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  <title>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</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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.”</itunes:subtitle>
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Links from the Episode:
TMT Episode 82: Melissa Adams Corral: Teaching as Community Organizing (https://www.teachingmathteachingpodcast.com/82)
TMT Episode 28: Aris Winger: Finding Discomfort in the Hard Questions (https://www.teachingmathteachingpodcast.com/28) 
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    <![CDATA[<p>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.”</p>

<p>Links from the Episode:<br>
<a href="https://www.teachingmathteachingpodcast.com/82" rel="nofollow">TMT Episode 82: Melissa Adams Corral: Teaching as Community Organizing</a><br>
<a href="https://www.teachingmathteachingpodcast.com/28" rel="nofollow">TMT Episode 28: Aris Winger: Finding Discomfort in the Hard Questions</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>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.”</p>

<p>Links from the Episode:<br>
<a href="https://www.teachingmathteachingpodcast.com/82" rel="nofollow">TMT Episode 82: Melissa Adams Corral: Teaching as Community Organizing</a><br>
<a href="https://www.teachingmathteachingpodcast.com/28" rel="nofollow">TMT Episode 28: Aris Winger: Finding Discomfort in the Hard Questions</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 108: Farshid Safi: Collectively Moving Toward a Comprehensive, Inclusive Approach to Mathematics Teacher Education</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
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Links from the episode
AMTE Mission and Long Term Goals (https://amte.net/about)
AMTE Position Statements (https://amte.net/positions)
2026 AMTE Annual Conference in Portland, OR (https://amte.net/content/2026-annual-amte-conference)
Teaching Math Teaching Episode 47 - Farshid Safi: Sense-Making and Adjusting (https://www.teachingmathteachingpodcast.com/47)   
AMTE Awards (https://amte.net/about/awards)
AMTE Affiliate Directory (https://amte.net/affiliates/directory)
The Transition Years Podcast Series (https://amidonplanet.com/transitionyears/)
Poem by Sa’adi (Persia, 13th Century), translation by M. Aryanpoor: (https://englisifarsi.com/blogs/news/saadi-poem-placed-at-the-entrance-of-the-united-nations-building-nyc?srsltid=AfmBOoqxtVuKuujoDjYmmZFUbQRLcooEftjkEu7Au3saKYc-57oq0rjE)
     Human beings are members of a whole,
     In creation of one essence and soul.
     If one member is afflicted with pain,
     Other members uneasy will remain.
     If you've no sympathy for human pain,
     The name of human you cannot retain!
 Special Guest: Farshid Safi.
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    <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>

<p>Links from the episode<br>
<a href="https://amte.net/about" rel="nofollow">AMTE Mission and Long Term Goals</a><br>
<a href="https://amte.net/positions" rel="nofollow">AMTE Position Statements</a><br>
<a href="https://amte.net/content/2026-annual-amte-conference" rel="nofollow">2026 AMTE Annual Conference in Portland, OR</a><br>
<a href="https://www.teachingmathteachingpodcast.com/47" rel="nofollow">Teaching Math Teaching Episode 47 - Farshid Safi: Sense-Making and Adjusting</a><br><br>
<a href="https://amte.net/about/awards" rel="nofollow">AMTE Awards</a><br>
<a href="https://amte.net/affiliates/directory" rel="nofollow">AMTE Affiliate Directory</a><br>
<a href="https://amidonplanet.com/transitionyears/" rel="nofollow">The Transition Years Podcast Series</a><br>
<a href="https://englisifarsi.com/blogs/news/saadi-poem-placed-at-the-entrance-of-the-united-nations-building-nyc?srsltid=AfmBOoqxtVuKuujoDjYmmZFUbQRLcooEftjkEu7Au3saKYc-57oq0rjE" rel="nofollow">Poem by Sa’adi (Persia, 13th Century), translation by M. Aryanpoor:</a><br>
     Human beings are members of a whole,<br>
     In creation of one essence and soul.<br>
     If one member is afflicted with pain,<br>
     Other members uneasy will remain.<br>
     If you&#39;ve no sympathy for human pain,<br>
     The name of human you cannot retain!</p><p>Special Guest: Farshid Safi.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>

