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GOOD NEWS! The deadline to apply for the 2026 Summer Institutes is now December 15!

Learn more about both institutes here:

Teacher Institute: www.buildingthinkingclassrooms.com/teacherinsti...

Coaching Institute: www.buildingthinkingclassrooms.com/coachinginst...

#btcthinks #thinkingclassroom

There are three photographs and three boxes of text laid out in a checker pattern. The photo in the top left corner is of three educators standing around a whiteboard, solving a problem. To the right is the text, "Teacher Institute July 21-23, Davis, California." The middle of the post is made of a box on the left with the text "2026 Summer Institutes" and the BTC logo. To the right is a picture of two adult educators talking while looking at something a distance away. The third picture on the left at the bottom is of who adults discussing a problem. To the right are the words "Coaching Institute, July 20-24, Davis California.

Our 2026 Building Thinking Classrooms Summer Institutes are coming to Davis, CA. 🎉

Teacher Institute
🌟 immersive workshop
🗓️ July 21–23, 2026

Coaching Institute
🎯 in-depth experience
🗓️ July 20–24, 2026

✅ Applications due Nov 24, 2025.
👉 Apply: linktr.ee/btcthinks

The top part of the frame contains the text "4th Annual Building Thinking Classrooms Conference" that is held in New Haven, Connecticut on June 29-30, 2025. The middle portion of the frame includes a picture of a group standing in a large huddle. Whiteboards are taped up on the walls around the perimeter of the room. At the bottom of the frame are two logos and the text, "Hosted by Partners for Educational Leadership."

Ready for 4th Annual Building Thinking Classrooms Conference, hosted by Partners for Educational Leadership?

SAVE THE DATES!
🗓 June 29–30, 2026
📍 New Haven, CT

✨ Submit a proposal by November 30: btcc2026.sched.com
✅️ Register for updates!

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There are four book covers with the largest reading, "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12." The other three are translations of the cover in French, Spanish and German. Text around the book covers reads, "Celebrating 5 Years since publication" and "Translated into 15 languages." In the bottom left corner, the text reads, "Let's keep building thinking classrooms together!"

Celebrating 5 yrs since Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12 was published!

🌍 The book has sparked a movement, been translated into 15 languages & inspired classrooms everywhere.

Here’s to curious minds, thinking deeply and bravely!

#btcthinks #iteachmath

Mathematics Tasks for the Thinking Classroom (6-12), @pgliljedahl.bsky.social & @webbkyle.bsky.social's new book, is shipping globally!

✅ 20 Non-Curricular Tasks
✅ 30 Curricular Tasks
✅ Tips for moving from page to practice

Get discounts here: linktr.ee/btcthinks
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Join us in Moncton NB for the 2026 Building Thinking Classrooms Regional Conference with @peterliljedahl.bsky.social @btcthinks.bsky.social July 6–7, 2026! 🧠📚
💡 Discover practical strategies to spark deep thinking in your classroom
📩 Sign up for updates: tinyurl.com/yc6cfbzk

In the top half of the image, three children are working at a whiteboard on a math problem. In the bottom half, the text reads, "Build Your Thinking Classrooms Live with Peter Liljedahl" It continues with these points: Five live sessions on Zoom Starts Wednesday, October 29 $295 per person Rocket PD

Build your Thinking Classroom LIVE with @peterliljedahl.bsky.social through Rocket PD:

➡️ 1st session on Oct 29
➡️ 5 sessions on Zoom (recorded)
➡️ Click here to learn more and to register: rocketpd.com/cohorts/buil...?

#thinkingclassrooms #btcthinks #buildingthinkingclassrooms #iteachmath #MTBoS

The image at the bottom shows Peter Liljedahl being video recorded. The top of the poster includes this text: "Grassroots Workshop" "Building Thinking Classrooms Online Workshop with Peter Liljedahl" Dates are October 6 to November 14, 2025. Also included in the text is 6 modules, 14 BTC practices and 16 PD Hours. The cost is described as 4 months access for $345 USD and 12 months access for $414 USD.

🚨 Registration is OPEN for the Building Thinking Classrooms online workshop w/ @pgliljedahl.bsky.social via @grassrootsworkshops.com!

🧠 6 modules packed videos, strategies & real examples to get students collaborating & thinking deeply.

👉 Register by Oct 3

grassrootsworkshops.com/workshops/bu...

Peter Liljedahl and Mike Flynn will be hosting a live webinar about #BTCthinks.

