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Sunday, June 29
 

1:30pm PDT

Pre-Conference: Building Thinking Classrooms 101 - C
Sunday June 29, 2025 1:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Bellevue II
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Pre-Conference: Building Thinking Classrooms 101

This introductory pre-conference session is designed for newcomers to Building Thinking Classrooms. Participants of the main Building Thinking Classrooms Conference who are unfamiliar with the Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) framework are highly encouraged to participate in this pre-conference session to fully access the content of the main conference sessions.
This pre-conference introductory session outlines some of the 14 practices outlined in the book Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics by Peter Liljedahl.
Participants will experience mathematics through a Thinking Classroom environment and learn how to implement their own Thinking Classroom, including how to launch the environment and build in additional strategies over time.
2025 Conference Presenters
avatar for Andy Boyd

Andy Boyd

WA Math Regional Coordinator, North Central Education Service District
Dr. Andy Boyd serves as the Science and Math Specialist at the North Central Educational Service District (NCESD), where he also holds the role of Regional Math Coordinator. With a strong background in STEM education and regional education systems, Dr. Boyd supports educators across... Read More →
avatar for Toni Buechler

Toni Buechler

Regional Math Coordinator, ESD123
Sunday June 29, 2025 1:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Bellevue II
  BTC - Launch Practices, General
 
Monday, June 30
 

8:45am PDT

Affinity Groups Coaches, Admin, Leadership
Monday June 30, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am PDT
Bellevue II
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2025 Conference Presenters
avatar for Chelsea McClellan

Chelsea McClellan

Math Curriculum Specialist, Sacramento County Office of Education
Believing All Students Can for 16-years as a middle school math and science educator for El Dorado County, Chelsea now supports multiple counties in Northern California as a Math Curriculum Specialist for the Sacramento County Office of Education. Passionate about providing colleagues... Read More →
avatar for Laura Tomas

Laura Tomas

Math Therapist, Poinciana STEM Elementary School
Always Learning,Laura Tomas@iteachthewhyMath TherapistPoinciana STEM Elementary School
Monday June 30, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am PDT
Bellevue II
  Affinity Group, General

9:45am PDT

Team Focused Assessments
Monday June 30, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Bellevue II
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“Students are spending so much of their class time learning in groups that individual tests may be beginning to feel disingenuous” (Liljedahl, 2021 p.253). Join us for an in-depth exploration of team assessment strategies and what they mean for your teaching practice and your students. Gain a new outlook and walk away with strategies you can use in your classroom to make team assessments work for your students.
2025 Conference Presenters
avatar for Victoria Holt

Victoria Holt

CPM Classroom Teacher Specialist, Teays Valley LSD
Teays Valley’s rural setting serves about 4,420 students with 21% being students with disabilities and 38% economically disadvantaged. Its focus on supporting a diverse range of learners, provides a unique opportunity to implement equitable and inclusive practices like those emphasized... Read More →
Monday June 30, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Bellevue II
  Assessment Practices, Secondary

11:00am PDT

Playing with Structure then Naming it: Verbing Mathematics in a Building Thinking Classroom Framework
Monday June 30, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Bellevue II
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How can we focus on the verbing of mathematics during the Launch, Body and Closing of a math lesson? Lets look at how we can craft hands-on experiences with the use of linear, set and area models within the building thinking classroom framework. We will chat about how we can center on change and motion while we play with structure and then name it in a Thinking Classroom.
2025 Conference Presenters
avatar for Kirk Keating

Kirk Keating

BTC Team Member, Canadian Consultant, Building Thinking Classrooms
Kirk Keating (he/him) is a middle school mathematics teacher in Truro, Nova Scotia who is implementing practices from the Building Thinking Classroom framework and seeing the positive impact these practices have on student learning and well being on a daily basis. Kirk had the opportunity... Read More →
Monday June 30, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Bellevue II
  Classroom Reflection, General

1:00pm PDT

Histematics: Using Black History to Teach Mathematics and Increase Student Engagement
Monday June 30, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Bellevue II
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In this session I will both highlight and demonstrate the teaching methodology I call "Histematics" which is essentially the use of history to teach mathematics and the use of mathematics to teach history. This is an attempt to decompartmentalize academic disciplines and increase intrinsic student engagement with mathematics by adding cultural relevancy as well as a more interesting storytelling aspect to math instruction. Black History exemplars and events will be used to teach math topics.
2025 Conference Presenters
avatar for Akil Parker, M.Ed

Akil Parker, M.Ed

Academic Coach/Specialist/Coordinator, CEO of All This Math, Philadelphia, PA
I serve students that attend public, charter and private schools from all over the country. We provide math tutoring and math instruction in different capacities in different geographic areas.I also create culturally-relevant math resources for parents and community members in order... Read More →
Monday June 30, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Bellevue II
  Connections to Equity and Access, General

