Do you struggle to keep students engaged, excited to learn, and thinking deeply? Learn the 14 teaching practices that research shows optimize conditions for students to think, which …

A thinking classroom looks very different from a typical classroom. Students are working in groups rather than individually, they are standing rather than sitting, and the furniture is arranged so …

Explore the Building Thinking Classrooms Resources below for insights into the framework, companion guides and resources, tips for implementation, and inspiration:

Building Thinking Classrooms: Conditions for Problem-Solving. In: Felmer, P., Pehkonen, E., Kilpatrick, J. (Eds.) Posing and Solving Mathematical Problems. Research in Mathematics …

A podcast where educators talk about the magic and messiness of the elementary thinking classroom based on the work of Peter Liljedahl.

Building Thinking Classrooms involves using highly engaging thinking tasks to initiate a culture of thinking. At first, many of these are non-curricular, but the culture of thinking is developed …

Dr. Peter Liljedahl is a professor of mathematics education at Simon Fraser University. He is author of the books Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, K-12: 14 Teaching …

“This is the BEST education-related book I have ever read…It is a fine-tuned collection of practices that elevate student thinking, increase the joy of teaching, and eliminates the soul …

Looking to enhance your learners' numeracy skills? Numeracy skills are essential for using mathematics in life’s contexts and situations. From formative assessment to group work, from …

Peter has authored or coauthored numerous books, book chapters, and journal articles on topics central to the teaching and learning of mathematics, and is most known as the author of the …