Current Course Schedule

Creating a Thinking Classroom - Using BTC Methods in your Math and Science Classrooms (Grades 2 - 6)

In this session, we will share how we’ve brought Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms pedagogy to life in elementary math and science classrooms. Throughout the day, we will put ourselves in the role of student, working in random groups of three on vertical workspaces, engaging in rich math and science tasks - all integral aspects of the BTC approach. You will:
  • *Learn about the fourteen foundational principles of the BTC method. 
  • *Discover how BTC pedagogy can transform math and science learning. 
  • *Explore practical strategies for creating tasks, thin slicing problems, collaborating, and reflecting in the upper elementary classroom. 
  • *Walk away with ready-to-use ideas for how to deepen student thinking, support diverse learners, and spark joyful engagement. 
Whether you are new to BTC or already experimenting, you will leave with concrete strategies and adaptable tools to implement BTC methods in your own setting.
  • Course Number
    TEWS895N
  • Registration Options and Cost
    $195 5.0 CTLE or 0.5 CEU

Sections

Summer 2 2026

  • Section 1:
    Date(s)
    July 20 | On Site
    Day and Time
    Monday, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM ET * Held at Bank Street College, 610 West 112th Street, New York, NY 10025
    Registration Deadline
    Jul 13, 2026
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    • Julie Broderick
      Julie Broderick
      Julie Broderick, MSEd, is a fifth-grade teacher of mathematics, literacy, and social studies at The School at Columbia University. In 2011, she received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Previously she taught second, third, and fifth grades at the Manhattan School for Children. She regularly teaches math classes at the Bank Street Graduate School, and she leads math workshops in elementary schools throughout the NYC area. Ms. Broderick has an MS in Applied Linguistics from Georgetown University and an MSEd in Math Leadership from Bank Street College. She has a BA in government and linguistics from The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA.
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