VBCPS - Podcast

Are you interested in learning on the go specific to math instruction in our district? Then access our monthly "Going Off On a Tangent" podcast (episodes posted below).

Tune in monthly (or whenever you have time) as the HS Math Coaches engage with each other and stakeholders in our district about mathematics instruction.

To earn recertification points, complete the reflection form for each episode you engage with...

If you have any questions, or would like to be our guest, contact Keith Harrison or Devan Smith.

Please complete the reflection form for each episode you engage with. The form can be found using this link or completed above.

Season 2 Episode 1: Data Cycle Reflection (24:11)

In this episode, coach Monica Lang (Princess Anne HS) interviews coach and teacher Shanice Sucre (Kempsville HS) about her implementation of the data cycle for the beginning of the school year for 2024-25. Shanice shares her experience facilitating the new curriculum surrounding the four phases of the data cycle in her Algebra I courses and how she foresees it continuing throughout the school year.

Episode Resources:

S2E1: Data Cycle Reflection (8:29).mp3

Season 1 Episode 3: AI in the Math Classroom (24:11)

Going off on a Tangent - S1 Ep 3 - AI.mp3

In this episode, coaches Keith Harrison (Tallwood HS) and Shaylee Ryan (Landstown HS) discuss exciting new and updated technologies including Desmos, Codap, and AI programs such as ChatGPT, Brisk, and Diffit, as well as highlighting the Virtual Reality program being piloted at 3 local high schools.

Episode Resources:

Season 1 Episode 2: AVID and BTC in the Mathematics Classroom (31:34)

Coaches Shaylee Ryan (Landstown HS) and Devan Smith (Bayside HS) discuss how BTC and AVID support good mathematics instruction. Join them to hear how the practices of Building Thinking Classrooms connects with WICOR. We hope you can take something away to use in your classrooms.

Episode Resources:

8 Effective Practices for Teaching Mathematics (NCTM)
BTC & WICOR One-Pager
Text-Dependent Questions Podcast (THS)

S1E2 Going off on a Tangent.mp3

Season 1 Episode 1: Tips for PLCing Without Common Planning (13:51)

S1E1 of Going Off On a Tangent (Publish).mp3

In this episode, coaches Keith Harrison (Tallwood HS) and Devan Smith (Bayside HS) share 7 tips on how to PLC effectively without common planning. We all know that time is a valuable, limited resource and time machines don't exist (yet). These 7 tips will hopefully provide you with some ideas on how to maximize the resources at your disposal. Let us help you earn some time back to collaborate with your teams!

Episode Resources:

Episode SlideDeck
Unit Planning Checklist (Summer Conference Slides | One Pager | Drive Folder)
- Sample Checklists: LHS Checklists, BHS Algebra 2 Trig Unit 3, BHS Computer Programming