<p>Links from the episode<br>
<a href="https://amte.net/about" rel="nofollow">AMTE Mission and Long Term Goals</a><br>
<a href="https://amte.net/positions" rel="nofollow">AMTE Position Statements</a><br>
<a href="https://amte.net/content/2026-annual-amte-conference" rel="nofollow">2026 AMTE Annual Conference in Portland, OR</a><br>
<a href="https://www.teachingmathteachingpodcast.com/47" rel="nofollow">Teaching Math Teaching Episode 47 - Farshid Safi: Sense-Making and Adjusting</a><br><br>
<a href="https://amte.net/about/awards" rel="nofollow">AMTE Awards</a><br>
<a href="https://amte.net/affiliates/directory" rel="nofollow">AMTE Affiliate Directory</a><br>
<a href="https://amidonplanet.com/transitionyears/" rel="nofollow">The Transition Years Podcast Series</a><br>
<a href="https://englisifarsi.com/blogs/news/saadi-poem-placed-at-the-entrance-of-the-united-nations-building-nyc?srsltid=AfmBOoqxtVuKuujoDjYmmZFUbQRLcooEftjkEu7Au3saKYc-57oq0rjE" rel="nofollow">Poem by Sa’adi (Persia, 13th Century), translation by M. Aryanpoor:</a><br>
     Human beings are members of a whole,<br>
     In creation of one essence and soul.<br>
     If one member is afflicted with pain,<br>
     Other members uneasy will remain.<br>
     If you&#39;ve no sympathy for human pain,<br>
     The name of human you cannot retain!</p><p>Special Guest: Farshid Safi.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 91: Kyle Whipple, Enrique Ortiz, Alexa Lee-Hassan, and Liza Bondurant: Engaging in Advocacy, Previewing Advocacy Around Disability, and Shoulder Tapping</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Eva Thanheiser, Dusty Jones, Joel Amidon, Jennifer Wolfe</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Kyle Whipple, Associate Professor of Education for Equity and Justice at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Dr. Enrique Ortiz, Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Central Florida, Alexa Lee-Hassan, Learning Sciences Graduate Student and Mathematics Education Lecturer at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Dr. Liza Bondurant, Associate Professor at Mississippi State University.  They share their experience as mathematics teacher educators and their work on the AMTE Advocacy Committee and their plans for the upcoming AMTE conference in February of 2025 in Reno, NV as well as the importance of getting involved and helping others get involved in advocacy and organizational leadership.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>55:22</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Kyle Whipple, Associate Professor of Education for Equity and Justice at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Dr. Enrique Ortiz, Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Central Florida, Alexa Lee-Hassan, Learning Sciences Graduate Student and Mathematics Education Lecturer at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Dr. Liza Bondurant, Associate Professor at Mississippi State University.  They share their experience as mathematics teacher educators and their work on the AMTE Advocacy Committee and their plans for the upcoming AMTE conference in February of 2025 in Reno, NV as well as the importance of getting involved and helping others get involved in advocacy and organizational leadership.
Links from the episode 
AMTE Volunteer Form (https://amte.net/form/volunteer)
2025 Annual AMTE Conference in Reno, NV, Proposals due May 15th, 2024 (https://amte.net/content/2025-annual-amte-conference)
AMTE Professional Book Series, Vol 6: Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education (https://amte.net/publications/prof-book-series)
NCTE-NCTM Joint Conference on K-5/Elementary Literacy and Mathematics (https://www.nctm.org/ncte-nctm2024/) 
Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Spaces: How To Make Our Elementary Mathematics and Language Arts Classrooms Safer for LGBTQ+ Children, Families, and Colleagues by Courtney Koestler and Kyle Whipple
Promoting Equity in Approximations of Practice for Preservice Mathematics Teachers (https://www.igi-global.com/book/promoting-equity-approximations-practice-preservice/326517) due out July 2024.
MAA MathFest 2024 (https://maa.org/meetings/maa-mathfest) in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 9. Early-bird registration ends April 15th
International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME) (https://icme15.org/icme-15-scientific-program/topic-study-groups/tsg-5-1-students-identity-motivation-and-attitudes-towards-mathematics-and-its-study/) July 7-14 in Sydney, Australia.
Sines of Disability  (https://sinesofdisability.com/)
Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast (https://mtepodcast.amte.net/) Special Guests: Alexa Lee-Hassan, Enrique Ortiz, Kyle Whipple, and Liza Bondurant.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Kyle Whipple, Associate Professor of Education for Equity and Justice at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Dr. Enrique Ortiz, Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Central Florida, Alexa Lee-Hassan, Learning Sciences Graduate Student and Mathematics Education Lecturer at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Dr. Liza Bondurant, Associate Professor at Mississippi State University.  They share their experience as mathematics teacher educators and their work on the AMTE Advocacy Committee and their plans for the upcoming AMTE conference in February of 2025 in Reno, NV as well as the importance of getting involved and helping others get involved in advocacy and organizational leadership.</p>

