Grades K-5: Mathematics Tasks for the Thinking Classroom

By Peter Liljedahl and Kyle Webb

Overview:    

If you want math instruction to shift from the teacher explaining while students listen model to students thinking, exploring, discussing and learning model, this is the book study for you!!!   

This self-guided course aims to provide an opportunity to explore, extend, reflect and apply thinking tasks from the Building a Thinking Classroom (BTC) framework for grades K-5. It will help you choose tasks that fit your curricular lessons, goals and standards, walk you through scripts that launch, facilitate and consolidate each task, share Task examples, and show you options for tasks to consolidate learning.  This book is the perfect companion as Illinois rolls out the Illinois Numeracy Plan. 

This course is for everyone (teachers, coaches, and specialists) interested in creating and facilitating math instruction that is dynamic and thought provoking, especially for grades Kindergarten through Fifth (K-5).

Participants also have the option to purchase a bundle pairing this study Mathematics Tasks for the Thinking Classroom (K–5) with the Illinois Numeracy Plan (available July 2026 or sooner) to extend learning and bring additional high-quality tasks into classroom practice. You’ll need to upload your purchase receipt to both book studies. Set your intention,  buy the BUNDLE!