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Planning a Thinking Classroom

Class Details

  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 6/3/2024 - 7/7/2024
  • Adams State Credit: 2
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 28 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 3/10/2025 - 4/13/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 2
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 7 of 30

About the Course

In this course, teachers will begin planning and implementing the Building Thinking Classroom (BTC) model, focusing on all four toolkits to support its implementation. Participants will revisit the 14 teaching practices outlined by Peter Liljedahl, equipping themselves with practical strategies for fostering critical thinking in mathematics and creating plans and reflecting on implementing the toolkits in their own classroom. By the course's end, educators will have developed a comprehensive set of resources aligned with BTC principles, ready to create dynamic and engaging classroom environments that nurture students' mathematical thinking skills. The Building Thinking Classrooms Book Study is also available through COpilot but not required to take prior to this course.

This course is appropriate for all K-12 math teachers. Other content areas are welcome to join, but a majority of the resources are math related.

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Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Create resources for all 4 toolkits aligned with the Building Thinking Classrooms framework.
  • Develop plans to ensure they have the materials and resources they need to implement BTC practices.
  • Reflect on their teaching practices and make adjustments to create a more student-centered classroom.
  • Complete a final reflection of their learning throughout this course.
  • Grade(s): Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Elementary K-5 Secondary 6-12
  • Subject(s): Math
  • Teacher Quality Standard(s): QS 1.A QS 1.B QS 1.C QS 2.A QS 2.C QS 3.A QS 3.D QS 3.E

Facilitator

Brittany Osborn

Reviews

Priscilla Vang
I love the conversations and the further thinking we did about the thinking classroom in this class. It makes me excited to be able to use these things in my classroom!
Suzanna Stanton
A very organized course that left me with multiple strategies to help strengthen student thinking on the classroom.
Nicole
Brittany did an amazing job leading this course. My learning within class helped me create lessons and plan for next year. You also leave this class with a huge toolbox of resources. Thank you!

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