Best Sarah Desai Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 2501: Alan Schoenfeld - career in math education (problem solving, assessment, models of teaching, and math wars) 1:25:34

23h ago1:25:34

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Alan Schoenfeld from the University of California, Berkeley, discusses his career in mathematics education research. Alan's professional webpage Alan's Google Scholar page List of episodes

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Vee Morgan's Journey A Story of Resilience, Reality Show, Non Profits, and Legacy 50:51

10d ago50:51

50:51

Army Combat Veteran Vee Morgan's journey from military service to civilian advocacy is both inspiring and insightful. During this episode, she discusses her military experiences, the reality of combat, her transition struggles, and the mission behind the Home of Record Project, which aims to support veterans in need. • Vee shares her motivations fo…

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Episode 2414: Jodie Hunter - Indigenous knowledge and mathematics in the Pacific 35:31

18d ago35:31

35:31

Jodie Hunter from Massey University (New Zealand) discusses the article, "Weaving together the threads of Indigenous knowledge and mathematics," published in Educational Studies in Mathematics, Volume 116. Co-author: Roberta Hunter Article URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10649-023-10256-7 Jodie's professional webpage: https://www.ma…

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VA Loans & Building a Future with Army Combat Veteran Robert Tolan 1:01:55

26d ago1:01:55

1:01:55

Have you ever wondered what it truly takes for veterans to transition from military life to civilian society? Join us as we uncover the emotional and practical challenges faced by veterans like Robert Tolan, an Afghanistan war veteran who found his calling in helping others navigate the complexities of civilian life. This episode paints a vivid pic…

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Episode 2413: 200th Episode Special - Samuel Otten Retrospective 23:12

22d ago23:12

23:12

For this 200th official episode of the podcast, Samuel Otten from the University of Missouri discusses the main ideas from some of his most highly-cited articles and also from some of his "underrated" articles. Sam's website IJRME article on video vs live lesson observations: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1743727X.2024.2350068 JMB art…

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Imperative vs. Declarative Change Workflows with Dominic Hutton & Niccolo' Cascarano 36:10

1M ago36:10

36:10

In this episode of the Prodcast, guests Dominic Hutton (Staff SRE, HashiCorp) and Niccolo' Cascarano (Senior Staff SRE at Google) join hosts Steve McGhee and Jordan Greenberg to dive into configurations. They discuss the differences between imperative and declarative configuration, explore the benefits and challenges of each approach, and the need …

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Holistic Healing and Trauma Recovery: Insights from Athena Desai 58:02

1M ago58:02

58:02

Athena Desai, a visionary holistic trauma specialist, takes us on an enlightening journey through the integration of Eastern medicine, life coaching, and creative expression to facilitate healing. From her personal transition from broadcast journalism to holistic healing, inspired by her own health challenges and Eastern philosophical roots, Athena…

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Human Factors in Complex Systems with Casey Rosenthal and John Allspaw 41:18

1M ago41:18

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This episode features Casey Rosenthal (Founder, Cirrusly.ai) and John Allspaw (Founder and Principal, Adaptive Capacity Labs), joining our hosts Steve McGhee and Jordan Greenberg. Together they discuss how resilience appears in Software Engineering and SRE and explore the importance of understanding the human factors involved in adapting to system …

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Episode 2412: Drew Nucci - teacher care online and AI tools for teachers 23:22

1M ago23:22

23:22

Drew Nucci (dnucci@wested.org) from WestEd discusses his article, "The role of an online learning environment in teacher care for secondary mathematics students," published in Educational Studies in Mathematics, Volume 117. We also discuss Colleague.AI, which is a curriculum and assessment tool for teachers. WestEd's website Article URL: https://li…

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Firefighter Jermol Edwards Saving Lives After Service 1:15:56

2M ago1:15:56

1:15:56

What does it take to balance the demands of a first responder with the entrepreneurial spirit of a media mogul? Join us as Jermol Edwards shares his inspiring journey from New Jersey roots to a multifaceted life as a firefighter, Air Force veteran, and visionary entrepreneur. Listen as Jermol recounts his compelling story of honoring his late grand…

