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Monday, March 24
 

9:30am EDT

Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics: Promoting Communication, Collaboration & Knowledge Mobility FILLING
Monday March 24, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
In this session we will explore how using random groups with vertical non-permanent surfaces (VPNSs) helps to promote communication, collaboration and knowledge mobility among students. Following a shared experience where participants will participate in a lesson that follows the tenets of Building Thinking Classrooms we will explore some of the research outlining why random groups are so effective and delve into the positive impact this work has on a student’s math identity, self-efficacy and status.

This session is most relevant to grades 3 through 8, but all are welcome to attend.
Speakers
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Michael DiCicco

District Math Consultant & Instructional Coach, Mansfield Public Schools
Building Thinking Classrooms,  Equity in the Mathematics Classroom, Pedagogical strategies
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Rick O'Donnell

Teacher, Mansfield Public Schools
Monday March 24, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Wooster

10:40am EDT

Cooking Up an Elementary Mathematics Thinking Classroom
Monday March 24, 2025 10:40am - 11:40am EDT
Join us as we examine the different “recipes” we are using to create success in our grade 3-5 mathematics classrooms. Let's explore ways to engage learners and build mathematical thinkers using rich tasks, questioning, and active involvement. These are all essential elements in building thinking classrooms. Participants will leave the session with developed examples and recipes for cooking up a Building Thinking Classroom of their own.
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Debbie Vitale

Math Coach, Bristol Public Schools
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Emily Colombie

West Bristol School
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Sarah Mazzei

Bristol Public Schools
Monday March 24, 2025 10:40am - 11:40am EDT
Wooster

12:40pm EDT

How We Grade in a Thinking Classroom FILLING
Monday March 24, 2025 12:40pm - 1:40pm EDT
In this session, we will facilitate an in-depth analysis of key elements from chapters 12-14 of "Building Thinking Classrooms". We will explore natural steps teachers can take to improve the impact and effectiveness of their feedback. We’ll also explore how teachers can begin to naturally transition from points-based grading to standards-based grading. In addition, participants will be provided a link to a specially made Google Sheet that automates student grades exactly the way Peter Liljedahl describes in his text.
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William McKinney

Lead Teacher, New Haven Public Schools, Engineering and Science University Magnet School
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Tim Brzezinski

Middle & High School Mathematics Teacher (New Haven, CT) & Independent MathEd Consultant, MS + HS Math Teacher; MathEd Consultant
Monday March 24, 2025 12:40pm - 1:40pm EDT
Wooster

1:50pm EDT

Lesson Planning in BTC FILLING
Monday March 24, 2025 1:50pm - 2:50pm EDT
We begin planning our unit of study in BTC through a macro lens. This includes the unit scope, thin slicing, consolidation points, and CYU resources. We will then bring it to a micro lens where we will choose one of those topics and create a thinking task and extend it through student anticipatory moves. The task will be scripted using the new meaningful notes template. This can apply to any curriculum from Envisions to Illustrative Mathematics to Reveal.
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Stephanie Meerse

Math Coach, Plymouth Public Schools
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Andrew Audibert

Math Teacher, CTECS
Monday March 24, 2025 1:50pm - 2:50pm EDT
Wooster

3:00pm EDT

Building Conceptual Understanding with Manipulatives in the Thinking Classroom FILLING
Monday March 24, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
How do we incorporate manipulatives into the Thinking Classroom? How can we build conceptual understanding through thin-sliced tasks which utilize manipulatives? Can manipulatives be used for “spicy” tasks? Participants will experience a thinking task utilizing manipulatives and have the opportunity to consider ways to use manipulatives when designing thin-sliced tasks.
Speakers
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Molly Vokey

co-host of Math 4 All, Athena K12 Educational Consutling
I am a mom of 2 girls and 1 boy.  I have been consulting since my kids were little.  My first teaching job was as a middle school math teacher.  I co-host a Facebook live show with Heidi Sabnani where we interview prominent people in the math education community.  We also write... Read More →
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Heidi Sabnani

Math Coach, Sabnani Educational Consulting
Heidi Sabnani is always surprised that she works in math education. She developed math anxiety as a young student and spent much of her school life and early career avoiding math. After teaching English in the United States and Guatemala, and earning her MA in World Literature, she... Read More →
Monday March 24, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Wooster
 
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