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Ch 15 – Pulling the 14 Practices Together
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 15 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
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16 episodes
In this series of episodes, we dive into each chapter of Building Thinking Classrooms. We discuss the big takeaways and some teacher moves that we’ve learned from experience that will help you implement each chapter’s practices.
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Ch 14 – How We Grade
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 14 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
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Ch 13 – How We Use Formative Assessment
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 13 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
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Ch 12 – What We Choose to Evaluate
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 12 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
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Ch 11 – How Students Take Notes
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 11 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
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Ch 10 – How We Consolidate
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 10 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
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Ch 9 – How We Use Hints and Extensions
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 9 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
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Ch 8 – How We Foster Student Autonomy
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 8 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
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Ch 7 – What Homework Looks Like
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 7 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
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Ch 6 – When, Where, and How Tasks are Given
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 6 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
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Ch 5 – How We Answer Questions
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 5 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl.
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Ch 4 – How We Arrange Our Classrooms
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.
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Ch 3 – Where Students Work
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 3 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl. We 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.
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Ch 2 – How We Form Collaborative Groups
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 2 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl. We 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.
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Ch 1 – Tasks in Thinking Classrooms
Join Kyle and Maegan as they dive into Chapter 1 from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl. We discuss why tasks matter, the characteristics of good tasks, and share some of our favorite tasks with you.
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Ch 0 – Introduction to Building Thinking Classrooms
Join Kyle and Maegan as they explore the Introduction chapter from Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl. We 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.