<p>Links from the episode </p>

<p><a href="https://amte.net/form/volunteer" rel="nofollow">AMTE Volunteer Form</a></p>

<p><a href="https://amte.net/content/2025-annual-amte-conference" rel="nofollow">2025 Annual AMTE Conference in Reno, NV, Proposals due May 15th, 2024</a></p>

<p><a href="https://amte.net/publications/prof-book-series" rel="nofollow">AMTE Professional Book Series, Vol 6: Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nctm.org/ncte-nctm2024/" rel="nofollow">NCTE-NCTM Joint Conference on K-5/Elementary Literacy and Mathematics</a> <br>
Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Spaces: How To Make Our Elementary Mathematics and Language Arts Classrooms Safer for LGBTQ+ Children, Families, and Colleagues by Courtney Koestler and Kyle Whipple</p>

<p><a href="https://www.igi-global.com/book/promoting-equity-approximations-practice-preservice/326517" rel="nofollow">Promoting Equity in Approximations of Practice for Preservice Mathematics Teachers</a> due out July 2024.</p>

<p><a href="https://maa.org/meetings/maa-mathfest" rel="nofollow">MAA MathFest 2024</a> in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 9. Early-bird registration ends April 15th</p>

<p><a href="https://icme15.org/icme-15-scientific-program/topic-study-groups/tsg-5-1-students-identity-motivation-and-attitudes-towards-mathematics-and-its-study/" rel="nofollow">International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME)</a> July 7-14 in Sydney, Australia.</p>

<p><a href="https://sinesofdisability.com/" rel="nofollow">Sines of Disability </a></p>

<p><a href="https://mtepodcast.amte.net/" rel="nofollow">Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast</a></p><p>Special Guests: Alexa Lee-Hassan, Enrique Ortiz, Kyle Whipple, and Liza Bondurant.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Kyle Whipple, Associate Professor of Education for Equity and Justice at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Dr. Enrique Ortiz, Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Central Florida, Alexa Lee-Hassan, Learning Sciences Graduate Student and Mathematics Education Lecturer at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Dr. Liza Bondurant, Associate Professor at Mississippi State University.  They share their experience as mathematics teacher educators and their work on the AMTE Advocacy Committee and their plans for the upcoming AMTE conference in February of 2025 in Reno, NV as well as the importance of getting involved and helping others get involved in advocacy and organizational leadership.</p>

<p>Links from the episode </p>

<p><a href="https://amte.net/form/volunteer" rel="nofollow">AMTE Volunteer Form</a></p>

<p><a href="https://amte.net/content/2025-annual-amte-conference" rel="nofollow">2025 Annual AMTE Conference in Reno, NV, Proposals due May 15th, 2024</a></p>

<p><a href="https://amte.net/publications/prof-book-series" rel="nofollow">AMTE Professional Book Series, Vol 6: Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nctm.org/ncte-nctm2024/" rel="nofollow">NCTE-NCTM Joint Conference on K-5/Elementary Literacy and Mathematics</a> <br>
Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Spaces: How To Make Our Elementary Mathematics and Language Arts Classrooms Safer for LGBTQ+ Children, Families, and Colleagues by Courtney Koestler and Kyle Whipple</p>

<p><a href="https://www.igi-global.com/book/promoting-equity-approximations-practice-preservice/326517" rel="nofollow">Promoting Equity in Approximations of Practice for Preservice Mathematics Teachers</a> due out July 2024.</p>

<p><a href="https://maa.org/meetings/maa-mathfest" rel="nofollow">MAA MathFest 2024</a> in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 9. Early-bird registration ends April 15th</p>

<p><a href="https://icme15.org/icme-15-scientific-program/topic-study-groups/tsg-5-1-students-identity-motivation-and-attitudes-towards-mathematics-and-its-study/" rel="nofollow">International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME)</a> July 7-14 in Sydney, Australia.</p>

<p><a href="https://sinesofdisability.com/" rel="nofollow">Sines of Disability </a></p>

<p><a href="https://mtepodcast.amte.net/" rel="nofollow">Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast</a></p><p>Special Guests: Alexa Lee-Hassan, Enrique Ortiz, Kyle Whipple, and Liza Bondurant.</p>]]>
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