Join Peter, Mike and classroom educators on Sept. 18 at 5:00 PM PST for a live conversation.

Registration is FREE for anyone to attend!

Register here:
www.buildingthinkingclassrooms.com/webinar

#MTBoS
#iteachmath

If you are attending #BTCC25, Corwin will take orders there, and @pgliljedahl.bsky.social and @webbkyle.bsky.social can sign a "book plate" for you to insert into your book when they you receive it in the fall!

The image is of the book cover of "Mathematics Tasks for the Thinking Classroom: Grades 6-12." On the cover is an illustration of stick figures in groups of three orange, three green and three blue. The figures are working on math problems on vertical boards. Authors Peter Liljedahl and Kyle Webb are listed, as well as the illustrator, Laura Wheeler.

Exciting news!

Mathematics Tasks for The Thinking Classroom, Grades 6-12 is in production and available for pre-order, with a publication date of early October!

Pre-order your copy here: corwin.com/books/btc-ma...

#btcthinks #iteachmath #MTBoS #thinkingclassrooms

Join the 1st @grassrootsworkshops.com for Building Thinking Classrooms! Learn directly from @pgliljedahl.bsky.social through 6 modules, 20 research-backed lessons, and 80+ videos.

Put your BTC learning into practice right away!

More info here: grassrootsworkshops.com/workshops/bu...

Thinking about #BuildingThinkingClassrooms?

Here’s your chance to learn directly from Peter Liljedahl.

💡 Practical, high-impact workshops—no matter where you are in your journey.

🗺️ Explore the BTC PD roadmap: wix.to/qnr1Hmh

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The Building Thinking Classrooms Summer Coaching Institute [3/3]
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The Building Thinking Classrooms Summer Teacher Institute! [2/3] www.buildingthinkingclassrooms.com/teacherinsti...

Exciting news!!! Whether a teacher or a coach, BTC has you covered in our new set of Summer Institutes! Come experience one of two separate but overlapping institutes for teachers and coaches. July 20, 2025. Sacramento, California! [1/3]
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Building Thinking Classrooms 2025 Annual Conference Schedule Check out the schedule for Building Thinking Classrooms 2025 Annual Conference

Make sure you register for #BTCC25 before it is too late. The conference is already 70% full. @btcthinks.bsky.social btc2025.sched.com

Struggling to get students talking? Try Frequent Visibly Random Grouping!

🔀 Change groups often
🔢 Ideal group size: 3 (or 2 for littles)
🔄 Make it a regular routine
🃏 Cards work best!

Tried #FVRGs? Share your experience!

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This just in from my @innovamat.bsky.social pals‼️‼️‼️ Feat: @robbaier.bsky.social + @btcthinks.bsky.social 👌

🚀 Big news! We’re partnering with Innovamat to transform thinking & learning in math classrooms! 🔢✨

🔗 Learn more & join upcoming professional learning events: buildingthinkingclassrooms.com/so/5aPJxAMjT...

#edchat #BuildingThinkingClassrooms #ThinkingClassroom #ITeachMath

YouTube video by Innovamat Introducing BTC x Innovamat

Secret is out! Introducing @btcthinks.bsky.social x Innovamat 🧠 #ThinkingMath

Together with @pgliljedahl.bsky.social we bring the necessary resources to support your math classroom while addressing your curricular needs. Discover how to implement #ThinkingMath:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq7S...

Just a PSA to let everyone know that I’ve finally sniffed @peterliljedahl.bsky.social + @maegangiroux.bsky.social’s book & it smells pretty good tbh

🚀Join us at #BTCC25 (hosted by WA State Regional Math Coordinators)!
We can't wait to learn more about student thinking, collaboration, & problem-solving and connect with incredible #buildingthinkingclassrooms educators!

🔗 Register: btc2025.sched.com

#ITeachMath #MTBoS

Three people working on a vertical non permanent surface.

Three people working on a vertical non permanent surface.

Three people working on a vertical non permanent surface.

Such a privilege to introduce Ts to the world of #thinkingclassrooms. We used the task Answers Are and stayed in flow, communicated with our group using one marker, perseveared by being more willing to engage in productive struggle when on the heels of success. @btcthinks.bsky.social #ITeachMath

What a cool extension on this one!

#buildingthinkingclassroom #thinkingclassroom

Moving collective knowledge into individual learning by fostering responsibility in learners is a powerful piece of the #buildingthinkingclassrooms #thinkingclassroom framework. It takes time to work on, but the new tools coming out for this are so helpful!