Math Journeys Virutal Booktalks Info

As educators, we are always reading to keep up with
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Virtual Booktalks is owned and operated by Math Journeys.

It is an online community where teachers from Virginia exchange ideas as they read books about teaching and learning mathematics. Online groups are created for teachers reading titles on our reading list who plan to collaborate with other teachers to earn recertification points toward the renewal of their Virginia Teaching License. Teachers must obtain approval for this staff development activity from their staff development coordinator or a designee prior to enrolling in a book talk.

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to download a letter about Virtual Booktalks to submit with your request for approval.

As teachers respond to the discussion prompts and complete tasks for each chapter of a book, they think through the benefits and challenges of implementation. At the end of the book talk, their reflections and tasks are used to create a plan that becomes a tool for putting theory into practice.

School divisions and school administrators can enroll a group of math teachers, math coaches, or administrators in a virtual book talk and request a private online learning team (you must provide the books for your teachers). Our team can design a booktalk with your schedule in mind using any title listed in on the Private Booktalks tab of the Virtual Booktalks Website. Additional features of a private booktalk include:


About Us			As educators, we are always reading to keep up with current research and educational innovations. Virtual Booktalks is owned and operated by Math Journeys. It is an online community where teachers from Virginia exchange ideas as they read books about teaching and learning mathematics. Online groups are created for teachers reading titles on our reading list who plan to collaborate with other teachers to earn recertification points toward the renewal of their Virginia Teaching License. Teachers must obtain approval for this staff development activity from their staff development coordinator or a designee prior to enrolling in a book talk. Click Here to download a letter about Virtual Booktalks to submit with your request for approval. As teachers respond to the discussion prompts and complete tasks for each chapter of a book, they think through the benefits and challenges of implementation. At the end of the book talk, their reflections and tasks are used to create a plan that becomes a tool for putting theory into practice. School divisions and school administrators can enroll a group of math teachers, math coaches, or administrators in a virtual book talk and request a private online learning team (you must provide the books for your teachers). Our team can design a booktalk with your schedule in mind using any title listed in on the Private Booktalks tab of the Virtual Booktalks Website. Additional features of a private booktalk include:
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			suggested activities for face-to-face sessions during the course of the book talk suggested next steps for the teachers and instructional leader based on the insights and reflections of your book talk a copy of the booktalk discussions for the learning team to use in follow-up activities Several book talks are held each year. We choose the reading list and teachers, math coaches & specialists, and other interested educators can sign up to join a book talk that includes teachers from around the state of Virginia. The cost is $40 for each person (teachers purchase the books on their own). A certificate that awards 25 recertification points is given to each participant upon completion of assignments.