No, it is not supported by cognitive science
Over more than a decade, the author has developed a 14-point plan for encouraging students to engage deeply with math content.
One of the hardest things about building thinking classrooms is coming up with tasks for your kids to do because before you know it, it's back to a session and you're like, oh my gosh, what task am I going to do? Do you need a fancy task? Of course not. The goal is that your students will engage in any task. But sometimes you just want a little spice, you know, you want to add something extra so I'm going to walk you through how I think about tasks. I'm going to walk you through a second-grade e
In too many classrooms, students aren't really thinking. It's time to try something different.
This past week I attended a PD session facilitated by Peter Liljedahl entitled Building Thinking Classrooms. Two things I noticed right ...
A year long journal about implementing Building Thinking Classrooms in Middle School I teach two classes of Accelerate 7th Grade Math and two classes of Inclusion 8th Grade Math. This is a journal of my experience starting BTC with both classes. **Updated April 18, 2024** Week One - August 21, 2023 My plan was to…
What does it mean to be research-based?
Showing students that we can use flexible thinking in math is powerful. Many kids believe that it is about getting right answers. It's not!
When we think about the words and phrases we use in our classroom, they are so important to frame our students’ thinking of themselves and their surroundings. As educators, we need to be purposeful in our word choice and with these 3 phrases I am going to share today, we can really build student agency […]
One of my favorite topics to teach in my art class, no matter what the age or skill level, is divergent thinking. What is divergent thinking? One of my favorite videos to introduce divergent thinking to my students is the lecture by Ken Robinson. Divergent thinking is the ability to come up with multiple solutions
I presented these ideas at Twitter Math Camp 14 in the flex session on Saturday afternoon. Let me be clear, these great ideas belong to Pete...
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3 Essential ways to build learning practices and higher levels of thinking and develop critical thinking skills. These are key components to daily lessons in all content areas.
This year, at a Math Lead in-service at our Education Centre, I was introduced to 3-Act Math Tasks. They've engaged my students so much that they are now a
Learn how to use a math Boggle board to build students' critical thinking skills. Free printable and digital activity included.
There are numerous benefits of loose parts play in the early childhood classroom. In this blog post you will discover what loose parts are and the curriculum learning intentions you can teach through loose parts play.
I have two children that really excel at math, so I love finding ways to challenge them. These Low Floor, High Ceiling Math Problems from Research Parent are perfect! What are they? They are problems that children can easily understand or visualize, but are more difficult to solve. These are a great way to stretch the
Free, printable low floor high ceiling problems used in a co-op class setting for kids between the ages of 9 and 14. Based on youcubed.org.
Looking for ideas on how to build positive relationships with students? these relationship building tips and strategies will help you build rapport with students and effectively manage your classroom community
El Visual Thinking es para mi una herramienta muy enriquecedora que potencia el pensamiento creativo y lo hace visible, ayudándonos a entender la realidad observando, analizando y conectando ideas a partir de imágenes sencillas y palabras bien ordenadas. Nos ayuda a organizar, estructurar y conectar ideas a través de la experiencia personal, la creatividad,... conjugando…
