Samuel Otten
@ottensam.bsky.social
Professor of math education, host of Math Ed Podcast, co-creator of Practice-Driven PD, plays piano and reads comic books.
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Samuel Otten
@ottensam.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Instructional Nudges
Pick what you want to work on, whenever it’s convenient for you. More instructional nudges coming soon
practicedrivenpd.com
After years of work, our team is starting to release instructional nudges for math teachers. These are small suggestions designed to be quick and easy for teachers but also meaningful for students.
Right now 11 are available, with more coming very soon. #MathEd
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Right now 11 are available, with more coming very soon. #MathEd
practicedrivenpd.com/instructiona...
There are some great math educators in the SEC! We call ourselves the SEC MEC (Math Ed Community).
Thanks to the Southeastern Conference faculty travel program, we were able to gather at Auburn's new College of Ed building. #MathEd #MathEdResearch #TeacherEducation
wire.auburn.edu/content/educ...
Thanks to the Southeastern Conference faculty travel program, we were able to gather at Auburn's new College of Ed building. #MathEd #MathEdResearch #TeacherEducation
wire.auburn.edu/content/educ...
SEC mathematics educators meet at Auburn’s College of Education, focused on increasing mathematics teachers
Mathematics Education faculty members from Southeastern Conference (SEC) universities gathered Friday and Saturday at Auburn University’s newly opened College of Education building to kick off the fou...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
There are some great math educators in the SEC! We call ourselves the SEC MEC (Math Ed Community).
Thanks to the Southeastern Conference faculty travel program, we were able to gather at Auburn's new College of Ed building. #MathEd #MathEdResearch #TeacherEducation
wire.auburn.edu/content/educ...
Thanks to the Southeastern Conference faculty travel program, we were able to gather at Auburn's new College of Ed building. #MathEd #MathEdResearch #TeacherEducation
wire.auburn.edu/content/educ...
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So hard to wrap minds around this: slowrevealgraphs.com/2025/10/31/c... killer #slowrevealgraph by @jennalaib.bsky.social
Comparing US Millionaires & Billionaires with the Next Top 9 Countries - Slow Reveal Graphs
America's Wealth: US Millionaires & Billionaires compared with the Next Top 9 Countries
slowrevealgraphs.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
So hard to wrap minds around this: slowrevealgraphs.com/2025/10/31/c... killer #slowrevealgraph by @jennalaib.bsky.social
I'm presenting at the top of the hour in room 107. What can anti-conspiracy theory research tell us about teaching mathematical reasoning?
#PMENA
#PMENA
October 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I'm presenting at the top of the hour in room 107. What can anti-conspiracy theory research tell us about teaching mathematical reasoning?
#PMENA
#PMENA
#PMENA is about to get underway in the beautiful autumn setting of mid-Pennsylvania.
Our first session is on teacher circulation at 8:00am.
Our first session is on teacher circulation at 8:00am.
October 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
#PMENA is about to get underway in the beautiful autumn setting of mid-Pennsylvania.
Our first session is on teacher circulation at 8:00am.
Our first session is on teacher circulation at 8:00am.
One of my favorite nudges - Rewrite to Reveal! Helping shed light on mathematical formulas.
#NCTMATL25 #NCTM2025
4:30-5:00pm today
Omni, Grand Ballroom ABC
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#NCTMATL25 #NCTM2025
4:30-5:00pm today
Omni, Grand Ballroom ABC
practicedrivenpd.com/instructiona...
Instructional Nudges Grouped by Lesson Segments
Instructional nudges for specific lesson segments
practicedrivenpd.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
One of my favorite nudges - Rewrite to Reveal! Helping shed light on mathematical formulas.
#NCTMATL25 #NCTM2025
4:30-5:00pm today
Omni, Grand Ballroom ABC
practicedrivenpd.com/instructiona...
