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Monday, June 29
 

9:35am EDT

Strengthening Growth Through Coaching Conversations
Monday June 29, 2026 9:35am - 10:30am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 239
This session explores how Cognitive Coaching can strengthen teacher growth by shifting the coaching stance from consulting toward cultivating teachers’ own noticing.

Participants will examine how planning and reflecting conversations supported deeper noticing of student thinking and classroom dynamics through coaching moves such as paraphrasing, pausing, and mediative questioning.

Topics of co-planning, co-teaching, and collaborative reflection with colleagues will be addressed through the Building Thinking Classrooms lens.

Participants will leave with an introduction to Cognitive Coaching foundations, practical conversation structures, and ideas for using coaching conversations to deepen noticing and support Building Thinking Classrooms implementation.
Speakers
avatar for Takuya Umeki

Takuya Umeki

BTC Team Consultant, Vancouver School Board
Takuya Umeki is a passionate mathematics educator and educational consultant, working with educators across Canada and Japan. With a master's degree in mathematics education from Simon Fraser University under Dr. Peter Liljedahl, Takuya's research analyzed students' thinking through... Read More →
avatar for Jerrold Wiebe

Jerrold Wiebe

BTC team consultant, Independent
Jerrold Wiebe (he/him) is dedicated to making mathematics, mathematical thinking, and problem-solving accessible to all. With four decades of teaching and consulting experience across early, middle, and senior years mathematics in Canada and internationally, as well as experience... Read More →
BTC Coaching Conversation Jerrold Editted pdf
Monday June 29, 2026 9:35am - 10:30am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 239 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

9:35am EDT

Begin with Behavior: You Don't Have Time NOT to Build It
Monday June 29, 2026 9:35am - 11:45am EDT
Shubert Theatre - Cabaret
Responsibility—not accountability. There’s a difference, and it changes everything.

Building a Thinking Classroom depends on more than tasks and vertical whiteboards—it depends on behavior. Student independence, collaboration, perseverance, and responsibility are the foundation that make thinking possible. These behaviors don’t happen by accident—and they don’t happen overnight. They must be built from the beginning. If you’ve struggled with off-task behavior, uneven participation, or helping students engage productively in collaborative work, you’re not alone.

In this session, we’ll explore practical ways to intentionally build the habits, routines, and classroom conditions that support student responsibility and lasting behavior change. Participants will leave with concrete strategies, actionable next steps, and a plan for cultivating the student behaviors that make deep thinking possible.
Speakers
avatar for Chelsea McClellan

Chelsea McClellan

Thought Partner, buildingthinkingclassrooms.com
A middle school math and science educator in El Dorado County from 2002 to 2018, Chelsea spent 16 years guided by the belief that all students can learn to the highest levels. From 2018 to 2026, she served as a Math Curriculum Specialist for the Sacramento County Office of Education... Read More →
avatar for Kim Rimbey

Kim Rimbey

BTC Team Consultant, Building Thinking Classrooms & KP Mathematics
Dr. Kim Rimbey (Ph.D. in mathematics curriculum & instruction) loves teaching and learning! She loves exploring the ways in which children think about math and challenging teachers to rethink their assumptions about how to make math meaningful for children. With degrees in both mathematics... Read More →
HO BTC Behavior CMcClellan & KRimbey 6 29 26 pdf
Monday June 29, 2026 9:35am - 11:45am EDT
Shubert Theatre - Cabaret 247 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

9:35am EDT

Beyond Math: BTC Structures for ELA and Other Content Areas
Monday June 29, 2026 9:35am - 11:45am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 202
In this hands-on sesison, participants will experience two Building Thinking Classrooms tasks designed for ELA and other non-math content areas. Together, we will explore how familiar BTC moves can support reading, sequencing, central idea, evidence, and interpretation. Participants will leave with practical structures they can adapt for their own grade level and content area, along with time to reflect on what stays the same and what changes when BTC moves beyond mathematics.
Speakers
avatar for Chase Orton

