Beth Herbel-Eisenmann Podcast note

Topic: Revoicing, Inviting, and Waiting Discourse Moves

Guest Speakers: Beth Herbel-Eisenmann and Alicia Conklin

In this episode of the "We All Speak Math" podcast, hosts Emily Hare and Alicia Conklin welcome Dr. Beth Herbal Eisenman, a professor in teacher education, 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, a current math teacher, 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.

Resources Discussed:

• The Skin That We Speak
• Classroom Discourse
• Promoting Purposeful Discourse
• Mathematics Discourse in Secondary Classrooms
• Talk Moves
• Teaching Math to Multilingual Students, Grade K-8
• NC2ML’s Discourse Moves Resources

Connecting with Our Guests:

• Beth Herbel-Eisenmann: bhe@msu.edu, LinkedIn
• Alicia Conklin: nc2ml.org

Episode Credits:

• Co-hosts: Margaret Borden, Emily Hare, and Josh Griffin
• Graphic Design by: Clara May
• Music by: Joe May (https://www.joemaymusic.com/)

Supported by NC2ML Visions High School Design Team

This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under grant DRL - 2100895 awarded to East Carolina University, DRL-2100903 awarded UNC Greensboro, DRL - 2100947 awarded UNC Charlotte, and DRL - 2100833 awarded to Appalachian State University. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed herein are those of the principal investigators and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Episode Citation:

Visions High School Design Team (Hosts). (2024, October). Revoicing, Inviting, and Waiting with Beth A. Herbel-Eisenmann and Alicia Conklin (No. 4) [Audio podcast episode]. Amplifying Voices: We All Speak Math.

This episode focuses on "Encouraging In Progress Thinking" in math education. Guests, Dr. Mandy Jansen and Emily Myers, emphasized the importance of fostering a collaborative and inclusive classroom environment where students feel empowered to share their evolving ideas and engage in continuous improvement through revision.​ The discussion highlighted the value of assuming the best in everyone's work to cultivate a growth mindset and prioritizing in-progress thinking over final correctness. Strategies such as documenting evolving thoughts, brainstorming rough drafts, and creating a welcoming space for all ideas were explored. Overall, the episode underscores how embracing rough draft math can enhance equitable and collaborative learning experiences in math education.

Resources Discussed:

• Rough Draft Math (Mandy's website)
  • Rough Draft Talk article
  • Rough Draft Math book
• Rights of the Learner article
• Setting norms for rough draft math
• Discourse Move for September - Encouraging In-Progress Thinking

​Connecting with Our Guests:

• Mandy Jansen: @MandyMathEd (X), jansen@udel.edu, https://jansenamanda.wixsite.com/professional/rough-draft-math
• Emily Myers: emily.myers@nccat.org, nccat.org

Episode Credits:

• Co-hosts: Margaret Borden, Emily Hare, and Josh Griffin
• Graphic Design by: Clara May
• Music by: Joe May (https://www.joemaymusic.com/)
• Supported by NC2ML Visions High School Design Team

Episode Citation:

Visions High School Design Team (Hosts). (2024, September). Amplifying Voices: Encouraging In-Progress Thinking with Mandy Jansen and Emily Myers (No. 3) [Audio podcast episode]. Amplifying Voices: We All Speak Math.

This Amplifying Voices episode focuses on setting community agreements at the beginning of school so your classroom is ready to reach mathematical discourse. We welcome Dr. Geoff Krall, author of “Necessary Conditions” and Rob Leichner, Secondary Curriculum Math Specialist from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to have a conversation about setting up classroom culture to support mathematical discourse.

