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Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 14 from  Building Thinking Classrooms  by Peter Liljedahl. They discuss the big question most teachers have about Thinking Classrooms: how do we grade our students? By utilizing the navigation instruments as grading tools, they share how teachers can shift from a points-gathering paradigm towards a data-gathering paradigm and better reflect the achiev...

Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 13 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl. They discuss how all assessment should be formative assessment, and some of it will end up being summative. We dive into how to use the navigation instruments suggested in the book and explore how they can better support students in better understanding where they are in their learning journey....

Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 12 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl. They discuss the idea of evaluating what we value in our Thinking Classroom. If we value perserverence, risk-taking, and collaboration we need to evaluate these in order to develop these competencies in our students. Listen in for a simple, but effective, way of remixing traditional rubrics into...

Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 11 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl. They discuss the idea of shifting note taking to note making for students by having students write notes to their future-forgetful-selves. Listen in for some simple shifts to make in how you approach notes that will result in making notes a thinking activity, rather than a mindless activity. 5 S...

Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 10 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl. They discuss the importance of consolidation in a Thinking Classroom and share some of the different ways teachers can consolidate. Listen in for some tips and tricks that they've learned through trial-and-error to help you refine your consolidation practices. This episode is the eleventh in...

It's summer break for us and in this episode, we take a different direction by revisiting and resharing a recording from our previous podcast. Listen in as we talk directly to students in Thinking Classrooms from a few of our schools. You'll hear from students in a wide range of grades as they share how math has been different this year, what they've liked and disliked, and what they h...

Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 9 from  Building Thinking Classrooms  by Peter Liljedahl. They discuss the concept of flow and why we need to be so aware of the states our students are in during Thinking Classroom tasks. They also discuss thin-slicing, the banner method and Maegan shares a fun way she incorporates a joker card into her deck for random groups. This episode is all abo...

Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 8 from  ⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠  by Peter Liljedahl. They discuss ways we can build student autonomy by allowing students to think for themselves and manage their own learning. They also share some teacher moves to help build student autonomy and get into some of the benefits of leaning into this practice. This episode is the ninth in the ⁠ ser...

In this episode, Dean, Maegan and Kyle interview Peter Liljedahl ( @pgliljedahl ), author of Building Thinking Classrooms and lead researcher behind the transformational teaching practices. We discuss the popularity of the book and how it has become a game-changer for educators worldwide. Explore new and innovative methods for consolidation and notemaking that empower students to become active thi...

Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 7 from  ⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠  by Peter Liljedahl. They discuss the challenges of homework, the disconnect between teachers and students regarding its purpose, and how Thinking Classrooms can implement Check-Your-Understanding questions as a reframing of homework that promotes thinking in learners. This episode is the eighth in the ⁠ ⁠ series...

In this episode, Kyle and Dean are joined by Lisa Eberharter ( ⁠@lisaebe⁠ ), a Curriculum Consultant with Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Education. They discuss the intersection of Building Thinking Classrooms and multiple representations in math class. The conversation highlights the importance of the concrete-pictorial-symbolic continuum (sometimes called concrete-representational-abstract) and ways...

Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 6 from  ⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠  by Peter Liljedahl. They discuss how important our delivery or rich tasks is. Listen in for ideas on how to shift towards delivering tasks early, on our feet, and in ways that will engage our learners. This episode is the seventh in the ⁠ ⁠ series ⁠ ⁠ where we go through each chapter of ⁠⁠ Building Thinking Clas...

Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 5 from  ⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠  by Peter Liljedahl. They discuss the types of questions we face as teachers and some of problems they present. Listen in for ideas on how to shift our focus from answering every question towards using questions as a way to promote thinking. Here is a link to Laura Wheeler's ( @wheeler_laura ) #ThinkingClassr...

Dean and Kyle are joined by Geoff Krall ( ⁠@geoffkrall⁠ ), who wears multiple hats as an author, PhD student, math leader, and professional developer. Geoff unveils the enlightening insights he has gathered in his book Necessary Conditions ⁠. Together, we delve into the fascinating realm of academic safety, effective facilitation, and quality tasks, all while forging meaningful connections to the...

Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 4 from  ⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠  by Peter Liljedahl. They discuss why how we arrange our classroom matters and what defronting our classroom is all about. They also provide some ideas on how you might tackle this practice in your classroom.  This episode is the fifth in the ⁠ ⁠ series ⁠ ⁠ where we go through each chapter of ⁠⁠ Building Thinking...

Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 3 from  ⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠  by Peter Liljedahl. They discuss why where we have students work matters, how implementing vertical non-permanent surfaces (VNPS) can promote student engagement, thinking, collaboration, and reduce anonymity. Throughout the conversation, they provide valuable insights and practical tips for maximizing the benefi...

Kyle and Dean are joined by Dr. Gale Russell ( @GaleForcedWinds ), a professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Regina. Gale shares her insights on building a Thinking Classroom and how Peter Liljedahl’s work has influenced her teaching of pre-service teachers. She also talks about the importance of creating a safe and inclusive learning environment for students. Listen in as we discu...

Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 2 from  ⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠  by Peter Liljedahl. They discuss why the way we form groups matters, how to form frequent visibly random groups, and share some of the benefits of structuring groups this way. This episode is the third in the ⁠ ⁠ series ⁠ ⁠ where we go through each chapter of ⁠⁠ Building Thinking Classrooms ⁠⁠ by Peter Liljedahl...

Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 1 from  ⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠  by Peter Liljedahl. They discuss why tasks matter, the characteristics of good tasks, and share some of our favorite tasks with you. Here is a link to our task database: http://bit.ly/SKmathtasks This episode is the second in the ⁠ ⁠ series ⁠ ⁠ where we go through each chapter of ⁠⁠ Building Thinking Classrooms...

Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into the Introduction chapter from  ⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠  by Peter Liljedahl. They discuss how this introduction sets the stage for the rest of the book by introducing the "studenting" behaviors and looks at how little thinking is actually happening in traditional math classrooms. This episode is the first in the ⁠ ⁠ series ⁠ ⁠ where we go thro...

In this episode, Dean, Maegan and Kyle interview Jared Sliger ( @jared_sliger ), a middle school math teacher who teaches in Caldwell School Districts in Idaho. Jared shares his experience teaching middle school math and how he has adapted his teaching style to better engage students over time - ultimately leading him to the Building Thinking Classroom practices. He also discusses some of the work...

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