Chase Orton

BTC Team Consultant, on the road
avatar for Amy Chang

Amy Chang

Volunteer, Building Thinking Classrooms

Forest Fire pdf
Beyond math (slides) pdf
Monday June 29, 2026 9:35am - 11:45am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 202 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

9:35am EDT

Rewriting Math Stories: Engaging Families in the Work of Thinking Classrooms
Monday June 29, 2026 9:35am - 11:45am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Black Box 118
How do we extend the work of Building Thinking Classrooms beyond the classroom walls? In this session, I’ll share a 4-part parent workshop model that helps families reframe their own math identities and more effectively support their children as confident, capable mathematical thinkers, all through the lens of BTC. We’ll also explore how engaging families in BTC practices helps parents better understand the pedagogical shifts happening in today’s math classrooms—and why those shifts matter.
Speakers
avatar for Tom Lewis

Tom Lewis

BTC Team Consultant, Building Thinking Classrooms
Tom Lewis (he/him) is a consultant on the BTC U.S. Team and has been supporting teachers, schools and districts with implementing Building Thinking Classrooms in grades K-12 since 2021. He is currently working with Peter Liljedahl, Author of Building Thinking Classrooms, on several... Read More →
avatar for Nova Katz

Nova Katz

BTC Team Consultant, The American School in London
Monday June 29, 2026 9:35am - 11:45am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Black Box 118 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

1:20pm EDT

Getting Messy with Subtraction: Making Connections Across Representations in a Thinking Classroom
Monday June 29, 2026 1:20pm - 2:15pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 239
Come jam out in a powerful experience of how concrete, representational, and abstract (CRA) models can serve as interconnected tools for unpacking strategies for subtraction with regrouping. Rather than viewing CRA as a linear progression, we will linger in the connections between these contexts, uncovering how each can highlight or obscure parts of the underlying mathematics. We will use our experience to explore how BTC moves can support students to prioritize connection over progression and deepen conceptual understanding.
Speakers
avatar for Amy Chang

Amy Chang

Volunteer, Building Thinking Classrooms

Getting Messy with Subtraction pdf
Monday June 29, 2026 1:20pm - 2:15pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 239 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

1:20pm EDT

Before Studenting: Building Thinking Classrooms with Our Youngest Learners
Monday June 29, 2026 1:20pm - 3:30pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Black Box 118
What does Building Thinking Classrooms look like with our youngest learners? In Early Years classrooms, children often arrive full of curiosity, play, collaboration, and divergent thinking before many “studenting” habits have taken hold. This session will rethink the 14 BTC practices for ages 3–5, exploring how we can protect and extend the thinking already present in Preschool and Pre-K classrooms. Participants will leave with a clearer picture of how to adapt BTC in playful, developmentally responsive ways.
Speakers
avatar for Nova Katz

Nova Katz

BTC Team Consultant, The American School in London
avatar for Maegan Giroux

Maegan Giroux

BTC Team Consultant, Building Thinking Classrooms
Maegan Giroux (she/her) is an passionate instructional coach, dedicated to empowering educators across all levels to excel in their teaching practice. With a specialized focus on literacy and numeracy, she walks alongside teachers as they implement dynamic initiatives to enhance student... Read More →
Monday June 29, 2026 1:20pm - 3:30pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Black Box 118 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

1:20pm EDT

From Observation to Partnership: Supporting BTC Teachers Through Student-Centered Coaching
Monday June 29, 2026 1:20pm - 3:30pm EDT
Shubert Theatre - Cabaret
What if the most powerful coaching move isn’t observing and giving feedback—but stepping into the work alongside teachers? Join BTC team members for an interactive session that reimagines coaching through a Building Thinking Classrooms lens. We will focus on shifting from the traditional observation-feedback cycle to student-centered co-teaching. Grounded in research and classroom practice, this session introduces a 3-part coaching model that positions coaches and teachers as collaborative partners in planning, teaching, and reflection. Together we’ll explore how co-teaching can deepen teacher learning, center student thinking, and create more meaningful and sustainable instructional change in mathematics classrooms. Whether you’re a coach, math specialist, instructional leader, or administrator supporting BTC implementation, you’ll leave with practical co-planning tools, reflection prompts, and a replicable framework for strengthening coaching partnerships and supporting teacher growth.
Speakers
avatar for Kim Rimbey

