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

ISBN-13:	9781544374833
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	10/30/2020
Series:	Corwin Mathematics Series
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	344
Sales rank:	3,087
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.90(d)

A thinking student is an engaged studentSparked by observing teachers struggle to implement rich mathematics tasks to engage students in deep thinking, Peter Liljedahl has translated his 15 years of research into this practical guide on how to move toward a thinking classroom. Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12 helps teachers implement 14 optimal practices for thinking that create an ideal setting for deep mathematics learning to occur. This guide • Provides the what, why, and how of each practice • Includes firsthand accounts of how these practices foster thinking • Offers a plethora of macro moves, micro moves, and rich tasks to get started