Building Thinking Classrooms: Part 2

Building Thinking Classrooms: Part 2

This is not for novices or anyone new to BTC. You must be a K-12 educator or leader who has completed BTC: Part 1 OR you have read the book and are actively attempting to implement the first three toolkits.

Come engage in a professional learning community to learn more about a thinking classroom and collaborate with peers to share ideas and implementation strategies. 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.

A thinking classroom looks very different from a typical classroom. Students are working in groups rather than individually, they are standing rather than sitting, and the furniture is arranged so as to defront the room. Closer inspection will reveal that the teacher is giving instructions verbally, is answering fewer questions, and has drastically altered the way they give “homework.”

Part 2 focuses on the fine tuning implementation of the first eleven practices and delving into the assessment practices from the following chapters:

Chapter 12: What We Choose to Evaluate in a Thinking Classroom

Chapter 13: How We Use Formative Assessment in a Thinking Classroom

Chapter 14: How We Grade in a Thinking Classroom

All participants are expected to bring their own copy of Building Thinking Classroom In Mathematics, 14 Teaching Practices for Enhanced Learning.

Audience: K-12 educators and leaders who have completed BTC: Part 1 OR you have read the book and are actively attempting to implement the first three toolkits.

When: January 8, February 7, and March 5, 2025

Price: $450/participant; Administrators may attend with the teacher(s) from their district/building at no additional cost. High-Needs Schools may participate at no cost thanks to the generous funding of the PPG Foundation. To check if your school is "high-needs" (30% or more of students identified low income), click here to search the worksheet.

Location: Allegheny Intermediate Unit, 475 E. Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA 15120

Act 48 hours will be awarded pending approval by PDE for those who attend all sessions and complete related assignments.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn and grow! See you there at East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, USA.

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