John W. Staley

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

September 24th, 2025  |  Season 6  |  47 mins 15 secs

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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 shared leadership, accessible resources, and continuing the momentum to support teachers, students, and families. Whether you’re a teacher, counselor, leader, parent, or advocate, this episode challenges you to consider: What role can you play in moving this work forward?

Episode 56: The Transition Years: Supporting the Work

December 15th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  53 mins 29 secs

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Learning to teach math teachers better through an episode of The Transition Years.

The Transition Years focuses on the complexity and importance of the transition years, the last two years of high school and the first two years of postsecondary education, on the mathematics experiences of students. Listen in as Joel Amidon, Dr. John Staley, and mathematics education leaders share and interact around how their respective organizations are supporting the work around the transition years that has been coordinated by the Launch Years Initiative/Launch Years Mathematics Organizations Leadership Network.

Episode 50: The Transition Years: A Discussion with Dr. John Staley

August 27th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  38 mins 53 secs

Learning to teach math teachers better through an episode of The Transition Years.

The Transition Years podcast focuses on the complexity and importance of the transition years, the last two years of high school and the first two years of postsecondary education, on the mathematics experiences of students. Listen in as Joel Amidon and Dr. John Staley provide an overview of the transition years, key topics and issues to consider around the transition years, and to preview upcoming programming aimed to equip mathematics education leaders to be local change agents to improve the mathematics experiences and outcomes for all students.

The Transition Years is brought to you by the Launch Years Mathematics Organizations Leadership Network, which is part of the Launch Years Initiative at The University of Texas at Austin – Charles A. Dana Center and is an Amidon Planet Production.

Episode 21: July Summer Book Club - High School Mathematics Lessons to Explore, Understand, and Respond to Social Injustice with Berry, Conway, Lawler, and Staley

August 5th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  39 mins 22 secs

Wrapping up the July edition of our Teaching Math Teaching Podcast Summer Book Club with a conversation about the book High School Mathematics Lessons to Explore, Understand, and Respond to Social Injustice with the book's lead authors, Robert Q. Berry III, Basil M. Conway IV, Brian R. Lawler, and John W. Staley.