Every school year feels like a new draft of a similar successful experiment. Four years into using Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) strategies and I’m realizing that the best lessons ar…

We're back! Students returned to school this past Thursday. The sixth graders entered with a mix of anxiety and excitement. The first few days of school are usually dedicated to building routines and ...

I am obsessed with this shape toy I saw in the gift shop at the Science Museum of Minnesota last week. Seen from above in the first photo, the triangle looks like a triangle. Seen obliquely, we notice...