In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter welcome the two co-founders of Black Womxn in Mathematics Education, Christina Lincoln-Moore and Tashana Howse, as well as two members of the organization, Dionne Aminata and Deborah Peart. These women are coming together to work as change agents to disrupt systems of oppression in mathematical spaces. They amplify and support each other's work for the benefit of students and educators. You will enjoy listening to them about...

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter welcome Dr. Jason Gauthier. Jason has a passion for instructional coaching in mathematics, and brings his heart and his experience working with coaches to the audience of Learning with Leaders this month. Dr. Jason has studied, written and presented about coaching, worked with a network of coaches over many years, developed tools and resources for coaches and is excited to share a part of his learnings and story with the BOLD...

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter welcome extra special guests this week! We are hosting the participants of NCSM’s Fellows Program: Fellow John Fischer, K-12 Math Facilitator for Greeley-Evans School District 6, Fellow Dr. Johnny Stitts, Secondary Math Specialist Jonesboro Public Schools, Fellow Nancy Smith Math Specialist in Compton Unified School District, and Mentor Dr. John Staley, Coordinator for Baltimore County Public Schools and Past President of...

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter welcome two very special guests: Dr. Sean Nank, Director of the Western 2 Region for NCSM, teacher at Cal State University in San Marcos, professor at the American College of Education, and works for Oceanside Unified School District; and Dr. Jackie Murawska who is currently serving as a STEM Instructional Coach in a K-8 school district north of Chicago, is a Mathematics Educator Researcher, past president of the Illinois...

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter offer a brief holiday greeting, wishing each one of our listeners a great holiday season. #NCSMBold

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter welcome Dr. Paul Gray, Past-President of NCSM and Chief Curriculum Officer for Cosenza & Associates, LLC, and Dr. Cory Bennett, Position Paper Editor for NCSM and Professor of Mathematics Education and Chair of the Department of Teaching and Educational Studies at Idaho State University. Dr. Gray and Dr. Bennett share about the recently released NCSM position paper, Supporting All Students Through Flexible Grouping...

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter welcome Dr. Lateefah Id-Deen, author and associate professor of mathematics education in the Bagwell College of Education at Kennesaw State University. Dr. Id-Deen shares about her work in examining student perspectives of their experiences in the classroom, prioritizing student-teacher relationships to affirm mathematical identities and cultivate belongingness for all students in mathematics classrooms. She reflects on her...

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter welcome Maya Garcia, Chief Program Officer of Beyond 100K. She shares with us how Beyond 100K is organizing a powerful network of partners focused on ending the STEM teacher shortage. She shares about how they bring organizations together to consider what it is we need to understand more about the shortage and how catalyze action for change. The collaborative effort, working across levels of the educational system and...

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter welcome Karen Spalding and Georgina Rivera, members of the NCSM Board of Directors who are responsible for coordinating the upcoming 55th Annual NCSM Conference. They share about the theme and strands of the conference, highlight keynote and other speakers, preview their most anticipated features, and provide a sneak peak into some more unique plans for this year. Listen to this episode to learn more about the upcoming event...

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter welcome Nicole Goberdhan and Dr. Catherine Paolucci, leaders in the Mathematical Association of America’s (MAA) American Mathematical Competitions for All (AMC or All). They share about the goals and positive outcomes of AMC for All for both students and educators. Listen to this episode to learn more about the work and impact to date and how they are bringing these engagements to scale nationally to improve students’...

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter welcome Denise Thornton and Dr. John Staley, leaders of the Launch Years’ Mathematics Organization Leadership Network (MathLN). They share about the MathLN which convenes leaders of mathematics, statistical, and math education organizations together to strengthen each other’s work and advocate improving the experience and outcomes for students transitioning from high school to postsecondary education. Listen to this episode...

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter welcome Author Dr. Nicora Placa and Editor Tracy Zager as they release a new resource, "6 Tools for Collaborative Mathematics Coaching." They share experiences and explore the need for coaching and learning alongside teams of teachers to better serve students. Listen to this episode to learn more about structures and tools coaches can use to create stronger learning communities. #NCSMbold (Transcript: https://bit.ly/Ep85_2023)

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter welcome Dr. Joel Amidon, associate professor in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Mississippi and host/co-host of several podcasts focused on the improvement of teaching mathematics. His focus is on teaching through agape: love irrespective of merit. #NCSMbold (Transcript: https://bit.ly/Ep84_2023)

In this episode, New hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter welcome Dr. Erin Lehmann and Dr. Pam Seda who are the current professional learning directors for NCSM, and Jenny Novak who previously served as the PD director and is now serving as 2nd Vice President - together they are fearless leaders of NCSM’s Professional Learning team and initiative work. They reflect on how they intentionally plan for meaningful and inviting professional learning that makes everyone feel valued....

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter, the new Learning with Leaders Podcast hosts about the new series that starts in March. Listen as they share their mathematics story and preview the new Learning with Leaders series, 'We’re ALL Math People!.' #NCSMbold (Transcript: https://bit.ly/Ep82_2023)

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Ilana Horn about how the notion of best practices in teaching mathematics challenge growth. Listen as she talks about how visiting classrooms is an opportunity to learn for both the teacher and the observer. Let’s reset how teaching mathematics looks and feels. #NCSMbold (Transcript: https://bit.ly/Ep81_2023)

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Thomasenia Adams about how to help students see themselves in a positive, productive light as they do mathematics. Listen as she tells her story and reminds us that our students’ dispositions begin with teacher dispositions. Let’s reset notions of what it means to do math, who can do math, and how it feels to be successful with math. #NCSMbold (Transcript: https://bit.ly/Ep80_2022)

In this episode, we talk with Brea Ratliff about new perspectives of what it means to collaborate well. Listen as she talks with us about how math communities can, and must, be built beyond the school walls. Let’s reset notions of math culture, community, and collaboration. #NCSMbold (Transcript: https://bit.ly/Ep79_2022)

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Amanda Jansen, Traci Richards and Laura Bower about Creating a District-Wide Evolution toward Rough Draft Math. Take a moment to listen about what Rough Draft Math is, how powerful it can be, and how you can lead the work of implementing it well. If you feel like current math instructional practice or student learning seems stuck or stalled, it’s time to hit reset. #NCSMbold (Transcript: https://bit.ly/Ep78_2022)

In this episode we talk with Becky Angus, Georgina, Rivera and Pam Seda about the ADVOCATE Actions from Culturally Relevant Leadership in Mathematics Education. #NCSMbold (Transcript: https://bit.ly/Ep77_2022)

In this episode, we talk with Jenny Novak about the newest addition to the Essential Action Series, Culturally Relevant Leadership in Mathematics Education. Listen as we talk about the MONITOR Actions from Culturally Relevant Leadership in Mathematics Education. #NCSMbold (Transcript: https://bit.ly/Ep76_2022)

In this episode we talk with Shelly Jones and Jenny Novak about the Design Actions from Culturally Relevant Leadership in Mathematics Education. #NCSMbold (Transcript: https://bit.ly/Ep75_2022)

In this episode, we talk with Georgina Rivera and Natalie Crist about the newest addition to the Essential Action Series, Culturally Relevant Leadership in Mathematics Education. Listen as we talk about the EMPOWER Actions from Culturally Relevant Leadership in Mathematics Education. #NCSMbold (Transcript: https://bit.ly/Ep74_2022)

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Paul Gray about the newest addition to the Essential Action Series, Culturally Relevant Leadership in Mathematics Education. Listen as we discuss the “Why” behind the new book. #NCSMbold (Transcript: https://bit.ly/Ep73_2022)