Amidon Planet Podcast

Learning to teach better with Candies Cook and Ann Monroe as we discuss our article Shame, Shame, Go Away: Struggle in Promoting Doers of Mathematics, and the struggle in getting it published. Show notes can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode22/

Learning how to teach better by sharing process for getting done the things that need to get done. Show notes can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode21/

Learning to teach better through the Sound City documentary by Dave Grohl. Show notes can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode20/

Learning to teach better with Claire Rearick as we continue to discuss Fish! and the previous episode of the podcast with Tom Andres. Show notes can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode19/

Learning to teach better with Tom Andres as we discuss the featured book, Fish! A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results. Show notes can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode19/

Learning to teach better with Gloria Ladson-Billings as we discuss her classic book, The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children. Show notes can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode18/

Learning how to teach better through one year of the Amidon Planet Podcast, previewing year two, and the launch of a new podcast!

Learning to teach better with Sam Gilbert as we discuss the featured article, Teaching Mathematics as Agape: Responding to Oppression with Unconditional Love. Show notes can be found out at https://amidonplanet.com/episode16/

Learning to Teach Better through Rick Rubin, Malcom Gladwell, and the Broken Record Podcast Show notes can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode15/

Christmas Edition of the podcast where we are learning to teach better by using the gifts we have been given to serve others. Show notes can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode14/

Learning to teach better with Noah Amidon as we discuss takeaways from an episode of the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast. Show notes can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode13/

Learning to Teach Better with Ann Monroe as we discuss the featured book, The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King. Show notes can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode12/

Learning to Teach Better with Drew Hall as we discuss the featured book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Show notes can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode11/

Learning to Teach Better through the experiences of 5 professional educators at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference in Nashville, TN Show notes can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode10/

Learning to Teach Better with the featured book Teaching with Problems and the Problems of Teaching by Magdalene Lampert. Show notes can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode9/

Learning to Teach Better with Dr. Gary Williams as we discuss the featured book Extreme Ownership: How the U.S. Navy SEALS Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. Show notes can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode8/

Learning to Teach Better with the featured book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. Shownotes at can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode7/

The featured book for this episode is When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself, by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert. I am joined by my service trip co-leader, Carissa Chandler, to discuss the book and share the story of our partner community in Haiti, Camp Mary. Shownotes at can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode6/

How powerful is a moment? Can you make a moment powerful? Some moments have led to drastic changes in peoples’ lives, and relationships. Many times these moments just occur, and those impacted just happened to be there, but what if these moments can be dissected and understood to the point where they can be designed and executed? That is exactly what Chip Heath and Dan Heath do in their book, The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact, which is the featured content for this episode. Shownotes at can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode5/

What is a mentor and where do you find one? Dr. Gary Williams, leadership expert and Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation at Wittenberg University helps me answer these (and more) questions on mentorship through the world of Star Wars! Shownotes at can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode4/