Kim Rimbey

BTC Team Consultant, Building Thinking Classrooms & KP Mathematics
Dr. Kim Rimbey (Ph.D. in mathematics curriculum & instruction) loves teaching and learning! She loves exploring the ways in which children think about math and challenging teachers to rethink their assumptions about how to make math meaningful for children. With degrees in both mathematics... Read More →
HO BTC Coaching KRimbey & TLewis 6 29 26 pdf
Monday June 29, 2026 1:20pm - 3:30pm EDT
Shubert Theatre - Cabaret 247 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

1:20pm EDT

Your First Day of BTC—Even if It’s the Middle of the Year
Monday June 29, 2026 1:20pm - 3:30pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 202
The first day of math class matters—and it matters a lot. It’s when we establish the culture that shapes how students experience math, their beliefs about who they are as mathematical thinkers, and how they act in math class. But what happens when that culture starts to slip? In this session, participants will experience a lesson and unpack the moves that position us to set the culture on day one—and reset it when math class isn’t working. We’ll explore how these moves influence student identity, voice, and participation, and how teachers can intentionally shape classrooms where more students see themselves as capable mathematical thinkers.
Speakers
avatar for Takuya Umeki

Takuya Umeki

BTC Team Consultant, Vancouver School Board
Takuya Umeki is a passionate mathematics educator and educational consultant, working with educators across Canada and Japan. With a master's degree in mathematics education from Simon Fraser University under Dr. Peter Liljedahl, Takuya's research analyzed students' thinking through... Read More →
avatar for Chase Orton

Chase Orton

BTC Team Consultant, on the road
Your First Day of BTC (BTCC26) pdf
Monday June 29, 2026 1:20pm - 3:30pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 202 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team, Medium

2:35pm EDT

The Nonsense of Numbers
Monday June 29, 2026 2:35pm - 3:30pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Lecture Hall 111
As teachers, so much of what drives our assessment practices revolves around numbers. But do these numbers really tell us what we think they do? In this session, we will unpack our grading and reporting practices, interrogate their purpose and validity, and explore whether they truly serve all of our students. We'll challenge some of the assumptions we hold about the numbers in our grade books and consider what might lie beyond them.
Speakers
avatar for Kyle Webb

Kyle Webb

BTC Co-Author, Team Consultant, Building Thinking Classrooms
Kyle Webb (he/him) is a teacher, author, learning consultant, and professional development leader based in Saskatchewan, Canada. Never satisfied with the status quo, his passion is improving learning experiences for all students.
With experience teaching grades 6 through 12, and in his roles as a teacher coach and school division numeracy consultant, Kyle works to transform classrooms. He has spearheaded the successful implementation of Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) and modern assessment practices, and... Read More →
The Nonsense of Numbers BTC2026 Attendee Version pdf
Monday June 29, 2026 2:35pm - 3:30pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Lecture Hall 111 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team
 
Tuesday, June 30
 

8:00am EDT

Like it, Love it, Gotta Have it: Set Your Sub Up For Success
Tuesday June 30, 2026 8:00am - 8:55am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 236
Stop dreading sub days. When students are fluent in choice activities and CYU routines introduced during your small group work, substitutes simply manage what students already know and love. No new content, no BTC facilitation required — just purposeful practice and a classroom culture strong enough to carry itself. You've already done the hard work of building a Thinking Classroom. This session shows you how to make sure it keeps thinking, even when you're gone.
Speakers
avatar for Chelsea McClellan

Chelsea McClellan

Thought Partner, buildingthinkingclassrooms.com
A middle school math and science educator in El Dorado County from 2002 to 2018, Chelsea spent 16 years guided by the belief that all students can learn to the highest levels. From 2018 to 2026, she served as a Math Curriculum Specialist for the Sacramento County Office of Education... Read More →
Tuesday June 30, 2026 8:00am - 8:55am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 236 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

