A Special Note
Our hearts go out to all those affected by Hurricane Helene – especially all the impacted communities in Western NC. Please keep all of the students and teachers in those communities in your thoughts during this unimaginably challenging time. #ncstrong
Did you know…
- DPI has started the standards review process for K-12 Math. The first step is getting feedback on the current standards from all stakeholders. Take a few minutes to fill out one or both of the surveys below to be part of the process.
- The NCCTM State Math Conference will be held Nov 9 – 10 in Winston-Salem. You can learn more about it and get registered today. We hope to see you there!
- There is limited space for district (MS and HS) teams to take part in the NCCAT and NC2ML Co-Creating a Visions of Equitable Math Instruction retreat. Learn more and sign up your team today!
- The NC DPI HS Math Content and Pedagogy Webinars have started up again. Click here to learn more and to register.
- Last, but certainly not least, did you know you can sign up to get this newsletter (and all other NC2ML news) through email instead of having to wait to see it on social media. Sign up here!
Amplifying Voices Episode 4: Revoicing, Inviting, & Waiting with Beth Herbel-Eisenmann and Alicia Conklin
In this month’s episode of the “We All Speak Math” podcast, we welcome Dr. Beth Herbal Eisenman, a professor in teacher education, and Alicia Conklin, a NC high school math teacher, to discuss the significance of math classroom discourse. They explore key discourse moves such as revoicing, inviting, and waiting, emphasizing the importance of positioning students as knowledgeable contributors in math discussions. Alicia shares her insights on fostering student voice and engagement, while Beth highlights the need for intentional teaching practices to create a productive learning environment. Overall, the episode underscores the importance of fostering productive math classroom discourse through intentional teaching practices that empower students as knowledgeable contributors. Check it out!
October Discourse Move of the Month: Revoicing
What is it? Restating or rephrasing a students’ mathematical contribution. This can be done by the teacher or the teacher can ask a student to revoice a classmate’s contribution.
Why do we use it? Revoicing or asking students to revoice, amplifies students’ ideas, positions students as competent thinkers, supports students as they learn to listen and make sense of their peers’ thinking, provides an opportunity to clarify ideas for the student and others, and allows for linking ideas and advancing a mathematical discussion.
More to Explore
For more resources to support your use of this and other discourse moves, visit our website NC2ML. Here you’ll find toolkits for teaching and learning, professional development, administrative leadership, and a recording of DPI Webinars focused on the discourse moves. All NC2ML resources are created for NC Teachers by NC Teachers.