The goals of my session are for participants to be able to:Analyze the essential elements that make for a successful task launch.Implement strategies to build immediate student excitement and curiosity, fostering a desire to engage in productive struggle.Adapt existing lesson launches using simple, accessible adjustments to maximize cognitive activation and minimize instructional front-loading.
Participants will leave with:A clear understanding that IM already provides rich thinking tasks suited for BTC implementation.Strategies to thin slice IM activities to maintain flow and cognitive engagement.Practical ideas for using VNPS and random groups while staying true to the IM lesson structure.Confidence that BTC and IM complement each other—enhancing reasoning, collaboration, and student ownership.