8:00am EDT

Experiences Before Explanations: Turning Science Lessons into Thinking and Writing Powerhouses
Tuesday June 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:10am EDT
Shubert Theatre - Cabaret
Experience a science lesson transformed from simple content delivery into an opportunity for deep thinking, meaningful discussion, and purposeful writing. Participants will explore the instructional moves that shift learners from passive consumers of information to active producers of ideas and understanding.
Speakers
avatar for Jared Sliger

Jared Sliger

BTC Team Consultant, Middleton School District
Jared Sliger (he/him) is a 32-year veteran educator with an emphasis in middle school mathematics. Jared has been an official Building Thinking Classrooms team member and facilitator since 2022, leading training for teachers and leaders across the K-12 spectrum, both in districts... Read More →
avatar for Jerrold Wiebe

Jerrold Wiebe

BTC team consultant, Independent
Jerrold Wiebe (he/him) is dedicated to making mathematics, mathematical thinking, and problem-solving accessible to all. With four decades of teaching and consulting experience across early, middle, and senior years mathematics in Canada and internationally, as well as experience... Read More →
New Haven Science 2026 pdf
Tuesday June 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:10am EDT
Shubert Theatre - Cabaret 247 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

8:00am EDT

Thinking Tasks for Little Learners: Building Mathematical Thinking in PK-2
Tuesday June 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:10am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 202
What does a Building Thinking Classroom look like with our youngest mathematicians? In this hands-on, interactive session, pK–2 educators will experience a series of rich thinking tasks designed specifically for early learners. Through play, conversation, movement, and purposeful problem solving, participants will explore how to spark curiosity, invite collaboration, and build deep mathematical understanding in primary classrooms. Together we’ll investigate tasks that encourage students to reason, notice patterns, represent ideas visually, and talk about mathematics in meaningful ways. You’ll leave with ready-to-use tasks, facilitation moves, and practical strategies for creating a classroom culture where even your youngest learners can think boldly and mathematically. Perfect for teachers, coaches, and leaders looking to bring Building Thinking Classrooms to life in pK–2 spaces.
Speakers
avatar for Maegan Giroux

Maegan Giroux

BTC Team Consultant, Building Thinking Classrooms
Maegan Giroux (she/her) is an passionate instructional coach, dedicated to empowering educators across all levels to excel in their teaching practice. With a specialized focus on literacy and numeracy, she walks alongside teachers as they implement dynamic initiatives to enhance student... Read More →
avatar for Kim Rimbey

Kim Rimbey

BTC Team Consultant, Building Thinking Classrooms & KP Mathematics
Dr. Kim Rimbey (Ph.D. in mathematics curriculum & instruction) loves teaching and learning! She loves exploring the ways in which children think about math and challenging teachers to rethink their assumptions about how to make math meaningful for children. With degrees in both mathematics... Read More →
HO BTC pK 2 KRimbey & MGiroux 6 30 26 pdf
Tuesday June 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:10am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 202 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

9:15am EDT

Helping Families Understand BTC: From Deficit Protection to Asset Celebration
Tuesday June 30, 2026 9:15am - 10:10am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 238
Building Thinking Classrooms can transform student learning — but it can also create confusion for families who are used to traditional math instruction. In this 55‑minute session, we explore the communication strategies, mindset shifts, and practical tools that help us move from defending BTC to helping families truly see the strengths in their children’s thinking.
Through shared stories, three key paradigm shifts, and concrete examples (notes, homework, and “you’re not teaching”), we will examine how to make learning visible, reduce back‑and‑forth emails, support vulnerable learners who may withdraw early in BTC, and build trust with families and admin.
This workshop is designed for educators who want to communicate with clarity, confidence, and compassion as their BTC practice grows — and who want families to become partners in celebrating students’ thinking.