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How Mentorship Enhances Life's Transitions and Opportunities with Dr. Deborah Heiser 43:47

2M ago43:47

43:47

Discover the transformative power of mentorship with insights from Dr. Deborah Heiser, founder and CEO of the Mentor Project. Join us as we uncover how mentorship can significantly enhance personal growth and happiness, especially during midlife, by addressing emotional development and civic engagement. Deborah, an applied developmental psychologis…

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Embracing Complexity with Christina Schulman & Dr. Laura Maguire 33:59

2M ago33:59

33:59

In this episode of the Prodcast, we are joined by guests Christina Schulman (Staff SRE, Google) and Dr. Laura Maguire (Principal Engineer, Trace Cognitive Engineering). They emphasize the human element of SRE and the importance of fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and resilience in managing complex systems. They touch upon topics such…

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Case Study #3 Using AI to Analyze Source Content 18:48

2M ago18:48

18:48

Our next case study examines one way we are using AI to help us perform at a higher level. Senior ID Ryan Duhon joins us to share how he used ChatGPT to analyze a large amount of source content in a short timeframe to be able to meet his deadline. So, tune in to see how we are utilizing the new tools in our toolbelt.…

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Maglev: load balancing at Google with Cody Smith and Trisha Weir 32:53

2M ago32:53

32:53

In this episode, Cody Smith (CTO and Co-founder, Camus Energy) & Trisha Weir (SRE Department Lead, Google) join hosts Steve McGhee and Jordan Greenberg, to discuss their experience developing Maglev, a highly available and distributed network load balancer (NLB) that is an integral part of the cloud architecture that manages traffic that comes in t…

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Veteran’s Day Special: The Story of MOH Eugene A. Obregon and His Ultimate Sacrifice 4:56

2M ago4:56

4:56

What inspires someone to risk everything for a fellow human being? On this special Veterans Day episode, we honor Eugene A. Obregon, a remarkable young Marine from Los Angeles who faced this profound question and answered it with unparalleled valor. Listen to the incredible story of how Eugene, on a harrowing day in September 1950 during the Korean…

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Triumph Over Adversity: Ken Kunken's Inspiring Journey from Quadriplegia to District Attorney 40:40

3M ago40:40

40:40

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Ken Kunken, whose journey from overcoming a life-altering injury to thriving as a district attorney is nothing short of remarkable. At 20, Ken faced an immense challenge when he became a quadriplegic, yet he didn't let this deter him from pursuing his dreams. Through sheer resilience and a refusal to accep…

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Episode 2411: Hanan Alyami - radian concepts and prospective mathematics teachers 22:22

2M ago22:22

22:22

Hanan Alyami from Purdue University Fort Wayne discusses her article, "Defining radian: Provoked concept definitions of radian angle measure," published in Research in Mathematics Education (Vol. 25). Article URL: https://journals.scholarsportal.info/details/14794802/v25i0002/154_drpcdoram.xml Hanan's Professional Webpage: https://www.pfw.edu/about…

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Profiling data with Pat Somaru and Narayan Desai 42:22

3M ago42:22

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In this episode, guests Narayan Desai (Principal SRE, Google) and Pat Somaru (Senior Production Engineer, Meta) join hosts Steve McGhee and Florian Rathgeber to discuss the challenges of observability and working with profiling data. The discussion covers intriguing topics like noise reduction, workload modeling, and the need for better tools and t…

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Episode 2410: Priya V. Prasad - instructional support for college algebra instructors 31:22

3M ago31:22

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Priya V. Prasad from the University of Texas at San Antonio discusses her NSF-project working with college algebra instructors and previews some research that will be shared at the PME-NA conference in a report entitled "Factors contributing to instructional shifts at the college level," co-author Jessica Gehrtz. Priya's professional webpage https:…

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Google Public DNS (8.8.8.8) with Wilmer van der Gaast and Andy Sykes 32:07

