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Monday, June 30
 

9:45am PDT

Word Study Tasks in the Thinking Classroom
Monday June 30, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Would you like to elevate word study with the joy of discovery and the active collaboration of BTC? Word inquiry routines weave together phonics, spelling, and vocabulary in powerful ways, using any interesting word from everyday life or academic terms. These engaging word inquiries are collaborative and accessible for multilingual learners and students with learning disabilities. Walk away with quick, low-prep BTC word study tasks you can use right away in whole-class or small-group settings.
2025 Conference Presenters
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Diann Christensen

Elementary Math Specialist, Mesa Public Schools, Arizona
Monday June 30, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Seattle

11:00am PDT

Meeting the needs of IEPs: CRRP in the Mathematics Classroom
Monday June 30, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
This session will walk through the progression of a mathematics unit: building relationships with teachers; co-planning, honouring students’ cultures; redesigning a mathematics task to include cultural relevance and meeting the needs of students' IEPs; celebrating student voice; and long-range planning using mathematical modeling. I will share data that shows how student engagement and achievement are affected by redesigned practices that include BTC, UDL, and DI principles. Participants will have the opportunity to bring their own examples and adapt curricular mathematics tasks to embed with students' cultures and lived experiences.
2025 Conference Presenters
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Gerry Lewis

Math Facilitator, Toronto Catholic DSB
Gerry has extensive experience in the classroom as a homeroom teacher and currently as an Elementary Mathematics Facilitator for the Toronto Catholic DSB. Because of his desire to share and inspire, Gerry presented at over fifteen speaking engagements across Canada and the US, in... Read More →
Monday June 30, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Seattle

1:00pm PDT

BTC & Neurodiversity: Goes Together like PB&J
Monday June 30, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
"BTC & Neurodiversity: Goes Together Like PB&J" will empower you to transform your classroom into an inclusive, dynamic learning space. By using strategies like random groupings, vertical non-permanent surfaces (VNPS), and navigation tools, this session demonstrates how to engage and support neurodiverse learners in meaningful ways. You will participate in hands-on activities, discover best practices, and leave with practical resources to promote equity, collaboration, and critical thinking.
2025 Conference Presenters
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Jennifer Massey

Grade 7/8 Math Teacher, McLean School of Maryland
Monday June 30, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Seattle

2:15pm PDT

Pillars & Practices: A Framework for Cultivating Engagement and Thinking in the Classroom
Monday June 30, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
You’ve been implementing the practices of the thinking classroom, but student engagement still feels off. You wonder whether it is an overemphasis on getting good grades or students’ conditioning in a transactional system. You’re not alone! Come learn how an overhaul of my own instruction and grading practices refocused students on engagement in learning and thinking. In this session, you will engage in some thinking practice tasks and see how they fit within the Pillars & Practices framework. Whether you’re ready for dramatic change or small steps, this session has tons to offer!
2025 Conference Presenters
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Nolan Fossum

Customer Success Manager, Innovamat Education, Inc (PEO)
Hi! I just completed a move up from San Diego to Western Washington. I'm so excited! I've been teaching math in the high school and college settings (with a little bit of middle school) for over twenty years. I like talking about the Pillars & Practices framework, ungrading, redesigning... Read More →
Monday June 30, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Seattle

3:30pm PDT

Partnering to Prioritize Thinking Classrooms
Monday June 30, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
This session emphasizes the vital role of leadership in fostering and sustaining thinking classrooms in mathematics. The session will focus on strategies for school leaders to support educators in implementing Building Thinking Classrooms practices.
2025 Conference Presenters
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Arron Wilkins

Principal, Tacoma Public Schools
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Tara Bruhn

Instructional Coach, Tacoma Public Schools
Monday June 30, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Seattle

7:00pm PDT

Social Event! - Trivia Night
Monday June 30, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
London Pub-Style Trivia Night with Nova and the team! Limited seating. 
PNW Team
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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 →
Monday June 30, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Seattle
 
Tuesday, July 1
 

9:15am PDT

Building Thinking in Calculus: A Focus on the Post-Secondary Classroom
Tuesday July 1, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Have you wondered how building thinking classrooms can be implemented in Calculus, specifically in post-secondary classrooms? This session will focus on ways to increase student engagement and deep thinking about mathematics through the teaching of calculus. Participants will experience part of a thinking task via guided discovery to build a conceptual understanding followed by a discussion of how students can build procedural fluency through practice. If you teach calculus in college or high school, this session is for you!
2025 Conference Presenters
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April Strom

BTC Team Member, US Consultant, Building Thinking Classrooms
Dr. April Strom (she/her) is a mathematics professor at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Arizona, where she has taught for over 25 years. April’s passion for engaging students in active learning in mathematics, developing their conceptual understanding and sense-making abilities... Read More →
Tuesday July 1, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Seattle

11:00am PDT

Guiding Gallery Walks: Selecting, Sequencing, and Seeding a 3 Act Task
Tuesday July 1, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Explore how to close 3 Act Tasks in your thinking classroom! These rich tasks offer multiple opportunities to formatively assess learning outcomes before you begin thin-slicing your curriculum concepts. Discover why leveraging the divergent thinking that emerges is essential for transferring knowledge from the group to each individual’s understanding. Come join us as we engage in a 3 Act Task followed by hands-on practice Selecting, Sequencing, and Seeding. Work in teams to craft an intentional closing that ensures all students have equitable access to grade-level outcomes.
2025 Conference Presenters
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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 →
Tuesday July 1, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Seattle

1:00pm PDT

Strengthening Collaboration and Perseverance with SEL Practices and Collaborative Rubrics
Tuesday July 1, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
This session explores how integrating Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) can transform classrooms into inclusive, collaborative communities. By redesigning rubrics to foster accountability in group learning and utilizing strategies like community circles to build trust and openness, educators can create spaces where self-awareness and empathy drive both academic achievement and personal growth. Together, we’ll explore practical approaches to building trust and connection while addressing challenges such as disengagement, behavioral issues, and resistance to collaboration. Participants will leave with effective strategies for designing rubrics that support accountability and SEL, creating thriving, inclusive learning environments.
2025 Conference Presenters
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Margie Scherer

Teacher, RLS Middle School, St Helena Unified
St. Helena Unified School District (SHUSD) is proud to serve a diverse student population comprising 53% Latino, 43% Caucasian, and 4% from other backgrounds. Approximately 40% of our students come from low-income households, and 21% are English Language Learners, enriching our classrooms... Read More →
Tuesday July 1, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Seattle

2:15pm PDT

Creating Manipulative Based Thinking Tasks in the Thinking Classroom
Tuesday July 1, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
How do we incorporate manipulatives into the Thinking Classroom? How can we build thinking tasks based on manipulatives? We know that manipulatives help build conceptual understanding for all students, but how do we build manipulative based thinking tasks that provide entry points and high ceilings? Come experience manipulative based thinking tasks and collaborate to create one!
2025 Conference Presenters
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Heidi Sabnani

Consultant and Author, Sabnani Educational Consulting
Heidi Sabnani is always surprised that she works in math education. She developed math anxiety as a young student and spent much of her school life and early career avoiding math. After teaching English in the United States and Guatemala, and earning her MA in World Literature, she... Read More →
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Molly Vokey

co-host of Math 4 All, Athena K12 Educational Consutling
I am a mom of 2 girls and 1 boy.  I have been consulting since my kids were little.  My first teaching job was as a middle school math teacher.  I co-host a Facebook live show with Heidi Sabnani where we interview prominent people in the math education community.  We also write... Read More →
Tuesday July 1, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Seattle
 


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