Ep 68 - Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching

This is our final podcast episode before our symposium. So we spend a little time talking about how cool we are…and why folks should attend our symposium. Then our main topic is all about Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT), why teachers need MKT, and how to spread & scale building teacher capacity for MKT. Some MKT resources ✤ Better teacher preparation leads to better student results https://www.nctq.org/policy-area/elementary-math/ ✤ MKT and High-quality Instruction https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07370000802177235 ✤ Prospective Elementary Teachers’ Pedagogical Knowledge for Mathematical Problem Solving https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/9/15/1811 ✤ Math through other's perspectives https://www.apmreports.org/episode/2015/08/26/thinking-about-math-from-someone-elses-perspective ✤ Conceptual Understanding versus Procedural Fluency. Teachers need MKT https://kappanonline.org/beyond-the-math-wars-focus-on-teachers-to-improve-instruction/ REGISTER FOR OUR CONFERENCES: ✚ CMC Central Symposium in Bakersfield, March 13 & 14, 2026: https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central-symposium LEARN with the California Mathematics Council… ✚ Join us in our monthly Inspiring Math Minds webinars and get on our mailing list to be notified: https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series ✚ Visit the California Math Council website: https://www.cmcmath.org/ ✚ Become a member of the California Math Council: https://camc.memberclicks.net/member-info-join-renew SUBSCRIBE! ✚ YouTube (video & audio): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvolZqLMhJmlKZXVW-HMWHmGsXXaeH09f ✚ Spotify (video & audio): https://open.spotify.com/show/7A17FvtyV8FiFJ0SWoTiQm?si=44d81611497e4c7a ✚ Apple Podcast (audio only): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/math-on-the-rocks/id1728772089