Regional Office of Education #13

Dan Meyer, the Chief Academic Officer for Desmos, states that Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics “exudes enthusiasm for students, how they think, and how those thoughts coalesce into powerful thinking classrooms. It’s also deeply practical, describing how everything from the teacher’s questions to the arrangement of the furniture can add to your student’s learning” (from Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, 2021).

This is the emphasis of Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics - implementing rich mathematics and classroom practices to engage students in deep thinking and going beyond rote memorization and repetitive calculations. Math teachers obviously want their students to be fluent in facts, procedures, and concepts. Yet, they also want their students to think outside of the box, using strategies and practices that foster student-centered, student-owned thinking and learning. Liljedahl’s book focuses on 14 classroom practices to enhance student learning that goes beyond the “I do, we do, you do” teaching format.

We strive to bring our educators excellent presenters and of course that comes with a cost. When our teachers and administrators register to attend a workshop or administrator academy, we expect them to honor their intention to participate. As we move forward, there will be a charge of $125 for participants who register for this offering, but do not attend. Please notify our office five days in advance if you cannot participate.