REGISTRATION POLICY: Registration deadline is one week prior to workshop unless otherwise noted. Cancellations not received 2 business days in advance and no-shows will be billed.
Workshop SectionBuilding Thinking Classrooms K-2 ~ July 27, 2026
RegistrationRegister for This Section
DepartmentESU 10 - T&L
Primary ContactTaylor Shepard
FacilitatorsTaylor Shepard, Dianah Steinbrink, Heather Stukey
DescriptionK-2 educators will have the opportunity to learn from Peter Liljedahl, the author of “Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics”, a book focused on encouraging students to go beyond just following along with instruction, but actually developing into mathematical thinkers.  
Teachers will spend the morning experiencing a Thinking Classroom from the point of view of a learner. Working in groups, participants tackle engaging non-curricular tasks while uncovering at least nine of the fourteen Thinking Classroom practices—all in a short burst of time. The session wraps with rich, collaborative reflection to connect the dots between what was experienced and the practices behind it.
The afternoon shifts gears to a full lesson in action. Teachers compare and contrast their morning experiences, then witness a complete curricular task unfold from start to finish—including launch, activity, consolidation, meaningful note-taking, and Check-Your-Understanding questions. It’s a chance to see Thinking Classroom practices come alive in both theory and practice.
LocationESU 10 Kearney NE - Conference Rooms B & C - North Wing  View Building Map
StatusSection StatusOpen (Below minimum number of registrations)
3 Registered  
30 Minimum; 100 Maximum; 7 Lunch Count
Section Dates
   
July 27, 20268:30 AM3:30 PM
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AudienceAudience: K-2 Teachers
Registration Fees
  
ESU 10 Title IIA & Title IV member schools$20.00
Other ESU 10 Schools$40.00
Outside of ESU 10$100.00
Grants
   
Title II-A 2024-2025August 6, 2025August 6, 2026
Title IV 2024-2025August 6, 2025August 6, 2026
LunchLunch will be provided.
College CreditThis section is not available for college credit.
SMART Service1106.03 Math
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AQuESTT Tenet - Educator Effectiveness
CommentsTitle IIA and Title IV Consortium Schools will receive $200 stipend for each eligible teacher. Note:  Subject to change based on available funds.

Registration deadline is one week prior to workshop.  Cancellations not received 2 business days in advance will be billed the workshop fee.

Participants will be billed after the first day of the training series.