Are your students doing the thinking… or are you? Join us for an engaging, hands-on workshop based on Peter Liljedahl’s groundbreaking book Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics. Discover how simple, research-based shifts in your classroom structure can spark curiosity, deepen understanding, and get every student thinking.
Whether you're teaching mathematics, English, history, science, or beyond, the strategies outlined in this book offer practical ways to shift your classroom dynamics, engage your students more deeply, and foster critical thinking. You’ll learn how simple changes—like random grouping, vertical workspaces, and shifting the focus from right answers to the process of thinking—can spark excitement and deeper learning across the curriculum.
Join us to rethink your approach, reimagine your classroom, and leave with fresh, adaptable tools to create a thinking classroom in any subject!
Dates: All Levels Faculty Meetings - 10/8, 11/12, 1/21, 3/25*
Time: 3:30-4:45
Location: Oakdale Hall 210
*While it is encouraged to attend all four meetings, it is not required. If you are using this experience for TDP credit, you need to attend at least three of the four sessions.
Coordinator: Rand Wise