Critical Thinking in the Math Classroom, Taylor, Summer 2025
| Course Number: |
EDX 5710 S37 |
| Instructor: |
Curtis Taylor, M.S. |
| Location: |
Online |
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Dates and Times:
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June 20 - Aug 08, 2025. Fully online using Google Suite, remote asynchronous (no scheduled meeting times) |
| Credits: |
3 Graduate Credits |
| Tuition: |
$1,195 |
Course Description
Participants in this course will collaborate with their professor and peers to build a deeper understanding of research-based practices that build mathematical thinkers. This includes the exploration of practical strategies that promote student thinking through collaboration. Participants will explore the “Building Thinking Classrooms” framework with an emphasis on the first few practices. A final project will include a plan on how to implement practices that will help build a thinking classroom.
Audience: K-12 Teachers, Math Teachers, Special Educators, School Leaders with a Bachelor's Degree
Course Goals & Objectives
Course Goals:
- To understand the types of mathematical tasks that encourage student thinking.
- To explore techniques that encourage student problem solving through collaboration.
- To learn strategies for developing and facilitating student collaboration.
Course Objectives:
- To develop an evidence-based plan for building more student thinking in their classroom.
- To learn techniques for turning textbook tasks into thinking tasks.
Course Schedule
Each week consists of an online discussion that participants will engage in. The final project will be worked on throughout the course.
Required Texts
Required texts are not included in the course tuition.
Lilijedhal, Peter. Building a Thinking Classroom in Mathematics, 2020
For additional course information
Curtis Taylor, (802) 922-0004
For additional registration information
Center for Schools Team (802) 468-1325