Resources Discussed:

• Emergent Math (Geoff’s website)
• Necessary Conditions book
• NC2ML’s Creating an Environment for Discourse Toolkit
• Which One Doesn't Belong
• Number Talks
• Splat Math
• Hands Down Speak Out book
• NC Math 1 P2A Items
• NC Math 2 P2A Items
• NC Math 3 P2A Items​ ​

Connecting with Our Guests:

Geoff Krall: emergentmath.com

Rob Leichner: nc2ml.org or email him at robert.leichner@cms.k12.nc.us

Episode Credits:

Co-hosts: Margaret Borden, Emily Hare, and Josh Griffin

Graphic Design by: Clara May

Music by: Joe May (https://www.joemaymusic.com/)

Supported by NC2ML Visions High School co-Design Team

This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under grant DRL - 2100895 awarded to East Carolina University, DRL-2100903 awarded UNC Greensboro, DRL - 2100947 awarded UNC Charlotte, and DRL - 2100833 awarded to Appalachian State University. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed herein are those of the principal investigators and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Episode Citation:

Visions High School Design Team (Hosts). (2024, August). Amplifying Voices: Back to School with Geoff Krall and Rob Leichner (No. 3) [Audio podcast episode]. Amplifying Voices: We All Speak Math.

In this episode, Margaret, Emily, and Josh have a conversation with Dr. Chuck Munter, mathematics education professor at University of Missouri, and Joe Reaper, Math Consultant at the NCDepartment of Public Instruction, about the importance of having a lofty vision for high-quality and equitable mathematics instruction. This episode sets the stage for the "We All Speak Math" series that will run from August 2024 - June 2025 and explore resources from the "We All Speak Math" campaign from NC2ML.

Visit the following link to learn more about the resources available from the campaign: https://www.nc2ml.org/high-school-resources/discourse-moves/.

Other resources mentioned include a book entitled "Schooled and Sorted" found at this link: https://www.russellsage.org/publications/schooled-and-sorted

Connecting with Our Guests:

Dr. Chuck Munter: https://cehd.missouri.edu/person/charles-munter/

Joe Reaper: nc2ml.org or email him at joseph.reaper@dpi.nc.gov

Episode Credits:

Co-hosts: Margaret Borden, Emily Hare, and Josh Griffin

Graphic Design by: Clara May

Music by: Joe May (https://www.joemaymusic.com/)

Supported by NC2ML Visions High School co-Design Team

This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under grant DRL - 2100895 awarded to East Carolina University, DRL-2100903 awarded UNC Greensboro, DRL - 2100947 awarded UNC Charlotte, and DRL - 2100833 awarded to Appalachian State University. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed herein are those of the principal investigators and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Episode Citation: Visions High School Design Team (Hosts). (2024, August). Amplifying Voices: A Vision for High-Quality and Equitable Math Teaching with Chuck Munter and Joe Reaper (No. 1) [Audio podcast episode]. Amplifying Voices: We All Speak Math.

Welcome to Amplifying Voices: NC2ML's We All Speak Math Podcast! We cannot WAIT for what we have in store for you with this series! This inaugural episode introduces your hosts: Margaret Borden, Emily Hare, and Josh Griffin, and explores the history and current projects of the North Carolina Collaborative for Mathematics Learning. Currently NC2ML is in year 3 of the VISIONS project, a NSF-funded project centered around fostering collaboration among state, district, and school-based leaders; mathematics teachers; mathematicians; and researchers who co-design essential tools for all grade levels, from Kindergarten to high school. The high school co-design team is proud to present to you NC2ML's first podcast to explore the resources they have created over the last two years together, and hopefully reach a broader audience. Subscribe today and get ready for some awesome episodes in the future!

Connecting with Our Hosts:

Margaret Borden

Emily Hare

Josh Griffin

Episode Credits:

Co-hosts: Margaret Borden, Emily Hare, and Josh Griffin

Graphic Design by: Clara May

Music by: Joe May (https://www.joemaymusic.com/)

Supported by NC2ML Visions High School Co-Design Team

This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under grant DRL - 2100895 awarded to East Carolina University, DRL-2100903 awarded UNC Greensboro, DRL - 2100947 awarded UNC Charlotte, and DRL - 2100833 awarded to Appalachian State University. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed herein are those of the principal investigators and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Episode Citation:

Visions High School Design Team (Hosts). (2024, August). Amplifying Voices: Introducing the We All Speak Math Campaign Podcast (No. 0) [Audio podcast episode]. Amplifying Voices: We All Speak Math.