3M ago32:07

32:07

This episode features Google engineers Wilmer van der Gaast (Production on-tall) and Andy Sykes (Senior Staff Systems Engineer, SRE), joining hosts Steve McGhee and Jordan Greenberg, to discuss the development and maintenance of Google Public DNS (8.8.8.8). They highlight the initial motivations for creating the service, technical challenges like c…

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Episode 2409: Jonathan Bostic - math ed measures and validity 48:14

3M ago48:14

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Jonathan Bostic from Bowling Green State University discusses MathEdMeasures.org and the work of the VM2ED (Validity Evidence for Measurement in Mathematics Education) project, with Erin Krupa and others. https://MathEdMeasures.org/ Jonathan's professional webpage List of past episodes

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Case Study #2 Siloed Departments 23:16

3M ago23:16

23:16

Our next case study goes into the dangers of not communicating between departments, and how we can help to facilitate discussions between siloed parties during learning development. Many companies struggle with open communication, so tune in for some tips on how to tackle this common issue.By Lumious

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SRE in the Retail and Gaming Worlds with Jordan Chernev & Scott Bowers 33:40

3M ago33:40

33:40

Guests Jordan Chernev (Senior Technology Executive) and Scott Bowers (SRE, Gearbox Software) who hail from the retail and gaming industries, respectively, join hosts Steve McGhee and Jordan Greenberg to discuss the unique challenges of Site Reliability Engineering in their industries. They share the importance of aligning SLOs with user experience,…

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Incident Response with Sarah Butt and Vrai Stacey 43:53

3M ago43:53

43:53

Sarah Butt (Principal Engineer, Centralized Incident Response, Salesforce) and Vrai Stacey (Staff Software Engineer, Google) join hosts Steve McGhee and Jordan Greenberg to dive into incident response—particularly tooling and software for reliability incidents. Tune in for an in-depth discussion on topics such as the importance of communication and…

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Episode 2408: Sigal Rotem - critical incidents and prospective teacher noticing 28:10

3M ago28:10

28:10

Sigal-Hava Rotem from Utrecht University (The Netherlands) discusses the article, "Using critical incidents as a tool for promoting prospective teachers' noticing during reflective discussions in a fieldwork-based university course," published in Educational Studies in Mathematics (Vol. 117). Co-authors: Potari and Psycharis Article URL: https://li…

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Building Reliable Systems with Silvia Botros and Niall Murphy 42:06

3M ago42:06

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Silvia Botros (SRE Architect, Twilio | Author of "High Performance MySQL, 4th edition”) and Niall Murphy (Co-founder & CEO, Stanza) join hosts Steve McGhee and Jordan Greenberg, to discuss cultural shifts in database engineering, rate limiting, load shedding, holistic approaches to reliability, proactive measures to build customer trust, and much m…

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Creating Systems that are Safe with Liz Fong-Jones 28:40

4M ago28:40

28:40

Liz Fong-Jones (former Google SRE and current Field CTO at honeycomb.io) joins hosts Steve McGhee and Jordan Greenberg for a lively discussion centered around observability, its evolution from monitoring, and its role in modern software development. Tune in for more on the importance of observability as a spectrum, the evolving role of SREs, and ad…

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Case Study #1 360 Video and VR Tech 23:56

4M ago23:56

23:56

We start this season off by changing our format, shortening our episodes and talking about L&D case studies. This month we discuss how we used unfamiliar (at the time) technology to create memorable training and how that created its own set of challenges.By Lumious

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Production Problems Are For All! with Ben Treynor Sloss 31:21

4M ago31:21

31:21

Ben Treynor Sloss (VP of Engineering, Google) joins hosts Steve McGhee and Dr. Jennifer Petoff (Director of Technical Infrastructure Education, Google) to share the evolution of SRE and its impact on software development, how AI and ML significantly impacts SRE practices, and the future of SRE. Ben coined the term "Site Reliability Engineering" for…

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There Remains a Huge Amount of Work to Do, with Healfdene Goguen 26:14

