Building Thinking Classrooms 2025 Annual Conference

X - @MsVBLitCoach, Blue Sky - @iheartSharellev.bsky.social

Kempsville High School, located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) district, serving a socially and economically diverse population of approximately 2,006 students in grades 9 through 12. Students who attend Kempsville High School have the opportunity to take Core, Inclusion, Honors, AP, Dual Enrollment, and Industry Certification Courses. We have a growing school Multilingual Learner Population with students who speak a range of languages predominantly Spanish. This school year I have supported teachers in all content areas with the implementation of Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) by providing interactive professional development, modeling, co-planning, and co-teaching the framework. My walk through and peer-to-peer observations show that BTC has helped educators of all skill levels build their capacity and efficacy while also engaging learners in every classroom setting.