Best Ufu Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 7: S4E7 (Dis)Ability Justice in Mathematics with Paulo Tan 1:03:21

9h ago1:03:21

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In this episode, Dr. Paulo Tan shares his powerful journey as a critical special education math educator navigating Asian American identity, assimilation, and advocacy for disability justice. Together with hosts Theodore Chao and Shari Kaku, Paulo reflects on the systemic inequities of mathematics education, the isolation of marginalized students, …

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Episode 1: S4E1 Resistance Capital and Teaching for Justice with Naehee Kwun 51:11

28d ago51:11

51:11

The TODOS Podcast is back! Join us for a fresh new season with new hosts, Theodore Chao and Shari Kaku, as we dive into issues of equity in mathematics education through the lens of Asian American identity. In Episode 1, we chat with Naehee Kwun about her work as a social justice-oriented mathematics educator and one of the founders of the Teaching…

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Episode 2: S4E2 Building Your Teaching Community with Michelle Lo 1:02:20

1M ago1:02:20

1:02:20

In Episode 2, high school math teacher and TODOS Member Services Director, Michelle Lo shares her journey as a second-generation Taiwanese American navigating identity and teaching. Michelle reflects on the impact of her upbringing, the pressures of the model minority myth, and her commitment to resisting traditional norms in the classroom. She dis…

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Episode 1: S4E1.5 Introducing Theodore Chao and Shari Kaku 3:30

28d ago3:30

3:30

Welcome to Season 4 of the TODOS: Mathematics for All Podcast, which explore how invisibility and hypervisibility impact the mathematics education of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. Meet the new hosts of the TODOS Podcasts, Theodore Chao and Shari Kaku, both Asian American mathematics educators, who engage with guests in dee…

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Episode 3: S4E3 Navigating and Supporting Asian and Latinx Mathematics Identities with Cindy Jong 57:57

30d ago57:57

57:57

This episode features Dr. Cindy Jong, Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Kentucky. Cindy, who identifies as both Thai and Guatemalan, opens up about her experiences growing up biracial and how these intersecting racial identities and communities shaped her journey in mathematics. She reflects on the challenges and joys of navig…

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Episode 6: S4E6 Asian Math Immigrant Identities with Jiyeong Yi 1:05:08

28d ago1:05:08

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In this reflective episode, Dr. Jiyeong Yi shares her remarkable journey from South Korea to becoming an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at Iowa State University. Jiyeong discusses the intersections of her identity as a first-generation immigrant, a mother, and an educator navigating anti-Asian racism in America. She recounts the chall…

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Episode 5: S4E5 Filipino American Mathematics Leadership with Bernadette Salgarino 47:51

28d ago47:51

47:51

We sit down with Bernadette Salagrino, the first Filipino president of the California Math Council and a trailblazer in mathematics education. Ma Bernadette shares her journey from teaching in the Philippines to becoming a leading advocate for immigrant teachers and underrepresented students in the U.S. Theodore, Shari, and Ma Bernadette discuss th…

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Episode 4: S4E4 Exploring Community Mathematics Play at Math On a Stick with Nolan Fossum 37:18

28d ago37:18

37:18

In this episode, we take a step away from our Asian American math journey to chat with TODOS Partnerships Director, Nolan Fossum, about his work as a visiting mathematician at the Minnesota State Fair’s Math on a Stick, curated by Christopher Danielson. Representing TODOS, Nolan reflects on how the event uses creativity and play to make math engagi…

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The Winds of Change (Teaser Trailer) 2:01

2y ago2:01

2:01

Change is coming… The world will never be the same again. Listen to the teaser trailer for the four-part series finale of Origins: Awakenings, coming to the #NextGenUniverse in Winter 2022.

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Vigilante: The Keeper of Secrets (Teaser Trailer) 1:08

2+ y ago1:08

1:08

As secrets unravel, who can you trust?As two worlds collide, where do you run? 👀🔜 Vigilante: The Keeper of Secrets.... Coming to the Ugbaja Fictional Spyverse in 2022! #NextGenSpyverse

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A New Beginning 0:49

2+ y ago0:49

0:49

After an extremely long hiatus, UFU Extra is back and after a challenging two years for everyone we look at what has happened on the page and off the page. With an exciting few months ahead, we’ll go behind the scenes and take a look at what is coming up.

