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Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics 101

June 12, 2025

8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Sourcewell

Learn to create a classroom environment where students are engaged and curious.

Date: June 12, 2025

Time:

8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location:

Sourcewell

Cost:

$100 per participant; Comprehensive Package pricing: $10 per participant

Learn more about the Comprehensive Package and see a list of participating districts here >

Prerequisites: None

CEUs: Teacher CEU; Administrator CEU

Learning objectives:

Understand techniques to engage students in their learning.
Learn how to create an environment that promotes student discourse.
Drive students to think at different levels in learning mathematics.

Description:

This introductory workshop will offer you ways for your students to be thinkers beyond rote memorization and repetitive calculations. Jessica Strom, mathematics educator in a small rural Minnesota school, will introduce you to 14 teaching practices for enhancing learning, engagement, and discourse in your math classroom. Learn how to apply these practices to engage your students in learning mathematics.

About the leader:

Jessica Strom will lead this training.

Strom has been teaching mathematics in northwest Minnesota for 20 years. She originally stumbled upon the Thinking Classroom in a quest to find ways to get her students to think and become problem solvers. Since her discovery, she has been presenting and sharing the Thinking Classroom with teachers throughout Minnesota. Jessica has served on the MCTM board as Region 7 Director and High School Vice President.

Event Registration

Registration deadline: May 29, 2025

Check-in: 8 a.m.

Questions: education@sourcewell-mn.gov