Resources for Creating Thinkers
Building Thinking Classrooms
This book is life changing. My partner and I got to see him speak at NCSM last year and have since trained our instructional coaches on this work. You will be forever changed by reading his work.
These prompts will hand the thinking right over to students. These questions will foster curiosity at the center of your classroom and students will see that you value them learning how to learn.
2. Productive Math Struggle
I have interviewed John Sangiovanni on my district podcast, I have hosted a zoom call with Susie Katt for my district’s book study, and I have seen John Sangiovanni speak several times. This book will also change your life and the way you see struggle in your classroom. It is so good.
Productive Math Struggle
3. Exemplars Math Tasks
If your district does not have this resource, you need it. These tasks are difficult and also have student examples to help you gage what students should be able to achieve and also a more accessible version of each task and a more challenging version of each task. Students won’t even know that they have a differing level. It is a way to differentiate without isolating. My very favorite resource.
4. Classroom ready Rich Math Tasks
Talk about lessons that are ready to implement. These books are completely worth it!!
It’s April! Have a great week!