#NCTMATL25 #NCTM2025
4:30-5:00pm today
Omni, Grand Ballroom ABC
practicedrivenpd.com/instructiona...
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We’re hiring! The Berkeley School of Education is hiring a tenure track Assistant Professor of AI and STEM education. Due 10/23. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05125
Assistant Professor (N/T) - Using AI and the Learning Sciences to Advance STEM Teaching and Learning: K12-Higher Education - Berkeley School of Education
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
aprecruit.berkeley.edu
October 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
We’re hiring! The Berkeley School of Education is hiring a tenure track Assistant Professor of AI and STEM education. Due 10/23. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05125
Our Ed.D. program is up and running at Mizzou and it's excellent. It's fully online with a cohort of passionate educators who earn their doctorate within 3 years. Faculty are supportive and the work is designed to be handled on a part-time basis.
Apply by Nov 1
online.missouri.edu/degrees-prog...
Apply by Nov 1
online.missouri.edu/degrees-prog...
Online EdD Program in Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum at Mizzou
Elevate your career with Mizzou's online EdD program in Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum. Earn your doctorate in education 100% online and make an impact!
online.missouri.edu
September 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Our Ed.D. program is up and running at Mizzou and it's excellent. It's fully online with a cohort of passionate educators who earn their doctorate within 3 years. Faculty are supportive and the work is designed to be handled on a part-time basis.
Apply by Nov 1
online.missouri.edu/degrees-prog...
Apply by Nov 1
online.missouri.edu/degrees-prog...
If you love NYT #Connections, then your 3-6 year old will love MISSING LETTERS: AN ALPHABET BOOK, which is also a word game.
www.missinglettersbook.com
www.missinglettersbook.com
www.missinglettersbook.com
September 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
If you love NYT #Connections, then your 3-6 year old will love MISSING LETTERS: AN ALPHABET BOOK, which is also a word game.
www.missinglettersbook.com
www.missinglettersbook.com
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The next issue of Educational Studies in Mathematics is now published, 120(1). Congratulations to the authors for their rigorous and thoughtful work! #mathedresearch
links.springernature.com/f/a/yCIwSmRM...
links.springernature.com/f/a/yCIwSmRM...
Educational Studies in Mathematics
Educational Studies in Mathematics is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on pedagogical, methodological, and didactical aspects of teaching and learning ...
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August 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The next issue of Educational Studies in Mathematics is now published, 120(1). Congratulations to the authors for their rigorous and thoughtful work! #mathedresearch
links.springernature.com/f/a/yCIwSmRM...
links.springernature.com/f/a/yCIwSmRM...
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We are proud to share that we've claimed two awards at the 2025 Annual Awards for Publication Excellence! Winners include What Teachers Want to Know About Teaching Climate Change and Rethinking Disability and Mathematics!
Read the press release here: www.corwin.com/about...
Read the press release here: www.corwin.com/about...
August 30, 2025 at 4:27 AM
For anyone who has thought about delving into research about math teaching, curriculum, or student thinking, Sep/Oct is the best time to consider PhD programs so you can start in August 2026.
We have a great program at Mizzou. We waive tuition and pay you to study! cehd.missouri.edu/degree/mathe...
We have a great program at Mizzou. We waive tuition and pay you to study! cehd.missouri.edu/degree/mathe...
Mathematics Education (PhD) – College of Education & Human Development
cehd.missouri.edu
September 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
For anyone who has thought about delving into research about math teaching, curriculum, or student thinking, Sep/Oct is the best time to consider PhD programs so you can start in August 2026.
We have a great program at Mizzou. We waive tuition and pay you to study! cehd.missouri.edu/degree/mathe...
We have a great program at Mizzou. We waive tuition and pay you to study! cehd.missouri.edu/degree/mathe...