Speakers
avatar for Takuya Umeki

Takuya Umeki

BTC Team Consultant, Vancouver School Board
Takuya Umeki is a passionate mathematics educator and educational consultant, working with educators across Canada and Japan. With a master's degree in mathematics education from Simon Fraser University under Dr. Peter Liljedahl, Takuya's research analyzed students' thinking through... Read More →
BTC Helping Family Understand BTC pdf
Tuesday June 30, 2026 9:15am - 10:10am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 238 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

9:15am EDT

Where Am I in My Learning?: Cultivating Student Responsibility Through Navigation Tools and Student-Led Data
Tuesday June 30, 2026 9:15am - 11:25am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 239
Building navigation tools is one thing; getting them into students' hands to drive their own next steps is another. In a true Building Thinking Classroom, data should not be a secret held by the teacher—it should be student-led. When secondary students take ownership of their data, accountability is naturally replaced by responsibility.

In this interactive, hands-on workshop, participants will step into the shoes of middle and high school students to experience a series of practical micro-moves designed to foster data autonomy. We will deconstruct the process of "shaking and sorting" to build navigation tools, intentionally embracing imperfection over a polished final product.

Through collaborative, simulated activities, attendees will explore how to use these tools both formatively and summatively. Come ready to collaborate, experience, and walk away with a concrete blueprint for putting secondary students in the driver's seat of their own assessment.
Speakers
avatar for Tom Lewis

Tom Lewis

BTC Team Consultant, Building Thinking Classrooms
Tom Lewis (he/him) is a consultant on the BTC U.S. Team and has been supporting teachers, schools and districts with implementing Building Thinking Classrooms in grades K-12 since 2021. He is currently working with Peter Liljedahl, Author of Building Thinking Classrooms, on several... Read More →
avatar for Kyle Webb

Kyle Webb

BTC Co-Author, Team Consultant, Building Thinking Classrooms
Kyle Webb (he/him) is a teacher, author, learning consultant, and professional development leader based in Saskatchewan, Canada. Never satisfied with the status quo, his passion is improving learning experiences for all students.
With experience teaching grades 6 through 12, and in his roles as a teacher coach and school division numeracy consultant, Kyle works to transform classrooms. He has spearheaded the successful implementation of Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) and modern assessment practices, and... Read More →
Tuesday June 30, 2026 9:15am - 11:25am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 239 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

10:30am EDT

Adapting Building Thinking Classrooms to a Block Schedule
Tuesday June 30, 2026 10:30am - 11:25am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 202
Block scheduling offers unique opportunities—and challenges—for implementing Building Thinking Classrooms practices. In this session, participants will explore practical strategies for adapting BTC's 14 practices to longer class periods, including structuring thinking tasks, managing flow and energy across extended time blocks, and maintaining student engagement. Walk away with ready-to-use frameworks and real classroom examples for making BTC work beautifully in a block schedule context.
Speakers
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avatar for Nova Katz

Nova Katz

BTC Team Consultant, The American School in London
BTCC '26 Block Scheduling & BTC Maida, Laura, Nova pdf
Tuesday June 30, 2026 10:30am - 11:25am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 202 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

10:30am EDT

How do I know what I know? Consolidating and Mapping Learning - Magma sponsor session
Tuesday June 30, 2026 10:30am - 11:25am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 332
In this session, we will explore strategies for consolidating understanding and helping students know where they are in their learning journey using Magma Math, a digital math tool. You will have a chance to engage in mathematics as a student, see how your solution strategies connect to others’ strategies and to the underlying mathematics, and think about how this can help you navigate your learning trajectory.
Speakers
avatar for Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Director of Learning & Teacher, Magma Math
Magma Math is a math platform designed to support teachers to make more informed instructional decisions in the classroom and create opportunities for deeper student-driven discourse and collaboration.
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Tuesday June 30, 2026 10:30am - 11:25am EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 332 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team, All

1:00pm EDT

Becoming the BTC Teacher You Want to Be
Tuesday June 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:55pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 239
BTC is more than a set of moves—it’s a journey of becoming. But becoming the BTC teacher you want to be is too hard to do alone. In this session, we’ll explore how to realign our professional practice with our purpose, find our people, and build the community of support we need to keep growing into the teacher we’re trying to become.
Speakers
avatar for Chase Orton

Chase Orton

BTC Team Consultant, on the road
BTCC26 Imperfect and Unfinished pdf
Tuesday June 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:55pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 239 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

1:00pm EDT

Selling the Shift: Building Trust and Shared Purpose in a Thinking Classroom
Tuesday June 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:55pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Lecture Hall 111
When transitioning to a Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) model, student buy-in can often feel like a battle to be won. But what if we reframed it as a community-building process rooted in trust?

