About this Event
Do your students lack confidence and/or motivation to do mathematics?
Are your students content to wait for the right answer from the teacher?
Do your students lack perseverance when the answer is not immediately obvious?
If so, come learn how to Build a Thinking Classroom. A thinking student is an engaged student!
Built on 14 key practices teased out over 15 years of research, it’s a way of teaching that gets students up on their feet, collaborating and thinking through challenging problems on a daily basis.
Part 1 of Building a Thinking Classroom for K-12 will dig into the first 11 chapters of the book including the foundational changes to the classroom such as using thinking tasks, random groups and vertical non-permanent surfaces. We will also delve into supporting students during thinking tasks by how we question students, give hints and extensions, and build student autonomy. Finally, we will focus on lesson closure including consolidating student thinking, note taking, and managing “homework”.
All teachers will receive a copy of Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, 14 Teaching Practices for Enhanced Learning as part of their registration fee.
Meeting Dates: Sept 29, Nov 9, Dec 10, 2026 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Price: $450/participant; Administrators may attend with the teacher(s) from their district/building at no additional cost.
Audience: K-12 educators and leaders
Location: Allegheny Intermediate Unit, 475 E. Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA 15120
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Allegheny Intermediate Unit, East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, USA, United States
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