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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?</itunes:subtitle>
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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?
Links 
Launch Years Math Organizations Leadership Network - Click here to access webinars and other content related to the Launch Years (https://www.utdanacenter.org/our-work/k-12-education/launch-years-initiative/launch-years-math-organizations-leadership-network)
Show notes for the episode can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/transitionyears/ (https://amidonplanet.com/transitionyears/) Special Guest: John W. Staley.
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<p>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?</p>

<p>Links <br>
<a href="https://www.utdanacenter.org/our-work/k-12-education/launch-years-initiative/launch-years-math-organizations-leadership-network" rel="nofollow">Launch Years Math Organizations Leadership Network - Click here to access webinars and other content related to the Launch Years</a></p>

<p>Show notes for the episode can be found at <a href="https://amidonplanet.com/transitionyears/" rel="nofollow">https://amidonplanet.com/transitionyears/</a></p><p>Special Guest: John W. Staley.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Learning to teach math teachers better through an episode of The Transition Years.</p>

<p>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?</p>

<p>Links <br>
<a href="https://www.utdanacenter.org/our-work/k-12-education/launch-years-initiative/launch-years-math-organizations-leadership-network" rel="nofollow">Launch Years Math Organizations Leadership Network - Click here to access webinars and other content related to the Launch Years</a></p>

<p>Show notes for the episode can be found at <a href="https://amidonplanet.com/transitionyears/" rel="nofollow">https://amidonplanet.com/transitionyears/</a></p><p>Special Guest: John W. Staley.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 56: The Transition Years: Supporting the Work</title>
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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.</itunes:subtitle>
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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.
Represented on the episode is the Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics (https://assm.wildapricot.org/) (Joleigh Honey, Christine Koerner, and Dewey Gottlieb), NCSM Leadership in Mathematics Education (https://www.mathedleadership.org/) (Paul Gray and Astrid Fossum), Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences (https://www.cbmsweb.org/) (David Bressoud), and the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (https://amte.net/) (Michael Steele and Dusty Jones).
Launch Years Math Organizations Leadership Network - Click here to access webinars and other content related to the Launch Years (https://www.utdanacenter.org/our-work/k-12-education/launch-years/launch-years-math-organizations-leadership-network)
Show notes for the episode can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/transitionyears/ (https://amidonplanet.com/transitionyears/) Special Guests: John W. Staley and Michael Steele.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Learning to teach math teachers better through an episode of The Transition Years.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Represented on the episode is the <a href="https://assm.wildapricot.org/" rel="nofollow">Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics</a> (Joleigh Honey, Christine Koerner, and Dewey Gottlieb), <a href="https://www.mathedleadership.org/" rel="nofollow">NCSM Leadership in Mathematics Education</a> (Paul Gray and Astrid Fossum), <a href="https://www.cbmsweb.org/" rel="nofollow">Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences</a> (David Bressoud), and the <a href="https://amte.net/" rel="nofollow">Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators</a> (Michael Steele and Dusty Jones).</p>

<p>Launch Years Math Organizations Leadership Network - <a href="https://www.utdanacenter.org/our-work/k-12-education/launch-years/launch-years-math-organizations-leadership-network" rel="nofollow">Click here to access webinars and other content related to the Launch Years</a></p>

<p>Show notes for the episode can be found at <a href="https://amidonplanet.com/transitionyears/" rel="nofollow">https://amidonplanet.com/transitionyears/</a></p><p>Special Guests: John W. Staley and Michael Steele.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Learning to teach math teachers better through an episode of The Transition Years.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Represented on the episode is the <a href="https://assm.wildapricot.org/" rel="nofollow">Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics</a> (Joleigh Honey, Christine Koerner, and Dewey Gottlieb), <a href="https://www.mathedleadership.org/" rel="nofollow">NCSM Leadership in Mathematics Education</a> (Paul Gray and Astrid Fossum), <a href="https://www.cbmsweb.org/" rel="nofollow">Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences</a> (David Bressoud), and the <a href="https://amte.net/" rel="nofollow">Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators</a> (Michael Steele and Dusty Jones).</p>

<p>Launch Years Math Organizations Leadership Network - <a href="https://www.utdanacenter.org/our-work/k-12-education/launch-years/launch-years-math-organizations-leadership-network" rel="nofollow">Click here to access webinars and other content related to the Launch Years</a></p>

<p>Show notes for the episode can be found at <a href="https://amidonplanet.com/transitionyears/" rel="nofollow">https://amidonplanet.com/transitionyears/</a></p><p>Special Guests: John W. Staley and Michael Steele.</p>]]>
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