2:15pm PDT

Breaking Barriers with BTC: Practical Strategies for Diverse Classrooms
Monday June 30, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Bellevue II
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Have you been wondering how to implement BTC with your diverse population? What about students way below grade level? Multilingual students? Those with disabilities? What about shy or reluctant learners? How do you handle grouping students who were in a fight last week? You name it, we’ve seen it. Come to this session to get practical strategies on addressing some of the most common issues that arise when beginning to implement BTC.
2025 Conference Presenters
avatar for Abigail Bates

Abigail Bates

Math Teacher, Bear Creek High School, Lodi Unified School District
Twitter/X: @abbybates24; mrsbatesmath.bsky.social; Instagram: @mrsbatesmath
avatar for Eric Vallecillo

Eric Vallecillo

Teacher, Department Chair,, Bear Creek High School Lodi USD
Bear Creek High School is located in Stockton, California, which last year was named the most diverse city in America. We are a public high school with almost 2,000 students. Our diversity is our strength and we celebrate it each year at our International Rally where over 30 clubs... Read More →
Monday June 30, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Bellevue II
  Connections to Equity and Access, General

3:30pm PDT

Year One Insights - Building a Thinking Classroom and School from the Ground Up
Monday June 30, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Bellevue II
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We’re a team of 1st-5th grade teachers from a Title 1, high ML school in Sumner, WA, who attended the BTC conference in Arizona last June. Alongside our admin, we set out to bring BTC’s transformative practices back to our school. Over the past year, we’ve faced challenges, gained powerful insights, and developed effective strategies for implementing BTC in classrooms and building schoolwide buy-in. We’ve empowered non-English speaking and also disengaged students to become engaged participants and critical thinkers in math, while fostering a culture of ownership in learning. We’ve reached paras, specialists, district admin, and even our school board. Join us to learn how you can ignite this transformation in your classroom and school!
2025 Conference Presenters
avatar for Hannah Wentz

Hannah Wentz

2nd Grade Teacher, Daffodil Valley Elementary
avatar for Laura Eidson

Laura Eidson

1st grade teacher
avatar for Sydnie Millie

Sydnie Millie

5th Grade Teacher
avatar for Tricia Hukee

Tricia Hukee

4th Grade Teacher, Daffodil Valley Elementary
We’re an elementary school in the heart of the Sumner Valley. One of 9 elementary schools in the Sumner Bonney Lake School District, DVE has a population of 356 students, 23% of which are multilingual learners, 58% free and reduced lunch, and an increasing number of non-English... Read More →
Monday June 30, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Bellevue II
  BTC - Launch Practices, General
 
Tuesday, July 1
 

8:00am PDT

BTC for ADHD: Building Thinking Classrooms for Students Like Me
Tuesday July 1, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Bellevue II
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I’ve got ADHD and love BTC. Why does BTC work so well for “kids like me?” Maybe it’s because practices for thinking classrooms include common ADHD accommodations found on IEPs/504s! Come explore these connections and learn what more we can do! This session delves into how to blend BTC and ADHD strategies, enhancing math learning and access. You will leave with an updated understanding of neurodiversity and how BTC continues to evolve to be more supportive of students with ADHD, plus definitive action steps that will improve students’ lives immediately. And probably some other interesting things that pop into my mind mid-session. Join us to discover how BTC can foster a more inclusive, supportive, effective environment for kids like me!
2025 Conference Presenters
avatar for Daniel Henderson

Daniel Henderson

Curriculum Writer, CPM Educational Program
avatar for Misty Nikula

Misty Nikula

Professional Learning Program Manager, CPM Educational Program
I taught Middle School math and science for 15 years in Bellingham, WA. Now I teach math teachers - facilitating workshops and coaching for CPM and work as the Program Manager for the Professional Learning Department. I am the Program Chair for the CPM Teacher Conference and I live... Read More →
Tuesday July 1, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Bellevue II
  BTC Using Specific Textbooks, General

9:15am PDT

BTC and Standards Based Grading: Our Journey towards Clarity
Tuesday July 1, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Bellevue II
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Are you feeling overwhelmed with all the possibilities for assessments after reading the Assessment Practices in BTC? Are you looking for inspiration or a place to start with your assessment practices in your classroom or as a department? Come hear from two teachers on how their department created essential standards to help focus instruction, how we are assessing student work, and creating a more equitable grading system to give better access to higher math classes for all students. A merging of BTC assessment with Standards Based Grading.
2025 Conference Presenters
avatar for Abigail Bates

Abigail Bates

Math Teacher, Bear Creek High School, Lodi Unified School District
Twitter/X: @abbybates24; mrsbatesmath.bsky.social; Instagram: @mrsbatesmath
avatar for Eric Vallecillo

