Over more than a decade, the author has developed a 14-point plan for encouraging students to engage deeply with math content.
In too many classrooms, students aren't really thinking. It's time to try something different.
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…
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
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
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!
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!
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...
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!
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 […]
Use these lessons to learn how to find the solution for a System of Equations.
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No, it is not supported by cognitive science
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
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
There are endless ways to use Hexagonal Thinking in your classroom! Here are some examples, and even a time-saving suggestion for using AI!
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…
Learn how to use a math Boggle board to build students' critical thinking skills. Free printable and digital activity included.
