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Samuel Otten

@ottensam.bsky.social

240 followers 192 following 963 posts

Professor of math education, host of Math Ed Podcast, co-creator of Practice-Driven PD, plays piano and reads comic books.

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John Golden @johngolden.bsky.social · 7h

via @ottensam.bsky.social some promising sounding research and a quick survey to participate. sites.google.com/view/inspect... #mtechat

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Inspecting Math Ed

Examining the Evidence Underlying Claims About Math Teaching and Learning

Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 10h

Top 3 simplest symmetry. Wordle 1,939 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 22h

Math teachers and math ed scholars, you're invited to fill out the 4-5 minute survey to help inform the new Inspecting Foundations project: inspectingmathed.org

inspectingmathed.org

Inspecting Math Ed

Examining the Evidence Underlying Claims About Math Teaching and Learning

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 22h

In the new episode of the #MathEd Podcast I give a sneak peek of some publications coming out and describe a new project looking at the citations and evidence underlying claims about math teaching and learning. www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mat...

Samuel Otten - algebra teaching, beliefs about PD, and Mizzou opportunities

Samuel Otten from the University of Missouri talks about two forthcoming papers and also invites math educators to provide their input on a new endeavor checking the evidence behind teaching/learning ...

Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#WordlePDPD @deltadc.bsky.social @ottenandrew.bsky.social @drwon.bsky.social D -15 D -20 D -19 D -19 90 D -18 D -18 D -18 D -20 D -12 D -16 D -19 D -18 D/S -15 D -17 80 D -17 D -24 D -17 D -24 D -21 D -18 D -18 D -21 D -23 S -18 70

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I tried. But doesn't feel like a winner. Wordle 1,937 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛⬛🟨🟩🟨 ⬛⬛🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Oh baby. We have a showdown for the final hole! Wordle 1,936 2/6 ⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Tricky green. Luckily I followed Dave's path. Wordle 1,929 3/6 ⬛🟨⬛⬛🟨 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Marcus Gustafsson synthesized research on the teaching of quadratic equations. I talked with him about it on the #MathEd Podcast. www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mat...

Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The University of Missouri is hiring a math ed faculty member on the tenure track. Come work with a great group of math educators, active in research, teacher prep, and in-service teacher support. #MathEd erecruit.umsystem.edu/psp/tamext/C...

Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#WordlePDPD @deltadc.bsky.social @ottenandrew.bsky.social @drwon.bsky.social D -20 D -19 D -19 90 D -18 D -18 D -18 D -20 D -12 D -16 D -19 D -18 D/S -15 D -17 80 D -17 D -24 D -17 D -24 D -21 D -18 D -18 D -21 D -23 S -18 70

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I'd say you were in the rough. Long iron for the eagle!

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Sitting w/ some other parents in the waiting room. A girl, maybe 8yo, is doing math homework and I hear the mom say to her, direct quote, "Just do the math for school. You'll never have to do it again." If it were high school, I'd tend to agree, but this still isn't a good tone to set. #MathEd

Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

That is the most yellow on top of the most green I've ever seen.

Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Wow, you found the BIG bunker!

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Bro, do you look at my hints at all?!?

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