Born from continuous coaching cycles between a BTC coach and two secondary math teachers, this session explores how to move middle and high school students past the initial friction of BTC and into full ownership of their learning. We will share the exact, classroom-tested micro-moves utilized to foster a culture of vulnerability, where both teachers and students feel safe taking mathematical risks.

Grounded in qualitative data and driven by authentic student voice, this session highlights how transparency, continuous student feedback, and targeted Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies can transform classroom dynamics. By putting these human-centered practices at the forefront, we discovered a powerful shift: a classroom where mutual empathy and compassion flourished, and true responsibility naturally replaced rigid accountability. Attendees will walk away with actionable, secondary-tested techniques from a coach-teacher perspective to build deep trust, de-escalate resistance, and co-create a thriving community of thinkers.
Speakers
avatar for Tom Lewis

Tom Lewis

BTC Team Consultant, Building Thinking Classrooms
Tom Lewis (he/him) is a consultant on the BTC U.S. Team and has been supporting teachers, schools and districts with implementing Building Thinking Classrooms in grades K-12 since 2021. He is currently working with Peter Liljedahl, Author of Building Thinking Classrooms, on several... Read More →
avatar for Amy Chang

Amy Chang

Volunteer, Building Thinking Classrooms

Tuesday June 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:55pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Lecture Hall 111 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

1:00pm EDT

Small Practices, Seismic Shifts — Tiny Classroom Moves with Outsized Impact
Tuesday June 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:55pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Ballet Studio 206
You've read the book. You've set up the boards. But the teachers who thrive in BTC will tell you — it's the small stuff that makes the ground shake. Come discover the tiny practices the BTC community has found make an outsized difference. You'll leave with something new to try Monday morning.
Speakers
avatar for Jared Sliger

Jared Sliger

BTC Team Consultant, Middleton School District
Jared Sliger (he/him) is a 32-year veteran educator with an emphasis in middle school mathematics. Jared has been an official Building Thinking Classrooms team member and facilitator since 2022, leading training for teachers and leaders across the K-12 spectrum, both in districts... Read More →
Remove Friction Jared Sliger pptx
Tuesday June 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:55pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Ballet Studio 206 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

1:00pm EDT

Developing Number Sense in a Thinking Classroom
Tuesday June 30, 2026 1:00pm - 3:10pm EDT
Shubert Theatre - Cabaret
Algorithms are incredibly powerful mathematical tools, yet at their core, they often rely on simple, single-digit manipulations. No wonder so many students struggle with true numerical reasoning. In this session, we will move beyond rote procedure to explore strategies that build fluid, flexible mathematical thinking and number sense.
Speakers
avatar for Jerrold Wiebe

Jerrold Wiebe

BTC team consultant, Independent
Jerrold Wiebe (he/him) is dedicated to making mathematics, mathematical thinking, and problem-solving accessible to all. With four decades of teaching and consulting experience across early, middle, and senior years mathematics in Canada and internationally, as well as experience... Read More →
avatar for Maegan Giroux

Maegan Giroux

BTC Team Consultant, Building Thinking Classrooms
Maegan Giroux (she/her) is an passionate instructional coach, dedicated to empowering educators across all levels to excel in their teaching practice. With a specialized focus on literacy and numeracy, she walks alongside teachers as they implement dynamic initiatives to enhance student... Read More →
NH Add Friendly over grd 3 docx
NH Distance vs removal docx
ratio table progression docx
Tuesday June 30, 2026 1:00pm - 3:10pm EDT
Shubert Theatre - Cabaret 247 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

