Ep 157: Building Thinking Classrooms

We want our students to be confident problem solvers who can think and reason through complex problems. In this episode, Pam and Kim highlight some of Dr. Peter Liljedahl's work on Building Thinking Classrooms to use student's natural inclinations to help them work better and more collaboratively. Talking Points:It's about thinking, not mimickingThinking Tasks not mimicking tasksVertical Non Permanent SurfacesVisibly random groupsIt takes time for kids to accept working in random groupsPulse of the room: Are student's opting out? What math are groups using?The "how " is important, but so is the "what"Check out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationLinkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLCRegistration is open for workshops is open for a limited time!https://www.mathisfigureoutable.com/workshops