4M ago26:14

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In this episode, Healfdene Goguen (Principal Engineer, Google) joins hosts Steve McGhee and Jordan Greenberg to discuss the vast amount of work to be done by SREs, and the fascinating challenges to tackle with clear real-world implications. It's a truly exciting time to be an SRE at Google!By Google Prodcast Team

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The Practice of Law May be Different Than You Imagined 36:15

5M ago36:15

36:15

Listen to our episode with Magie Ozarowski, the new host of the On Civility podcast. Judge Desai and Ms. Ozarowski talk about what it’s like to be a government attorney, to regulate alcohol, to be a Fellow in The Florida Bar's Leadership Academy, and to explore the world. This podcast has been approved by The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education …

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SRE, a Basis of Influence, with Amy Tobey & Vladyslav Ukis 41:02

4M ago41:02

41:02

In this season of Google Prodcast, current and former SREs, both within and outside of Google, chat with hosts Steve McGhee and Jordan Greenberg to discuss software systems designed and built by SREs. For "episode zero", guests Amy Tobey (Live Services SRE, Netflix) and Dr. Vladyslav Ukis (Head of R&D, Siemens Healthineers, Author of "Establishing …

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ANE & TMF Podcast: Overcoming Self-Doubt in Your Civilian Job Search 32:27

5M ago32:27

32:27

Unlock the secrets to a seamless military-to-civilian career transition with insights from KP, the dynamic host of the Morning Formation podcast. Learn about his compelling journey from military service to civilian employment and the hard lessons he learned about the importance of strategic career planning. KP shares the pitfalls of relying solely …

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From Air Force to Academia: Autumn's Story 45:08

5M ago45:08

45:08

What happens when a dedicated Air Force member’s career is abruptly altered by an unexpected illness? Join us as we sit down with Autumn, a former RPA sensor operator, who bravely recounts her journey from enlisting straight out of high school to facing a medical retirement after contracting COVID-19. Autumn’s story is one of resilience as she navi…

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From Black Hawk Pilot to Yoga Advocate: Sarah Moore's Journey to Mental Health 47:42

5M ago47:42

47:42

Imagine the life of a former Army Black Hawk pilot who faced immense pressure and severe anxiety, leading to a life-altering panic attack. In this episode, we have the privilege of hearing from Sarah Moore, who poignantly shares her journey from post-9/11 enlistee to aviation officer, and how the intensity of military life steered her toward advoca…

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Generations of Service: A Father’s Perspective When His Son Goes to War 44:31

6M ago44:31

44:31

What happens when a father and son, both veterans, sit down to share their military stories across different generations? Join us as we uncover the powerful, emotional journey that began with my father being drafted during the Vietnam War, me enlisting in the Army National Guard in 1998, September 11th, and my decision to commission into the active…

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Episode 2407: David Coffey and Kathryn Coffey - Designing Math Adventures 30:27

6M ago30:27

30:27

Dave Coffey and Kathy Coffey from Grand Valley State University discuss their new book, Designing Math Adventures: Using Design Thinking to Support the Teaching and Learning of K-8 Mathematics, available through Amazon. Book URL: https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Math-Adventures-Thinking-Mathematics/dp/B0D36HKT3X/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2 Dave's Delta Scape …

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Creating a Legacy: Army Leader, JP Fights for Veterans 45:19

6M ago45:19

45:19

What if you could find the perfect balance between a rigorous military career and a passion for martial arts? Join us for an eye-opening conversation with JP, the founder of Military BJJ Gees and an active-duty soldier. As he shares his experiences from Fort Drum, New York, JP opens up about the unique challenges he and his wife face adjusting to t…

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Episode 2406: Travis Weiland - statistics education research and teacher preparation 36:04

7M ago36:04

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Travis Weiland from the University of Houston (but soon to be at UNC-Charlotte) discusses the chapter "Preparing teachers of statistics: A critical read of standards, review of past research, and future directions" published in The AMTE Handbook of Mathematics Teacher Education (Vol. 5), with chapter co-authors Chris Engledowl and Susan Cannon. Boo…

