In this episode, hosts Karen Riley Jeffers and Abel Maestas welcome Ki Karou. As Senior Director of Product, Content for MIND Education, Ki Karou leads a team of learning and game designers, artists, and mathematicians developing the next generation of the ST Maths interactive programs. Ki has been designing neuroscience-driven ed tech solutions for over a decade. Prior to joining MIND, he founded Beyond Math, an education company focused on teaching math in unique and non-traditional ways. Ki has spoken at SXSWedu and written articles published in Huffington Post. He has a bachelor’s in engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. #NCSMBold

In this episode, hosts Karen Riley Jeffers and Abel Maestas welcome Deborah Peart Crayton. Deborah is the founder and Queen Mather of My Mathematical Mind. She is the author of Readers Read. Writers Write. Mathers Math!: Bridging the Gap between Literacy and Mathematics. Deborah is a doctoral candidate focused on finding solutions to support elementary educators with improving math teaching efficacy by leveraging the confidence found in teaching literacy. She has dedicated her career and doctoral studies to supporting educators with innovative teaching strategies that allow students to be curious problem-solvers and see themselves as assets to the learning community. Deborah believes all children deserve high-quality instruction, joyful learning experiences, and the opportunity to become competent and confident readers, writers, and mathers. #NCSMBold

In this episode, hosts Karen Riley Jeffers and Abel Maestas welcome Joshuah Thurbee. Joshuah Thurbee is a math methods instructor at the University of Pennsylvania and a Senior Program Officer for Teacher Development at the Knowles Teacher Initiative where he works with beginning high school math and science teachers to improve math and science education in the U.S. His work in education spans more than 20 years where he's worked as a math and science teacher, a math and science methods course instructor, and a coach for early career math and science teachers. His areas of interest include math education, social justice, equity, teacher education and LGBTQ issues. #NCSMBold

In this episode, hosts Karen Riley Jeffers and Abel Maestas welcome Rolanda Baldwin. Rolanda has worn many hats throughout her journey but her love for mathematics education led her to join UnboundEd as a math specialist, where she rose to the role of Math Director. Today, Rolanda proudly serves as the Vice President of Program Design, where she's responsible for overseeing the growth and development of UnboundEd's entire math, science, and UnboundEd Planning Process (UPP) program portfolio. Rolanda’s thoughtful approach to program development and active involvement in strategic organizational initiatives and external partnerships is a testament to her sincere commitment to her craft. Her enthusiasm for mathematics education is infectious, and she's dedicated to empowering every individual to become a "math person." Rolanda is passionate about reshaping educational systems and frameworks to help educators plan and deliver grade-level, engaging, affirming, and meaningful STEM instruction. #NCSMBold

Hosts Karen Riley Jeffers and Abel Maestas welcome Yvonne Daniels to the most recent episode of our Belonging Series. Yvonne is a dedicated educator and advocate for equitable education, driven by a commitment to meeting students "where they are." Her career spans high school teaching, innovative curriculum development, and community leadership, marked by pioneering methods like project-based Algebra 1 and mathematics dance classes. She's also shaped educational practices as a curriculum supervisor, founded a non-profit for underserved youth, and co-authored a series on educational disparities. Fueled by her own experiences, Yvonne authored “An Educator’s Journey Through Failure” to illustrate her journey through educational barriers. Her mission is to help dismantle barriers and create pathways for all children, ensuring they access an education aligned with their potential. Tune in to hear how Yvonne’s life experiences led her education and be a fierce advocate for our children. Learn how she makes a ruckus to bring about systemic change. #NCSMBold

In this episode, hosts Karen Riley Jeffers and Abel Maestas welcome Marta Garcia, an elementary mathematics specialist/coach with over 30 years of experience in teaching, coaching and facilitating professional learning. She currently works as a mathematics coach with a variety of school districts across the US, and teaches graduate courses focusing on mathematics leadership. She is part of the equity team that is working to develop tools to support teachers at the Forum for Equity in Mathematics and co-facilitates an online professional network for math coaches and teacher leaders with her colleague Polly Wagner. Marta speaks passionately about her own experience finding her space in math as well as the importance of redefining mathematics in order for it to be a place of belonging. Talking to Marta is like talking to an old friend. This is a discussion you certainly don’t want to miss. #NCSMBold

In this episode, hosts Karen Riley Jeffers and Abel Maestas welcome the authors from the winter NCSM Journal of Mathematics Education Leadership (JMEL). These authors, who are all members of higher education, represent a wealth of knowledge ranging from work with students, student teachers, teachers, and coaches. In this episode each author group shares how their work connects to each other and how they all contribute to supporting belonging in math education. “Rough drafting” and living in “rough draft mode” is a significant theme arising from this discussion. Listen to find out what this means, how it applies to all of our work, and how the work of these three author groups center belonging and compliment each other. #NCSMBold

In this episode, hosts Karen Riley Jeffers and Abel Maestas welcome Lynne Godfrey, an Educational Math Consultant who designs and facilitates professional learning around equitable learning communities for coaches, teachers, and administrators. Notably, she has worked with Bob Moses and the Algebra Project and is NCSM’s 2024 recipient of the Kay Gilliland Lecture Award. In this episode, Lynne shares how her work with Bob Moses led to creating spaces of belonging for both teachers and students. #NCSMBold

In this episode, hosts Karen Riley Jeffers and Abel Maestas welcome Dr. Lou Matthews, an innovator at heart, founder of InspireMath, whose work extends across the U.S., the Caribbean, and the African diasporas. In this episode, Dr. Lou challenges us to consider the space of mathematics and whether it is truly a place where we want to belong. Hear what he says about how math can love people. This is a discussion you certainly don’t want to miss. #NCSMBold

