Thinking Classrooms Cadre: Mathematics 5-12

The Thinking Classrooms Cadre brings together secondary (5-12) math educators interested in implementing the strategies laid out by Peter Liljedahl in his book, Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics.  You’ve tried lots of instructional methods and delivery options for years, only for them to fade away or get abandoned when the status quo is too strong and the system returns to tradition.  These strategies are designed to shift your classroom routines to the point where the status quo cannot defend itself.  Change must happen, and along with it will come a change in your students’ engagement and learning.

Math educators and/or math coaches in grades 5-12 wanting to begin implementing the Building Thinking Classrooms strategies. If you have been implementing, but still feel like a beginner or feel like you still have a lot to learn from sharing with and learning from others, and you want to take advantage of the collaborative network of the Thinking Classrooms Cadre, please join us.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This event price is for all event dates.

July 23, 2024

Oct. 3, 2024

Dec. 12, 2024

Mar. 4, 2025

May 8, 2025

8:30a-3:30p each day

• Dig into the strategies of Building Thinking Classrooms.
• Planning and implementation focusing on the start of the school year.
• Engage with the strategies firsthand and collaborate with peers to design the first few weeks of school so that routines get established early.

• Analyze the pros and cons of the implementation during the first few weeks of school, make adjustments, and plan for renewed efforts going into the second quarter.
• What is becoming routine for your students?
• What’s going right?  What’s going wrong?  How can we help?

• Collaborate to reflect on the successes of the first semester.
• What strategies need a renewed effort or adjustment moving into the second semester?
• New learning about other strategies from the book that teachers can begin to experiment with.

• Collaborate to reflect on the successes and obstacles and make corrections if needed.
• Think about what is now routine and what strategies they can begin to add.
• Begin planning for the fall.
• New learning about other strategies from the book that teachers can begin to experiment with.

• Put plans together for the start of the next school year.  Assessing this past year and refining their implementation process.
• Sharing plans with the cadre will be an important part of the day in order to gain feedback from the group.

ESC and CIESC Member Discounts

Is your school district a member of CIESC or another ESC in Indiana? You can register at a discounted price! Check the link below to verify your school district's ESC member status. Once ready you will click the registration option for an ESC Member District or CIESC Member District to receive the discount.

Please note, you must use your school email address to receive the discounted ticket price.

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Pay via Invoice

If you need to pay for your registration via invoice, you may do so by selecting your ticket and then choosing the invoice option at check out.

Cancellation Policy - Cancellations made before the payment settles (usually within 24 hours) will be 100% refunded. Cancellations made 7 calendar days or more in advance of the event date, will receive a 90% refund. Cancellations made less than 7 days of the event will receive a 75% refund.

Please note these events will be held in person. In the case of unforeseen circumstances (such as inclement weather or situations beyond our control), alternative arrangements will be considered. Thank you for your understanding and enthusiasm for our commitment to in-person engagement.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Central Indiana Educational Service Center, 3500 Depauw Boulevard, Indianapolis, United States