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Resilience and Adaptability: John's Journey from Navy Corpsman to Law Enforcement 32:51

7M ago32:51

32:51

What if resilience and adaptability were the keys to conquering life's toughest transitions? Join us for an illuminating conversation with John Jones, a Navy hospital corpsman turned Homeland Security federal law enforcement officer, whose inspiring career journey defies the odds. John opens up about his experiences from a high school graduate brav…

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Never Contemplated with Renée E. Thompson Chair-Elect of The Florida Bar’s Solo & Small Firm Section 33:03

7M ago33:03

33:03

Enjoy this interactive session as our host, Judge Hetal Desai talks with Renée E. Thompson Chair of The Florida Bar’s Solo & Small Firm Section as they discuss the many benefits of section membership. CLE #8573 .5 Professionalism and General Credit.By The Florida Bar

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Episode 2405: Practice-Driven Professional Development Project - Incremental PD 34:59

7M ago34:59

34:59

Zandra de Araujo (University of Florida), Amber Candela (University of Missouri, St Louis), and Paul Wonsavage (University of Florida) join Sam Otten (University of Missouri, Columbia) to discuss their NSF-funded project entitled Practice-Driven Professional Development (PDPD). They share thoughts on why they are pursuing an incremental approach ra…

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DEI Revisit with Ahli Moore 53:19

7M ago53:19

53:19

In this episode we brought Ahli Moore back to discuss the resurgence of DEI in the news. There have been numerous academic institutions and companies that are moving away from DEI initiatives, and we wanted to talk thought the reasoning behind this shift and discuss why DEI is still integral to running a successful business.…

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Burnout with Lisa Desai 54:54

8M ago54:54

54:54

In this episode we discuss burnout, what it is and how we can be on the watch for it’s symptoms. Burnout goes beyond just being tired at work, so listen in and learn what to watch out for both in your teams and in yourself.By Lumious

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Audio and Learning with Ryan Duhon 52:27

9M ago52:27

52:27

In this episode we discuss the role that audio plays, pun intended, in learning and development. Whether you use voiceover or music to make your learning more entertaining you will find some good best practices and resources in this episode.By Lumious

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Committee Work -Collaborating to Create a Better World for Colleagues and Florida Families 46:58

9M ago46:58

46:58

In this episode of Never Contemplated, host Judge Hetal Desai talks with two distinguished members of The Florida Bar’s Family Law Section, Sarah Kay, and Shannon Novey. Tune in as they share their expertise and shed light on the intricacies of this multifaceted legal field. CLE Number: 8460By The Florida Bar

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AI and L&D with Sharon Otto 51:34

10M ago51:34

51:34

In this episode we take a break from leadership topics to discuss Artificial Intelligence and how it is affecting the L&D environment. We have Sharon Otto, a new Lumious employee, joining us since she has used these tools, and we have a great discussion on the pros and cons of using Generative AI in learning and development.…

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Episode 2404: Luis Leyva - Queer of Color Justice in STEM 35:55

10M ago35:55

35:55

Luis Leyva from Vanderbilt University discusses his article, "Queer of Color Justice in Undergraduate Mathematics Education," published in the Notices of the American Mathematical Society, Volume 71. Article URL https://doi.org/10.1090/noti2875 Episode 1701 with Luis https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mathed/episodes/2017-01-04T12_03_01-08_00 Other…

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Tough Conversations with Al Sullivan 55:38

10M ago55:38

55:38

In this episode we talk about how to have tough conversations with your team. These can be performance management conversations, or other HR conversations. This can be a sore spot for new and existing managers alike so come listen as we talk through some best practices for having these conversations with your team.…

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Episode 2403: Melissa Gallagher - adaptive teaching and math on social media 24:28

10M ago24:28

24:28

Melissa Gallagher from the University of Houston (soon to be at U.S. Math Recovery Council) discusses the article, "Adaptive teaching in mathematics: A review of the literature," published in Educational Review, Volume 7. Co-authors: Parsons and Vaughn. Article URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00131911.2020.1722065 Math with Melissa…

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