Math Chat
Mona, of Mona Math, reveals the mysteries of how to teach elementary math even if you aren't a math person. Discover how you can develop a buzzing student led math classroom. We cover all things math identity, classroom culture, and student centered instructional practices to help you empower students to love and understanding math deeply.
Math Chat
93: Consolidation with Peter Liljedahl, author of Building Thinking Classrooms
Are you building a thinking classroom? I know many teachers are thinking about sense making and helping their students think about math. Peter Liljedahl talks all about this in his book "Building Thinking Classrooms". You won't want to miss my chat with Peter!
In this episode we will chat about:
- consolidation
- being a curator
- learn with your students
About our guest Peter Liljedahl:
💻 Peter's website: https://www.peterliljedahl.com/
🛜 Facebook Group - Building Thinking Classrooms
📝 Building a Thinking Classroom in Math (Article on Edutopia by Peter)
Mentioned in this episode:
📘 Building Thinking Classrooms
📕 Modify your Building Thinking Classroom
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