifts to inspire and shape mathematics education leadership!

It's Milemarker Monday! Listen (OR WATCH) the latest Road to Better Teaching with Dr. Brandi De La Cruz the 2025 - 2026 Tennessee Teacher of the Year. Listen as she describes her journey from the Finish Line to teaching math for conceptual understanding in AR and TN. roadtobetterteaching.com.

Listen to the latest Teaching Math Teaching podcast as we learn to teach better with Dr. Colleen Eddy, professor and chair of the Department of Teacher Ed and Admin at the University of North Texas, and current president of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning. buff.ly/cmhMINq

Want to hear the story behind this picture? And how it ended up on kiosks up and down State Street in Madison, WI? Listen to E132 of AP where I share stories & reflections from playing rugby at the University of Wisconsin that shaped me as a teacher and a person. Listen at buff.ly/RzN2qPn

Listen to E132 of Amidon Planet as we learn to teach better through an extended, uncut version of my University of Wisconsin Rugby Club Hall of Fame reflections (and a few stories!). Listen wherever you get podcasts or head to buff.ly/dDJ8jtG for the audio and show notes.

Listen to the latest Teaching Math Teaching podcast with Alisha Gibson, Mathematics Curriculum Specialist from the Jackson Public Schools. She shares her advice and expertise on being a math coach with open eyes toward helping teachers become the best version of themselves. buff.ly/6d0zu2f .

Finally! Learning to teach better with Dr. Leah Tiisler in E131 of Amidon Planet as she shares her dissertation research on how games can help students build math confidence and prevent early struggles. Listen wherever you get podcasts or head to buff.ly/UqkJAYd for the audio and get the show notes

New episode of Amidon Planet! Listen as we learn to teach better with Dr. Nicole Roberson, as she shares how her research on mentoring and teacher efficacy is helping expand Advanced Placement opportunities for rural students. Plus, the Album of the Episode, Weezer by Weezer buff.ly/DMRodal

Listen to E129 w/ @mathedeva.bsky.social and @courtneykteachered.bsky.social as we discuss Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education, the newest in the @amtenews.bsky.social Professional Book Series. Head to buff.ly/WgQFILZ for stuff.

Listen to E128 of Amidon Planet as we learn to teach better with Jen Wolfe, of the U of Arizona & co-host of Teaching Math Teaching podcast. We talk about 2 chapters we wrote for @amtenews.bsky.social Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Math Teacher Ed. Head to buff.ly/XE1SUsp