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My postdoc lab here at UCSD is hiring 1-3 postdocs to start next year!! Come join me and a wonderful team in sunny San Diego! See job ad below:
September 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
My postdoc lab here at UCSD is hiring 1-3 postdocs to start next year!! Come join me and a wonderful team in sunny San Diego! See job ad below:
@aeraedresearch.bsky.social For AERA proposals, I hate hate hate that the tables and figures have to be collected way down at the bottom. Why not just allow them to be placed within the text where they are relevant?
It feels like a remnant of old publishing practices from the 20th Century.
It feels like a remnant of old publishing practices from the 20th Century.
September 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
@aeraedresearch.bsky.social For AERA proposals, I hate hate hate that the tables and figures have to be collected way down at the bottom. Why not just allow them to be placed within the text where they are relevant?
It feels like a remnant of old publishing practices from the 20th Century.
It feels like a remnant of old publishing practices from the 20th Century.
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TONIGHT! 👉 Open to all, sign up: nctm.link/XwTa5
Are you a doctoral candidate or early career mathematics educator with a research idea? Don’t miss our upcoming webinar on the Early Career Research Grant—you could receive up to $10,000 in funding! 💰
🗓️ Grant deadline: November 1
This webinar is open to all! Sign up here: nctm.link/XwTa5
🗓️ Grant deadline: November 1
This webinar is open to all! Sign up here: nctm.link/XwTa5
August 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
TONIGHT! 👉 Open to all, sign up: nctm.link/XwTa5
New episode of the #MathEd Podcast -- coordinating students and decentering teachers!
Amy Hackenberg from Indiana University talks about two recent articles in the Journal of Mathematical Behavior. #MathEdResearch
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mat...
Amy Hackenberg from Indiana University talks about two recent articles in the Journal of Mathematical Behavior. #MathEdResearch
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mat...
Amy Hackenberg - student units coordination and teacher decentering
Amy Hackenberg from Indiana University discusses two articles from the Journal of Mathematical Behavior--"Middle school students at three stages of units coordination learn to make same speeds" (Vol. ...
www.podomatic.com
August 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
New episode of the #MathEd Podcast -- coordinating students and decentering teachers!
Amy Hackenberg from Indiana University talks about two recent articles in the Journal of Mathematical Behavior. #MathEdResearch
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mat...
Amy Hackenberg from Indiana University talks about two recent articles in the Journal of Mathematical Behavior. #MathEdResearch
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mat...
Our new book on incremental PD in #MathEd is available. The PDF version is free but the hardcover is oh-so-nice!
www.mdpi.com/books/reprin...
@zandrade.bsky.social @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
www.mdpi.com/books/reprin...
@zandrade.bsky.social @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Our new book on incremental PD in #MathEd is available. The PDF version is free but the hardcover is oh-so-nice!
www.mdpi.com/books/reprin...
@zandrade.bsky.social @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
www.mdpi.com/books/reprin...
@zandrade.bsky.social @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
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What the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Will Change for Students, Schools and Colleges | KQED www.kqed.org/mindshi...
What the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Will Change for Students, Schools and Colleges | KQED
School vouchers are going national and the federal student loan system is getting an overhaul. Here's what to know.
www.kqed.org
July 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
What the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Will Change for Students, Schools and Colleges | KQED www.kqed.org/mindshi...
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I am in dire need of case studies from higher ed instructors using flipped learning in the humanities, fine arts, social sciences, or business for the 2nd edition of my book. If this is you, or you know someone or can reach someone like this, @ me and I'll send details. 🙏
July 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I am in dire need of case studies from higher ed instructors using flipped learning in the humanities, fine arts, social sciences, or business for the 2nd edition of my book. If this is you, or you know someone or can reach someone like this, @ me and I'll send details. 🙏
Lots of great studies and ideas about incremental PD for #MathTeachers, now collected as a book from @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social.
www.mdpi.com/books/reprin...
You can also hear from the #MathEd authors in the most recent episode of the Math Ed Podcast.
www.mdpi.com/books/reprin...
