Joel Amidon

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

February 6th, 2026  |  Season 7  |  54 mins 38 secs

advocacy, conference, podcasting

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

January 7th, 2026  |  Season 7  |  57 mins 14 secs

research, review, reviewing, write, writing

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

December 24th, 2025  |  Season 6  |  54 mins 5 secs

early career faculty, professional development

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

December 10th, 2025  |  Season 6  |  45 mins 44 secs

early career teachers, hybrid learning, professional development

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 stress is the presence of community and connection, and how this belief shapes her coaching, collaboration, and leadership.

Episode 116: Marian Dingle: You Teach Who You Are

November 12th, 2025  |  Season 6  |  56 mins 4 secs

leadership, mathematics education, mathematics education leadership, todos

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

October 29th, 2025  |  Season 6  |  39 mins 9 secs

equity, leadership, mathematics, pedagogy

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

October 8th, 2025  |  Season 6  |  44 mins 15 secs

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.

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

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

launch years, math leadership, mathematics leadership, transition years

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

September 10th, 2025  |  Season 6  |  31 mins 27 secs

coaching, content knowledge, mississippi

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.

Episode 111: Jen Wolfe and Joel Amidon: Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education

August 27th, 2025  |  Season 6  |  1 hr 31 mins

access, community, equity, justice, publication

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Jen Wolfe, Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Arizona, as we talk about two chapters we co‑authored for the newest Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) Professional Book Series, Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education, edited by Dr. Eva Thanheiser and Dr. Courtney Koestler.
We dig into our chapters:
​Centering Community Care & Love in the Preparation of Prospective Secondary Teachers: A Collective Responsibility Approach to Mathematics Teaching and Learning, and
​Establishing the “We” with Prospective Elementary Teachers: Conversation Grids as Teaching Mathematics Methods as Agape

Episode 110: Courtney Koestler and Eva Thanheiser: Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education (Revisited)

August 13th, 2025  |  Season 6  |  47 mins 9 secs

access, community, equity, justice

Learning to teach math teachers better with Courtney Koestler and Eva Thanheiser as they share their experience in editing the latest Association of Mathematics Teachers Educators (AMTE) Professional Volume, Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education, and how colleagues build community to center equity and justice in their teaching of math teachers.

Episode 109: Ayanna Perry & Gina Wilson: Supporting Early Career Mathematics Teachers

May 7th, 2025  |  Season 6  |  52 mins 55 secs

early career teachers, professional development

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Gina Wilson, Knowles Teacher Initiative Program Officer of Teacher Development and Dr. Ayanna Perry, Director of Outreach and Dissemination, as we discuss supporting early career mathematics teachers and the professional development of teachers outside of higher education.

Episode 108: Farshid Safi: Collectively Moving Toward a Comprehensive, Inclusive Approach to Mathematics Teacher Education

April 23rd, 2025  |  Season 6  |  55 mins 14 secs

advocacy, data science, goals, inclusion, leadership, mission, position statements

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Farshid Safi, K-12 Math Educator, Associate Director for Teaching and Service and Associate Professor in the School of Teacher Education at the University of Central Florida, as well as the President of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. We discuss with Farshid the upcoming 2026 conference and how AMTE is continuing to live out its mission and position statements.

Episode 107: Karen Karp: Better Teaching at the Intersection of Math and Special Education + MET Grants & Awards

April 2nd, 2025  |  Season 6  |  37 mins 40 secs

differentiation, special education, students, teachers

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Karen Karp, as she shares her experiences and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator. She also shares her work at the intersection of special education and mathematics education, and opportunities for professional growth through the Mathematics Education Trust.

Episode 106: Elham Kazemi: Be a Student of your Students and Make your Practice Public

March 12th, 2025  |  Season 6  |  39 mins 34 secs

educational leaders, educational leadership, math talk, mathematics talk, teacher leaders

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Elham Kazemi, Professor in the College of Education at the University of Washington, as she shares her advice and expertise on being a mathematics teacher educator, and her perspective on helping educational leaders make space for good mathematics teaching to happen in schools.

Episode 104: Roundtable Discussion: Opening Session of the AMTE Annual Conference, “Moving Beyond Transactional Relationships in Educational Spaces” featuring Beth Herbel-Eisenmann, Nicol Howard, Lateefah Id-Deen, Carlos LópezLeiva, and Farshid Safi

February 12th, 2025  |  Season 6  |  50 mins 43 secs

amte, conference, opening session

Learning to teach math teachers better by engaging in a roundtable discussion around the Opening Session of the Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, featuring Beth Herbel-Eisenmann, Nicol Howard, Lateefah Id-Deen, Carlos LópezLeiva, and Farshid Safi, titled “Moving Beyond Transactional Relationships in Educational Spaces.”