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Ch 4 - How We Arrange Our Classrooms May 24, 2023

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Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 4 from ⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠ by Peter Liljedahl.

They discuss why how we arrange our classroom matters and what defronting our classroom is all about. They also provide some ideas on how you might tackle this practice in your classroom.

This episode is the fifth in the ⁠⁠series⁠⁠where we go through each chapter of ⁠⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠⁠ by Peter Liljedahl.

Ch 3 - Where Students Work May 17, 2023

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Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 3 from ⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠ by Peter Liljedahl.

They discuss why where we have students work matters, how implementing vertical non-permanent surfaces (VNPS) can promote student engagement, thinking, collaboration, and reduce anonymity. Throughout the conversation, they provide valuable insights and practical tips for maximizing the benefits of VNPS in the classroom setting.

This episode is the fourth in the ⁠⁠series⁠⁠where we go through each chapter of ⁠⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠⁠ by Peter Liljedahl.

Ep 2 - Gale Russell May 12, 2023

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Kyle and Dean are joined by Dr. Gale Russell (@GaleForcedWinds), a professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Regina. Gale shares her insights on building a Thinking Classroom and how Peter Liljedahl’s work has influenced her teaching of pre-service teachers. She also talks about the importance of creating a safe and inclusive learning environment for students.

Listen in as we discuss some of the barriers and misconceptions we face when trying to change how math is taught, mathematical safety, assessment in math, and how mathematics is so much more than what we typically teach.

Learn more about Dr. Gale Russell and her research interests here: ⁠Dr. Gale Russell, University of Regina⁠

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Books mentioned in the episode:

Necessary Conditions by Geoff Krall
Grading From the Inside Out by Tom Schimmer
Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) by Susan D. Blum

Looking for good math tasks? Check out our rich task database: http://bit.ly/SKmathtasks

Ch 2 - How We Form Collaborative Groups May 09, 2023

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Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 2 from ⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠ by Peter Liljedahl.

They discuss why the way we form groups matters, how to form frequent visibly random groups, and share some of the benefits of structuring groups this way.

This episode is the third in the ⁠⁠series⁠⁠where we go through each chapter of ⁠⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠⁠ by Peter Liljedahl.

Ch 1 - Tasks in Thinking Classrooms Apr 24, 2023

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Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 1 from ⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠ by Peter Liljedahl.

They discuss why tasks matter, the characteristics of good tasks, and share some of our favorite tasks with you.

Here is a link to our task database: http://bit.ly/SKmathtasks

This episode is the second in the ⁠⁠series⁠⁠where we go through each chapter of ⁠⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠⁠ by Peter Liljedahl.

Ch 0 - Introduction to Building Thinking Classrooms Apr 24, 2023

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Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into the Introduction chapter from ⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠ by Peter Liljedahl.

They discuss how this introduction sets the stage for the rest of the book by introducing the "studenting" behaviors and looks at how little thinking is actually happening in traditional math classrooms.

This episode is the first in the ⁠⁠series⁠⁠where we go through each chapter of ⁠⁠Building Thinking Classrooms⁠⁠ by Peter Liljedahl.

Ep 1 - Jared Sliger Apr 22, 2023

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In this episode, Dean, Maegan and Kyle interview Jared Sliger (@jared_sliger), a middle school math teacher who teaches in Caldwell School Districts in Idaho.

Jared shares his experience teaching middle school math and how he has adapted his teaching style to better engage students over time - ultimately leading him to the Building Thinking Classroom practices. He also discusses some of the work he has done training teachers on Building Thinking Classrooms.

Ep 0 - Welcome to Think, Thank, Thunk Apr 18, 2023

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What is Think, Thank, Thank all about? And who are Dean, Maegan, and Kyle?