Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12 (14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning)

“A thinking classroom must have something to think about.” – Peter Liljedahl

Summarizing 15+ years of research into this practical guide, Professor Peter Liljedahl highlights fourteen optimal practices for creating a classroom of engaged, thinking students.

Creating the ideal setting for processing mathematics requires meeting learners where they’re at, Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12 helps educators implement Dr. Liljedahl’s revolutionary practices in their own classrooms with ease.

Included in the guide are:

• Outlines of each practice: the “what”, “why”, and “how” of the 14 Optimal Practices for Thinking
• Firsthand accounts of how thinking can be fostered using these techniques
• Macro/micro teaching moves and tasks to get you started