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
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The AERA 2026 election is now open. All voting members were sent an electronic ballot yesterday, January 21. Voting ends February 19! www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...
AERA 2026 Election Underway—Vote by February 19
AERA 2026 Election Underway—Vote by February 19
www.aera.net
January 22, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The AERA 2026 election is now open. All voting members were sent an electronic ballot yesterday, January 21. Voting ends February 19! www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...
@jonfavs.bsky.social Super minor point, but it's come up two weeks in a row... it's not the Law of Averages that you're referring to when you say, in big crowds across the country it's kind of inevitable that some bad things will happen. It's the Law of Truly Large Numbers.
January 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM
@jonfavs.bsky.social Super minor point, but it's come up two weeks in a row... it's not the Law of Averages that you're referring to when you say, in big crowds across the country it's kind of inevitable that some bad things will happen. It's the Law of Truly Large Numbers.
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Listen to the latest Teaching Math Teaching podcast w/ Amber Candela, U of Missouri-St. Louis, as she shares her advice and expertise on being a MTE and her role as a co-editor of the Math Teacher Educator Journal, a joint venture between @nctm.org & @amtenews.bsky.social Head to
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January 8, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Listen to the latest Teaching Math Teaching podcast w/ Amber Candela, U of Missouri-St. Louis, as she shares her advice and expertise on being a MTE and her role as a co-editor of the Math Teacher Educator Journal, a joint venture between @nctm.org & @amtenews.bsky.social Head to
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Math educators, if you're free this evening you can join the NCTM Teacher Talk at the top of the hour.
www.nctm.org/online-learn...
We're discussing a blast from the past, my article that generated by far the most emails & follow-ups. Considering the question, "Why do we need to learn math?"
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We're discussing a blast from the past, my article that generated by far the most emails & follow-ups. Considering the question, "Why do we need to learn math?"
NCTM – Professional Development Webinars
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January 7, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Math educators, if you're free this evening you can join the NCTM Teacher Talk at the top of the hour.
www.nctm.org/online-learn...
We're discussing a blast from the past, my article that generated by far the most emails & follow-ups. Considering the question, "Why do we need to learn math?"
www.nctm.org/online-learn...
We're discussing a blast from the past, my article that generated by far the most emails & follow-ups. Considering the question, "Why do we need to learn math?"
New episode of the #MathEd Podcast -- Mario Aguilar discusses his review (and special issue!) of Latin American research in math education.
#MathEdResearch
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#MathEdResearch
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Mario Sánchez Aguilar - math ed research in Latin America
Mario Sánchez Aguilar from the National Polytechnical Institute in Mexico City, Mexico, discusses the article, "Latin American research on mathematics education: A narrative review" and the accompanyi...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New episode of the #MathEd Podcast -- Mario Aguilar discusses his review (and special issue!) of Latin American research in math education.
#MathEdResearch
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mat...
#MathEdResearch
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mat...
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No. No. No!
This is critical research. It's not even centered on climate. It's solar physics! It's geomagnetic storms! It's space weather! It's sunspots!
It's a research center needed for satellites and spaceflight!
This is critical research. It's not even centered on climate. It's solar physics! It's geomagnetic storms! It's space weather! It's sunspots!
It's a research center needed for satellites and spaceflight!
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
No. No. No!
This is critical research. It's not even centered on climate. It's solar physics! It's geomagnetic storms! It's space weather! It's sunspots!
It's a research center needed for satellites and spaceflight!
This is critical research. It's not even centered on climate. It's solar physics! It's geomagnetic storms! It's space weather! It's sunspots!
It's a research center needed for satellites and spaceflight!
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Check out @tcpress.bsky.social's Professional Learning catalog, with offerings from me and other TCP authors.
Do you and your colleagues want to know more about document-based, thematic history teaching? Let me know! #sschat
www.tcpress.com/filebin/PDFs...
Do you and your colleagues want to know more about document-based, thematic history teaching? Let me know! #sschat
www.tcpress.com/filebin/PDFs...
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Check out @tcpress.bsky.social's Professional Learning catalog, with offerings from me and other TCP authors.
Do you and your colleagues want to know more about document-based, thematic history teaching? Let me know! #sschat
www.tcpress.com/filebin/PDFs...
Do you and your colleagues want to know more about document-based, thematic history teaching? Let me know! #sschat
www.tcpress.com/filebin/PDFs...
Thanks to @amidonplanet.bsky.social for having us on the podcast. You can hear @zandrade.bsky.social, Amber Candela, and me thinking small and talking big!
And I'm bracing myself to see if I get in trouble with #MathEd experts for some of my remarks at the end.
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And I'm bracing myself to see if I get in trouble with #MathEd experts for some of my remarks at the end.
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E135: Practice-Driven Professional Development with Zandra De Araujo, Sam Otten, and Amber Candela by Amidon Planet
Learning to teach better with Dr. Zandra De Araujo (University of Florida), Sam Otten (University of Missouri), and Amber Candela (University of Missouri - St. Louis) as they share their work around i...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Thanks to @amidonplanet.bsky.social for having us on the podcast. You can hear @zandrade.bsky.social, Amber Candela, and me thinking small and talking big!
And I'm bracing myself to see if I get in trouble with #MathEd experts for some of my remarks at the end.
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
And I'm bracing myself to see if I get in trouble with #MathEd experts for some of my remarks at the end.
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
New episode of the #MathEd Podcast -- Drew Nucci returns to give an update on research around GenAI.
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mat...
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mat...
Drew Nucci - artificial intelligence and math education
Drew Nucci (dnucci@wested.org) from WestEd discusses his team's ongoing work related to generative AI in schools and survey results about math and science teachers' perspectives on GenAI.WestEd's webs...
www.podomatic.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
New episode of the #MathEd Podcast -- Drew Nucci returns to give an update on research around GenAI.
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mat...
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mat...
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
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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...
wire.auburn.edu
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
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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