Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast · Joel Amidon

Episode 49: Filling a “Void”: The Mathematical Quality in Planning Protocol for Mathematics Teacher Educators

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The Mathematical Quality and Planning Protocol uses three categories—precision, error correction, and student knowledge—to audit lesson plans for hidden mathematical flaws.

Host Eva Thanheiser interviews Kevin Vogt about his co-authored article on the Mathematical Quality in Planning Protocol, a tool designed to help mathematics teacher educators catch errors in lesson plans before pre-service teachers enter the classroom. They discuss the 'void' between teachers' content knowledge and teaching ability, how the protocol works, and its potential applications across grade levels.

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A clear, practical look at how mathematics teacher educators assess the math inside lesson planning.

The episode moves cleanly from a summary of the article to classroom use, with Kevin Vogt and Kristen Bieda's protocol at the center. It keeps coming back to the same practical question: what counts as strong mathematical quality in lesson planning?

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A sharper way to hear how teachers plan for math, not just present it.

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