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Episode 3: S03 E03 Positioning Multilingual Learners for Success: A Conversation with the Authors 58:07

3y ago58:07

58:07

We are so happy to finally have this episode out and in your ears, public! Back at the end of November Maria had a lovely conversation with 3 of the 4 authors of the book Teaching Math to Multilingual Students: Positioning Students for Success by Kathryn Chval, Erin Smith, Lina Trigos-Carillo, and Rachel Pinnow. Kathryn, Erin, and Lina, along with …

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Episode 2: S03 E02 TODOS Statement on LGBTQIA+ Persons w/Jon Oaks 41:32

3y ago41:32

41:32

This episode we are joined by Jon Oaks, Mathematics Professor at Macomb Community College, TODOS webmaster, and all-around renaissance man. You think I'm kidding, but you should see his website! We talk about the statement that TODOS released earlier this year on the need to make mathematics classrooms, and all classrooms really, safe, supportive, …

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Episode 1: S03 Episode 01 - Choosing to See: A Framework for Equity, with Pamela Seda & Kyndall Allen Brown 53:02

3y ago53:02

53:02

We kick off season 3 with the authors of the recently published Choosing to See: A Framework for Equity in the Math Classroom. Pam and Kyndall share their mathematics stories with us, tell us about the book, highlights aspects of the equity framework, and in general share their accumulated wisdom. Check out the book on Pam's website: https://www.se…

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Episode 26: S02 E14 Ethnomathematics at the University of Hawaii Manoa 1:07:50

3+ y ago1:07:50

1:07:50

Dr. Linda Furuto is a mathematics education professor at UofH Manoa. She is joined by two teachers who have participated in the Ethnomathematics Certificate program at UofH, Phil Fernandez Brennan and Lauren Nowak. Join cohosts Maria Zavala and Celine Liu to learn about the program, what ethnomathematics means to our guests, and get inside key idea…

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Episode 25: S02 E13 Lesson Study in One California School District 56:22

3+ y ago56:22

56:22

What's lesson study? Do you do lesson study? Are you curious to learn more about the power and possibilities of lesson study as a tool for equity? Join Host Celine Liu in conversation with Karen Mayfield-Ingram, Mary Vongsavanh, and Sean McCarthy as they share stories from the Murrieta Valley Unified School District's work with teachers on lesson s…

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Episode 24: S02 e12 Dani Wadlington on the Equitable Math Toolkit and HS Math Teaching 52:05

4y ago52:05

52:05

High School Mathematics Teacher and Quetzal Education Consultant Dani Wadlington shares her mathematics teaching story with host Celine Liu. Learn about the work this powerful mathematics teacher does in and out of her classroom, including her contributions to the Equitable Mathematics Toolkit, and how she uses mathematics as the context to teach i…

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Episode 23: S02E11 The Possibilities of SEL + Mathematics w/ Tyrone Martinez-Black 59:27

4y ago59:27

59:27

Join our new co-host Celine Liu in conversation with Tyrone Martinez-Black of CASEL, as they discuss the impact of social-emotional learning on mathematics learning, and Ty's personal story of how an interest in art and design lead to a career in mathematics education. resource links: CASEL's pandemic supports: https://casel.org/wp-content/uploads/…

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Episode 22: S02E10 TODOS Origin Stories with Nora, Bob & Susie 36:42

4y ago36:42

36:42

Do you ever wonder where an organization founded by and for teachers like TODOS comes from? Wonder no more! In this episodes, three people who have been with TODOS since its founding tell us about the origin of TODOS, the meeting, context, and support structures that started it all, and their perspectives of where we are headed. Featuring: Nora Ram…

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Episode 21: S02 E09 Dr. Nicole Joseph, Advocate for Black Women in STEM and Beyond 52:27

4y ago52:27

52:27

Dr. Nicole M. Joseph is an assistant professor of mathematics and science education in the department of Teaching and Learning at Vanderbilt University. She is also the founder of the Tennessee March for Black Women in STEM, an event held every fall which seeks to bring together the Tennessee community to raise awareness of the gendered racism, Bla…

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Episode 20: S02 E08 Robert Berry on Dismantling Mathematics Microagressions 55:36

4y ago55:36

55:36

You may know Robert Berry from one of his many roles in the field of mathematics education, to name a few: his award-winning middle school mathematics teaching, his research on standards-based mathematics learning and the M-SCAN, his past presidency of NCTM, and the recent publication of a book he co-edited entitled "High School Mathematics Lessons…

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Episode 19: S02 E07 Shraddha Shirude on HS Math Teaching and Ethic Studies 53:00

4y ago53:00

53:00

High School Mathematics Teacher and Washington Ethnic Studies Now Secretary Director Shraddha Shirude joins host Maria Zavala for a discussion on her mathematics origin story, what it means to teach mathematics for/with ethnic studies, and how teachers can learn more about the ethnic studies frameworks they are developing. More information at https…

