Often overlooked in Building Thinking Classrooms, the first step—building culture and community—is where the real magic begins. In this immersive session, teachers will explore how magic and its deep connection to math can spark curiosity, trust, and connection, leaving with practical strategies to build culture before content in any classroom.
We hope participants will take away an appreciation and understanding of the importance of students being seen in their math classes as doers of mathematics as well as the need to support our students in seeing and learning from each other. Heightening our sense of the importance of ensures that our students are seen and see each other adds nuance to our use of BTC practices and how we position our students in the classroom.
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.
