The Common Denominator: Recent Episodes
BPS Math
Empowering students in a math class requires that a teacher trusts their students to engage deeply in math learning. Michelle, 4th grade teacher at BCS, shares how trusting her students has led to a math learning environment full of passion, taking risks, and enhancing students' positive math identities.
We had the privilege of sitting down with BPS Superintendent, Dr. Embekka Roberson on episode 5. She shares her experiences with math as a child and her hopes for mathematics in our district. Turn up your radios to hear how Dr. Roberson's positive math identity was fostered at a young age!
A number of your BPS colleagues join this week's episode to share their initial reactions around the new mathematics pilot resources. Listen to what they are excited about as they kick off the pilot!
Get to know the amazing Jennifer Curtis! Jennifer is a Mathematics Consultant through Oakland Schools and has been working with our district throughout our math review process. Tune in to hear Jennifer share her thinking around incorporating mathematical tasks. We know you'll find Jennifer to be a brilliant, practical and inspiring educator!
If you have not met Stacey Broomfield, where have you been?! After 19 years in BPS, Stacey is retiring, so we couldn't miss a chance to hear from her. She is wrapping up her time in Birmingham as a 1st grade teacher at Beverly.
Tune in to hear words of wisdom from an educator as she looks back on her many years in the profession. There is so much to learn from the joy and zest Stacey brings to her math teaching everyday. Thank you, Stacey for encouraging and inspiring us!
What a terrific first guest to have on the Common Denominator, Chris Warnemuende, 4th grade teacher at Pembroke Elementary School.
Listen to hear how Chris' commitment to bravery has produced a culture of positive math identities in his classroom. This is an episode you don't want to miss! Thank you, Chris for sharing a wealth of knowledge with us.