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s02e06 Francesca Henderson, Just Equations' Math Educator in Residence 47:27

4y ago47:27

47:27

This episode Maria chats with Just Equations' new Mathematics Educator in Residence, Francesca Henderson. They talk about Francesca's love of mathematics, experiences as a teacher and administrator, her passion for social justice, and other topics relevant to our current distance learning crisis and beyond. Be sure to follow her work at justequatio…

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S02 E05 TODOS blog on Voting as a Topic for the Math Classroom 33:22

4y ago33:22

33:22

This episode we talk with the lead authors of the recent TODOS Blog post on voting, voter rights and suppression, and new considerations for voting in the time of COVID. Thank you to Dee Crescitelli, Juan Gerardo, Silvia Llamas-Flores and Carlos LópezLeiva. Read the entirety of the blog post at https://www.todos-math.org/the-todos-blog…

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S02 e04 Organizing with Parents: A Conversation with Melissa Adams Corral 51:01

4y ago51:01

51:01

How do teachers and families work together towards educational change, utilizing organizing traditions? Melissa Adams Corral, a teacher from Texas who is now in graduate school at the Ohio State University, and who has a background in community organizing, shares her perspective and experiences with us on how to approach genuine collaboration with …

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S02e03 Research on Multilingual Learners in Mathematics Classrooms 34:07

4y ago34:07

34:07

Today our guests are the guest editors of a new two-part special issue of Teaching for Excellence and Equity in Mathematics (TEEM)on multilingual learners in mathematics classrooms. Zandra de Araujo, Sara Roberts, Craig Willey and Bill Zahner as the talk about the new research articles, translanguaging, and the connections between teaching mathemat…

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S2e2: Teacher Voices, Part 2 51:01

4+ y ago51:01

51:01

What will the 2020-2021 school year be like? What are teachers looking forward to, worried about, hoping for their students' families and communities? In the second of a 2-part episode, 2 Spanish dual-immersion elementary school teachers share their thoughts as their school years begin. This episode is primarily in Spanish. Featuring: Frank Lara, S…

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S2e1: Teacher Voices, Part 1 30:46

4+ y ago30:46

30:46

What will the 2020-2021 school year be like? What are teachers looking forward to, worried about, hoping for their students' families and communities? In the first of a 2-part episode, 3 high school mathematics teachers share their thoughts as their school years begin. Featuring: Ana Miguel, Coachella Valley Unified (California) Lisett Sierra, Salt…

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S1e12: Mentoring Relationships with Kari Kokka and Briana Rodriguez 58:31

4+ y ago58:31

58:31

We end our first podcast season with a topic that is on all of our minds: relationships! How do we search for and cultivate meaningful professional relationships as mentors or mentees? What does it mean to decolonize the mentor/mentee relationship? Briana Rodriguez of Los Angeles, CA was a mathematics high school teacher prior to her move, and is c…

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S1e11: Health and Schooling in Pandemic Times: A Conversation with Farima Pour-Khorshid 48:33

4+ y ago48:33

48:33

How are you doing right now? What is the moment we are in and what might we reflect on prior to the start of a new school year? Dr. Farima Pour-Khorshid is a teacher, activist, and researcher in healing and wellness. She joined us for a conversation about health, teaching, and learning in pandemic times. Get ready for real talk that is inspirationa…

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Episode 10: Rethinking Assessment with Amanda Ruiz and Vanson Nguyen 28:30

4+ y ago28:30

28:30

What is meaningful mathematics assessment, particularly for high school and undergraduate mathematics courses? Is our current pandemic a good time to rethinking assessment practices? This episode features audio from the webinar they hosted on April 9, 2020, as well as audio from a conversation they had a few weeks later. Dr. Ruiz and Dr. Nguyen sti…

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Episode 9: What is Luis Leyva Doing in Nashville? 41:54

4+ y ago41:54

41:54

Luis Antonio Leyva, Assistant Professor of Education at Vanderbilt University, joins us to share his work on transforming undergraduate mathematics classrooms to be spaces where relationships, identities, and intersectionality matters. From his roots in New Jersey, he tells us everything he's up to in Nashville, Tennessee. MAA Values blog feature o…

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Episode 8: A Conversation with Carlos Nicolas Gomez 37:26

5y ago37:26

37:26

Carlos Nicolas Gomez is an assistant professor of Mathematics Education at Clemson University. He joined host Maria Zavala for a conversation in early February on the research he is launching on elementary school Latinx students in the south and beyond. He talks about "failing" into teaching, and the journey he is on to bring lessons from young Lat…

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Episode 7: A Conversation with Marian Dingle 47:05