In this episode, hosts Karen Riley Jeffers and Abel Maestas welcome Hanaa Elmi, an elementary educator in Ontario, Canada who is rooted in ensuring that classrooms are safe, responsive, and humanizing places for students. In this episode, Hanaa prompts us to reflect on whether we’re accepting students as their whole authentic selves or whether our structures require them to leave fragments of themselves at the door. This is a discussion you certainly don’t want to miss. #NCSMBold

In this episode, hosts Karen Riley Jeffers and Abel Maestas welcome RunningHorse Livingston, to the second episode of our Belonging Series. RunningHorse Livingston has always loved mathematics and works to ensure others experience the joy and beauty of mathematics the way he knows it to be. He is the founder and CEO of Mathematize Inc., whose mission is to promote education and educationally related opportunities for Indigenous People. RunningHorse, a nationally recognized educator and consultant, has spent 13 years helping teachers across the country make sense of their roles in the age of Common Core standards and making schools more constructive places for Indigenous children. Tune in to hear how RunningHorse connects the cultural values of Indigenous People to belonging in the mathematics classroom and his explanation as to why that 60 minute time allotment for math class is the most important time of the day for our children. #NCSMBold

In this episode, hosts Karen Riley Jeffers and Abel Maestas welcome Crystal Watson, a Doctoral Candidate and Elementary School Principal in Ohio, to the first episode of our Belonging Series. Tune in to hear how Crystal’s love language guides her actions to nurture a sense of belonging in others through the power of believing. She offers practical suggestions to support creating a sense of belonging we can all implement, right now! #NCSMBold

In this last episode of the "We’re ALL Math People" series, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter introduce the new co-hosts of NCSM’s Learning with Leaders podcast, Karen Riley Jeffers and Abel Maestas. Karen is on the NCSM Board of Directors as the Director for Eastern Region 2 and serves as the Elementary Math Coordinator for Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Maryland. Abel is an NCSM member and a Secondary Mathematics Instructional Coach for the Ceres Unified School District in California. They both have a passion for leadership in mathematics education as well as music, and have so many great ideas and insights to share with you! Brian and Katey want to thank all of our amazing listeners for your support and your dedication to learning to better support educators and students! We hope that we have not only brought you a look at some of the amazing math leadership happening around the country, but had a little fun with it too. Make sure to listen to this transition episode that drops on the 11th of October. Karen and Abel will start sharing great new perspectives and examples of leadership as co-hosts of the new Learning with Leaders series "Everyone Belongs in Mathematics" starting in November! #NCSMBold

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter talk with Hortensia Soto is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Colorado State University and the current President of the Mathematical Association of America. Dr. Soto’s publications have centered on assessment, mathematical preparation of K-16 teachers, outreach efforts for high school girls, and the teaching and learning of undergraduate mathematics, where she adopts an embodied cognition perspective. For the past decade she has devoted her career to creating environments where students physically engage with abstract mathematics and researching how these environments impact students’ learning. You won’t want to miss this great discussion about how we can use all five of our senses to reason about mathematics, and how we can serve others so they can serve to grow interest in mathematics. #NCSMBold

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter talk with Kenya Overton, Doctoral Candidate, and Dr. Tutita Casa, Associate Professor, in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut (UConn). Listen to hear about their passion and dedication to ensuring that each and every learner has opportunities to voice their reasoning in mathematics and engage in meaningful, high-quality mathematics education. They believe that we do not have the right to assume what students cannot do, but that it is our job to uncover what students CAN do. #NCSMBold

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter share about all of the latest and greatest happenings at NCSM! Come hear a little more about the structure and inner workings of our organization and how it has been updated to better serve our mission and our members. Also find out more about the 2024-26 NCSM Initiatives and how you might get more involved with the current work of each team. Listen to an update about the Fellows Program and how it is growing by leaps and bounds. And last but not least, get a sneak peak of the work NCSM is doing to refresh and modernize our branding. You’ll want to be in the know, so make sure to listen when the episode is released on the 11th of July! #NCSMBold

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter welcome two of our NCSM Board of Director colleagues who are responsible for coordinating the experience we know as NCSM's annual conference for 2024, to the podcast. You will hear from Jenny Novak, 1st Vice President and program chair for the 2024 conference, and Grace Anne McKay, conference coordinator for 2024 and 2025. Together they are leading a dedicated team to create a spectacular conference that you won't want to miss. In this episode, you will get a preview of all the great things to expect in Chicago, from amazing speakers, to innovative networking opportunities, and even bubbles bars! You won't want to miss hearing about the upcoming engagement! #NCSMBold

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter welcome the Executive Director (ED) of the Delaware Mathematics Coalition, Dr. Jamila Riser, as well as teacher leaders Anthony Reid and Shellee Wong. Dr Riser is a veteran educator committed to equity and access, and believes we need to work to retain the amazing educators in our system. Mr. Reid and Ms. Wong share their passion for advocating for their own students and growing educators to foster a more inclusive environment. Together they will share about the Math Marigolds project, and how they are supporting each other by leveraging mentorship and sharing explicitly about their efforts to be impactful teachers with other educators and their students. You won't want to miss hearing about this work! #NCSMBold

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 their collaborative work! Take a listen! #NCSMBold

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 Math Ed Leaders of NCSM. You won’t want to miss hearing his insights about what coaching can and should be, and why every educator deserves a coach! #NCSMBold