Join hosts Dean, Maegan, and Kyle on the Think Thank Thunk podcast as they explore Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl. Through interviews with experts and teachers, they share practical tips and insights on implementing the 14 optimal practices outlined in the book. Perfect for math teachers of all levels, each episode features chapter summaries and ideas for transforming lessons into engaging and meaningful learning experiences. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to teaching math, subscribe to join the conversation and build a Thinking Classroom that inspires your students.
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 12 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
They discuss the idea of evaluating what we value in our Thinking Classroom. If we value perser…
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 11 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
They discuss the idea of shifting note taking to note making for students by having students wr…
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 10 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
They discuss the importance of consolidation in a Thinking Classroom and share some of the diff…
It's summer break for us and in this episode, we take a different direction by revisiting and resharing a recording from our previous podcast. Listen in as we talk directly to students in Thinking Cl…
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 9 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
They discuss the concept of flow and why we need to be so aware of the states our students are i…
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 8 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
They discuss ways we can build student autonomy by allowing students to think for themselves a…
In this episode, Dean, Maegan and Kyle interview Peter Liljedahl (@pgliljedahl), author of Building Thinking Classrooms and lead researcher behind the transformational teaching practices.
We discuss …
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 7 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
They discuss the challenges of homework, the disconnect between teachers and students regardin…
In this episode, Kyle and Dean are joined by Lisa Eberharter (@lisaebe), a Curriculum Consultant with Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Education. They discuss the intersection of Building Thinking Classr…
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 6 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
They discuss how important our delivery or rich tasks is. Listen in for ideas on how to shift …
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 5 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
They discuss the types of questions we face as teachers and some of problems they present. Lis…
Dean and Kyle are joined by Geoff Krall (@geoffkrall), who wears multiple hats as an author, PhD student, math leader, and professional developer.
Geoff unveils the enlightening insights he has ga…
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…
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 …
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 Pe…
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, a…
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 favori…
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 i…
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 mid…
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