The Secondary Math Thinking Classrooms Series is designed for educators who want students actively thinking, collaborating, problem-solving, and taking greater ownership of their mathematical learning. Across four sessions, participants will explore classroom structures, routines, meaningful tasks, and assessment practices that support a culture of thinking.
This session is part of the Secondary Math Thinking Classrooms workshop series. While each session is independent, the ideas and strategies connect across the series, making the most sense when experienced together.
Audience: Secondary Math Educators, Instructional Coaches, and Curriculum Directors
Grades: 6–12 | Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | CPE: 6 hours per session
Cost: FREE for Academic Content Coop and Tyler ISD Content Coop members
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September 11, 2026
Secondary Math Thinking Classrooms: From Compliance to Curiosity
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Location: Region 7 ESC - Cypress Room
Are your students waiting for you to tell them what to do, or are they thinking for themselves? In this session, you’ll learn how to break the cycle of sit-and-get learning and launch a classroom where curiosity leads the way. Discover how to use random groups, vertical whiteboards, and thinking tasks that get everyone moving, talking, and problem-solving. Walk away ready to transform your classroom into a space where students don’t just do math, they think math.
Workshop #411430
October 19, 2026
Secondary Math Thinking Classrooms: Routines that Drive Collaboration & Perseverance
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Location: Region 7 ESC - Elm Room
Thinking classrooms are active, but they don’t have to be chaotic. In this session, you’ll learn how to keep students collaborating, persevering, and learning without losing control of the room. Discover practical routines to help students stick with challenging problems, work together productively, and reflect on their learning. Leave with management strategies that keep the thinking going while you coach from the sidelines.
Workshop #411433
November 17, 2026
Secondary Math Thinking Classrooms: Choosing & Creating Tasks that Matter
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Location: Region 7 ESC - Cypress Room
If you want students to think, you have to give them tasks worth thinking about. In this session, you’ll learn how to pick and adapt problems that spark curiosity, fuel discussion, and build deep understanding. Explore real examples from Mathematics Tasks for the Thinking Classroom and leave with a ready-to-use task bank plus the tools to create your own.
Workshop #411435
January 21, 2027
Secondary Math Thinking Classrooms: Assessing & Extending Thinking
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Location: Region 7 ESC - Cypress Room
What if assessment didn’t stop the thinking—but deepened it? This session focuses on assessing and extending student thinking in ways that align with Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms framework. Explore strategies for formative assessment, reflection, and feedback that capture reasoning rather than just results. Leave with tools to sustain a classroom culture where thinking, collaboration, and growth continue long after the task ends.
Workshop #396593