You can also hear from the #MathEd authors in the most recent episode of the Math Ed Podcast.
www.mdpi.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Lots of great studies and ideas about incremental PD for #MathTeachers, now collected as a book from @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social.
www.mdpi.com/books/reprin...
You can also hear from the #MathEd authors in the most recent episode of the Math Ed Podcast.
www.mdpi.com/books/reprin...
You can also hear from the #MathEd authors in the most recent episode of the Math Ed Podcast.
New episode of the #MathEd Podcast -- several groups of researchers sharing their work on incremental PD (of various types).
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mat...
All articles are freely available from Education Sciences: www.mdpi.com/journal/educ...
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mat...
All articles are freely available from Education Sciences: www.mdpi.com/journal/educ...
Digest 12 - Special Issue on Incremental Professional Development
This episode contains summaries of the articles in the Education Sciences special issue on incremental PD for mathematics teachers. All articles are open access in this special issue and available on ...
www.podomatic.com
July 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
New episode of the #MathEd Podcast -- several groups of researchers sharing their work on incremental PD (of various types).
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mat...
All articles are freely available from Education Sciences: www.mdpi.com/journal/educ...
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mat...
All articles are freely available from Education Sciences: www.mdpi.com/journal/educ...
Our team is sharing 3 instructional nudges at #NCTENCTM today, small but meaningful ideas for bringing literacy into your math lessons.
2:45pm in the Lake Michigan Room (8th floor)
Opinions and messiness expected!
#LitMath25 @zandrade.bsky.social
practicedrivenpd.com/instructiona...
2:45pm in the Lake Michigan Room (8th floor)
Opinions and messiness expected!
#LitMath25 @zandrade.bsky.social
practicedrivenpd.com/instructiona...
Instructional Nudges Grouped by Goals
Instructional nudges for specific goals
practicedrivenpd.com
June 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Our team is sharing 3 instructional nudges at #NCTENCTM today, small but meaningful ideas for bringing literacy into your math lessons.
2:45pm in the Lake Michigan Room (8th floor)
Opinions and messiness expected!
#LitMath25 @zandrade.bsky.social
practicedrivenpd.com/instructiona...
2:45pm in the Lake Michigan Room (8th floor)
Opinions and messiness expected!
#LitMath25 @zandrade.bsky.social
practicedrivenpd.com/instructiona...
#LitMath25 is underway. I'm seated with NCTM president Latrenda Knighten (!!) and Mizzou alumna Christina Lincoln-Moore is presenting on connections between students' communities and their math learning.
@nctm.org #NCTENCTM
@nctm.org #NCTENCTM
June 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
#LitMath25 is underway. I'm seated with NCTM president Latrenda Knighten (!!) and Mizzou alumna Christina Lincoln-Moore is presenting on connections between students' communities and their math learning.
@nctm.org #NCTENCTM
@nctm.org #NCTENCTM
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Our position statement on Open Educational Resources in Mathematics Education is out now: nctm.link/EjOYi
June 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Our position statement on Open Educational Resources in Mathematics Education is out now: nctm.link/EjOYi
I know universities across the US are being attacked federally -- grants canceled, international students pushed out, programs being banned or censored, etc. But this proposal is especially troubling because Tribal Colleges are already under-resourced...
www.democracynow.org/2025/6/5/hea...
www.democracynow.org/2025/6/5/hea...
Trump Proposes 90% Cuts to All 37 U.S. Tribal Colleges
The Trump administration has proposed cutting funding for tribal colleges and universities by nearly 90%, a move that would likely force most — or all — of the nation’s 37 tribal schools to shut down....
www.democracynow.org
June 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I know universities across the US are being attacked federally -- grants canceled, international students pushed out, programs being banned or censored, etc. But this proposal is especially troubling because Tribal Colleges are already under-resourced...
www.democracynow.org/2025/6/5/hea...
www.democracynow.org/2025/6/5/hea...