Building upon the blockbuster success of Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Peter Liljedahl has joined forces with co-author Maegan Giroux to bring the Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) framework to life in this new book, Mathematics Tasks for the Thinking Classroom, Grades K-5.
Across the 20 non-curricular tasks and 30 curricular tasks used as models, this book:
• Helps you choose tasks to fit your particular math standards, goals, and the competencies you want your students to build
• Walks you through all the steps and scripts to launch, facilitate, and consolidate each task
• Shares examples of possible student solutions along with hints you might offer to help their thinking along
• Offers tasks for consolidation, example notes to my future forgetful self, and mild, medium, and spicy check-your-understanding questions (CYUs) for every thin sliced sequences of curricular tasks
• Imparts reflections from the authors on each task
The book closes with specific guidance on how to find more tasks or craft your own non-curricular and curricular tasks, along with answers to educators frequently asked questions.
Whether you are new to BTC or a seasoned user, Mathematics Tasks for the Thinking Classroom, Grades K-5 will help teachers, coaches, and specialists transform traditional math classrooms into dynamic and thought-provoking learning spaces.