5y ago47:05

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Marian Dingle is a mathematics teachers with over 21 years of experience teaching elementary school kids how to love themselves and love mathematics. She conversed with host Maria Zavala about schooling, mathematics, identities, and agency. She blogs at https://www.mariandingle.com/ and is on twitter @DingleTeach…

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Episode 6: Multilingual Students in High School Math Classrooms 46:37

5y ago46:37

46:37

Many of us are familiar with techniques to support our multilingual (ie, English learning) students in our classrooms. But is what we are doing helping our students to learn mathematics while also learning English? In many schools, that twin focus on learning math and learning English is raising new questions, reflections, and thoughts for teachers…

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Episode 5: Just Equations 32:22

5y ago32:22

32:22

Today we focus on the world of mathematics education policy and talk with Pamela Burdman, Executive Director of Just Equations. Learn about the work of https://justequations.org/, and expand your knowledge of what's going on in the arena of policy and mathematics equity. Mentioned in this episode: 1997 Article from SF Chronicle on the problems of l…

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Episode 4: Nepantla Teachers Community 40:47

5y ago40:47

40:47

What are the teacher communities that we build to sustain ourselves and each other? A double-length episode featuring two founders of the Nepantla Teachers Community, who speak to the roles of identity, tensions, and finding your people to sustain yourself in mathematics teaching. More about their work at https://nepantlateachers.wixsite.com/websit…

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Episode 3: Flashback to 2014 TODOS Conference Closing 21:19

5y ago21:19

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This episode we flash back to audio recorded in 2014 at the first ever TODOS Conference. Mathematics education leaders Rochelle Gutierrez and Kathryn Chval cohosted a closing session to reflect on key ideas and themes from the conference. Grab a pen and have a listen! Information about the upcoming TODOS 2020 Conference here: https://www.todos-math…

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Episode 2: Ethnomathematics is Mathematics for All 12:06

5+ y ago12:06

12:06

Listen to authors of the TODOS blog entry "Ethnomathematics: Mathematics de TODOS" Carlos LópezLeiva, Kyndall Brown, and Silvia Llamas-Flores describe what ethnomathematics is, and provide practical advice for teachers on how to get started with expanding the mathematics of their classroom. Read the blog https://tinyurl.com/TODOSBlogethno…

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Episode 1: Committing to Social Justice: A conversation with Julia Aguirre 24:40

5+ y ago24:40

24:40

In 2016, TODOS and the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics released a joint statement on social justice in mathematics education. Host Maria Zavala interviewed key author Dr. Julia Aguirre in July of 2019, to reflect on the history of the document and the continued need for educational leaders to commit to social justice in mathematics. …

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The Archives: Episode 2 (Developing Aeroboy and the Foundations of a World) 23:33

5+ y ago23:33

23:33

You’re listening to UFU Extra: The Archives, with me Nico Aaron Ugbaja. A series in which I take a trip down memory lane and go back in time to share the memories and experiences of taking the first steps to creating the Ugbaja Fictional Universe. This series we will delve deeper into Part One and take a closer look at all the stories and character…

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The Archives: Episode 1 (2007 & The Adventures of Aeroboy) 20:03

5+ y ago20:03

20:03

You are listening to UFU Extra: The Archives, with me Nico Aaron Ugbaja. A series in which I take a trip down memory lane and go back in time to share the memories and experiences of taking the first steps to creating the Ugbaja Fictional Universe. This series we will delve deeper into Part One and take a closer look at all the stories and characte…

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Vigilante: 90 Minutes till Death (Release Day Promo) 1:18

5+ y ago1:18

1:18

Vigilante: 90 Minutes Till Death is out today! Available on the UFU Hub from 18:45 (GMT). SERIES SYNOPSIS: Vigilante: 90 Minutes till Death is the first story of the One Cold Night in Paris story arc for Part Two: Oblivion. The series centres around James Hewlett (Previously featured in James Stamford: Teenage Spy) and how a defining moment in his …

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The UFU Show: 001 (Origins: Genesis) 15:29

6y ago15:29

15:29

Hello and welcome to the UFU Show, your weekly magazine show which goes behind the scenes in the Ugbaja Fictional Universe. I’m your host Nico Aaron Ugbaja and this week, we take a look back at Origins: Genesis. The dust has settled on the first series of part two so where does that leave us? Let’s find out!…

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UFU EXTRA - An Introduction 1:19

6y ago1:19

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Welcome to the UFU Extra Podcast. Stay with us in 2019 as Nico Aaron Ugbaja adds more thrilling adventures to the #NextGenUniverse. It's a brave new world as Part Two: Oblivion gets under-way...

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