Eric Vallecillo

Teacher, Department Chair,, Bear Creek High School Lodi USD
Bear Creek High School is located in Stockton, California, which last year was named the most diverse city in America. We are a public high school with almost 2,000 students. Our diversity is our strength and we celebrate it each year at our International Rally where over 30 clubs... Read More →
Tuesday July 1, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Bellevue II
  Assessment Practices, Systems Leadership

10:20am PDT

Affinity Groups Coaches, Admin, Leadership
Tuesday July 1, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am PDT
Bellevue II
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2025 Conference Presenters
avatar for Chelsea McClellan

Chelsea McClellan

Math Curriculum Specialist, Sacramento County Office of Education
Believing All Students Can for 16-years as a middle school math and science educator for El Dorado County, Chelsea now supports multiple counties in Northern California as a Math Curriculum Specialist for the Sacramento County Office of Education. Passionate about providing colleagues... Read More →
avatar for Laura Tomas

Laura Tomas

Math Therapist, Poinciana STEM Elementary School
Always Learning,Laura Tomas@iteachthewhyMath TherapistPoinciana STEM Elementary School
Tuesday July 1, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am PDT
Bellevue II
  Affinity Group, General

11:00am PDT

Everything at the Boards: BTC Across the Curriculum in the Upper Elementary Classroom
Tuesday July 1, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Bellevue II
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We began building our Thinking Classrooms in mathematics. But it doesn’t take long to see that the BTC framework is an engaging way for students to create meaning in subjects across the curriculum. Participants in this session will experience a Social Studies/ELA lesson and explore ways to take the content they are already teaching and transform it so that students are actively questioning and discussing as they learn.
2025 Conference Presenters
avatar for Lourdes De Leon

Lourdes De Leon

5th Grade Teacher, Tucson Unified School District
avatar for Samantha Lauderdale

Samantha Lauderdale

5th Grade Teacher
Tuesday July 1, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Bellevue II
  BTC in Other Content Areas, K - 12

12:00pm PDT

LGBTQ+ Lunch Date
Tuesday July 1, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Bellevue II
Bring your lunch and join us in Bellevue II 
Tuesday July 1, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Bellevue II
  Networking, General

1:00pm PDT

Meaning Making with Multiplication and Division of Fractions: Thin Slicing our Way to Understanding
Tuesday July 1, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Bellevue II
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Multiplication and division of fractions can be daunting for students and teachers alike. Because many of us were inundated with procedures to memorize, we’ve struggled to make sense of these operations. This interactive session will use “thin slicing” as a way to navigate the teaching and learning of fraction computation. We’ll discuss fractions, make sense of them as numbers, explore what we know about whole number computation, and leverage all of these strengths to make sense of strategies for multiplying and dividing fractions. Participants will leave the session with slides and activities to use in their classrooms as well as connections to a network of educators working toward understanding these complex topics in meaningful ways.
2025 Conference Presenters
avatar for Ryan Flessner

Ryan Flessner

Professor of Teacher Education, Butler University
Ryan Flessner is a Professor of Teacher Education at Butler University. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a MA from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a BS from Butler University. Prior to working at the university level, Ryan taught elementary... Read More →
Tuesday July 1, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Bellevue II
  Collective Knowledge (VNPS) Practices, K - 12

2:15pm PDT

BTC Coaching Moves: Leveraging Reflective Thinking Classroom Practice with Interviews & Exit Tickets
Tuesday July 1, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Bellevue II
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In this session, we will reflect on our transformative journey of incorporating “street data” into coaching cycles with teachers implementing Building Thinking Classrooms.  We will share a coach’s story about leveraging student and teacher qualitative data, along with formative quantitative data to foster curiosity and disrupt preconceived notions about students. This process strengthened our commitment to elevate student voice as a critical first step for deeper learning and greater traction when exploring and implementing the BTC practices, regardless of where our teachers were in their journey.
2025 Conference Presenters
avatar for Amy Chang

Amy Chang

BTC Team Member, US Consultant, Building Thinking Classrooms
Amy Chang (they/them) is a K-12 math coach and an educational consultant specializing in helping educators turn their classrooms into thinking classrooms. They are a dynamic educator who has been cultivating curiosity, agency, and joy in students, educators, and leaders for over twenty... Read More →
avatar for Tom Lewis

Tom Lewis

Secondary Math Coordinator, St Helena Unified School District
Tom Lewis is a K–12 math coach, content specialist, and educational consultant with over 35 years of experience in education. He has served as a classroom teacher, administrator, and academic specialist, and currently supports districts, schools, and educators across Northern California... Read More →
Tuesday July 1, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Bellevue II
  Classroom Reflection, General
 

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