First Year with think!Mathematics

Your first year with think!Mathematics, one month at a time, with a coach beside you. You opened the box. Now what? This course takes you from setting up your classroom in July to teaching with confidence in June. By June, you’ll be able to: Run a full think!Mathematics lesson with confidence, from the anchor task to the close Use concrete materials, drawings and symbols so students understand why the math works, not just how Build a classroom where students explain their thinking and mistakes are part of learning Use your toolkit (unit overviews, pacing charts, Home Links) to plan ahead and bring families along How it works: One focus each month, about 3 hours. Short videos, real tasks in your own classroom, and time to reflect. July is setup month, so you’re ready before the first day of school. See, Try, Ask, Reflect. Every month follows the same rhythm, so you always know what’s next. Your cohort and coach. You’re grouped with teachers working toward the same goal, led by an instructional coach. A live session every month, recorded and posted if you can’t make it. A toolkit map that grows with you, so you always know which resources to use and when. Who it’s for: teachers new to think!Mathematics, whether you’re joining a school that already uses it or your whole school is starting this year. Requires the think!Mathematics Premium toolkit. Created by Sarah Schaefer, founder of Mathodology, who works in PreK–8 classrooms every week.