Join us for some math Summer fun! These professional development institutes are designed to empower TK-12 educators with innovative strategies for enhancing math instruction. Participants will explore and apply Building Thinking Classroom and Cognitively Guided Instruction principles to foster deeper student understanding and engagement in the classroom. Teachers, administrators, and coaches are all encouraged to join!
Our 2025 Summer Math Institute has ended. Thank you to everyone who attended. We will see you next Summer!
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Building Thinking Classrooms Part 1 & 2
This Grade K-12 Institute is about bringing teachers together after yet another hectic and stressful academic year in order to figure out the next steps. For teachers new to Building Thinking Classrooms, learn instructional strategies to foster student engagement and thinking.
Topics included:
- Evaluating the specific tasks that promote thinking classrooms.
- How do we arrange the physical space in a Thinking Classroom to facilitate thinking autonomy?
- What does homework look like in a Thinking Classroom?
- How do we develop student autonomy in a Thinking Classroom?
- How do we reframe student evaluation in a Thinking Classroom?
Cognitively Guided Instruction for Early Childhood
Learn activities for TK-2 students to help develop early counting skills, place value understanding, and strategies for operating with numbers.