1:00pm EDT

Slice, Slice Baby: Grade 6-8 Thin Slicing Secrets Revealed
Tuesday June 30, 2026 1:00pm - 3:10pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 202
What keeps students in the game instead of checking out? Come join us as we reveal the secrets behind building successful Thin Slices. The practice of sequencing tasks through carefully incremented steps may be one of the most powerful ways to build and maintain FLOW in a Thinking Classroom. There’s no such thing as a perfect thin slice, but intentional sequencing is far more connected and responsive than the fragmented way most curricula organize concepts. Thin-slicing helps students make sense of the big ideas by experiencing mathematics as connected, coherent thinking rather than isolated skills. In this session, you’ll experience thin-slicing as a learner, examine what makes it work, and begin building your own task sequences to keep every learner thinking and moving forward.
Speakers
avatar for Chelsea McClellan

Chelsea McClellan

Thought Partner, buildingthinkingclassrooms.com
A middle school math and science educator in El Dorado County from 2002 to 2018, Chelsea spent 16 years guided by the belief that all students can learn to the highest levels. From 2018 to 2026, she served as a Math Curriculum Specialist for the Sacramento County Office of Education... Read More →
avatar for Kyle Webb

Kyle Webb

BTC Co-Author, Team Consultant, Building Thinking Classrooms
Kyle Webb (he/him) is a teacher, author, learning consultant, and professional development leader based in Saskatchewan, Canada. Never satisfied with the status quo, his passion is improving learning experiences for all students.
With experience teaching grades 6 through 12, and in his roles as a teacher coach and school division numeracy consultant, Kyle works to transform classrooms. He has spearheaded the successful implementation of Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) and modern assessment practices, and... Read More →
2026 06 30 Slice Slice Baby Attendee Version pdf
Tuesday June 30, 2026 1:00pm - 3:10pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 202 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

2:15pm EDT

Rich Problems Deserve Deep Thinking: Innovamat + BTC
Tuesday June 30, 2026 2:15pm - 3:10pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 239
Innovamat's Thinking Math! offers rich, carefully crafted problems. BTC gets every student thinking. Together, they create the conditions for deep mathematics. Experience Thinking Math! content through both curricular and thin-sliced lenses, then learn how to identify which approach fits a given lesson, adapt tasks using the lesson guide and logbook, and rethink lesson closings within a BTC framework. Walk away with practical tools for making intentional choices that deepen mathematics for every student. Some knowledge of Thinking Math! and the BTC Practices will be helpful.
Speakers
avatar for Nova Katz

Nova Katz

BTC Team Consultant, The American School in London
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Tuesday June 30, 2026 2:15pm - 3:10pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 239 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team

2:15pm EDT

Small Practices, Seismic Shifts — Tiny Classroom Moves with Outsized Impact
Tuesday June 30, 2026 2:15pm - 3:10pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Ballet Studio 206
You've read the book. You've set up the boards. But the teachers who thrive in BTC will tell you — it's the small stuff that makes the ground shake. Come discover the tiny practices the BTC community has found make an outsized difference. You'll leave with something new to try Monday morning.
Speakers
avatar for Jared Sliger

Jared Sliger

BTC Team Consultant, Middleton School District
Jared Sliger (he/him) is a 32-year veteran educator with an emphasis in middle school mathematics. Jared has been an official Building Thinking Classrooms team member and facilitator since 2022, leading training for teachers and leaders across the K-12 spectrum, both in districts... Read More →
Remove Friction Jared Sliger pptx
Tuesday June 30, 2026 2:15pm - 3:10pm EDT
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Ballet Studio 206 177 College St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
  BTC Team
 

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Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Auditorium 115
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Ballet Studio 206
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Ballet Studio 209
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Black Box 118
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Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 202
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Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 238
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 239
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 240
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 301
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 302
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 303
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 304
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 326
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 327
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 328
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 329
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 330
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 332
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 404
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 405
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 406
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School - Room 415
Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale - Ballroom 2nd Floor
Shubert Theatre - Cabaret
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