View Event: LEVEL 2 Building Thinking Classrooms In-Person Workshop

Event Details

Event Description

This workshop is geared for educators ready for advanced BTC practices. The day will focus on "Tool Kits" 2 and 3.
Workshop full? Join the waitlist

Clackamas ESD will send payment request after workshop.

All participants will be provided lunch and may choose one item:
~K-12 Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Book (orange)
~K-5 Building Thinking Classrooms TASK book (green)
~6-12 Building Thinking Classsrooms TASK book (maroon)
~Whiteboard supplies (Expo markers, erasers, a dozen small and large clear sleeves)

At this full day training (8 am - 3 pm), teachers will experience Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) math practices.

Across the US and in Oregon, there is growing teacher enthusiasm around BTC practices. In a BTC classroom, K-12 students work on math tasks in collaborative teams. Twenty years of research backs up these approaches: students engage more, learn more, and get excited about math.

Hosted by Clackamas ESD Math Specialist, Lori MacKenzie

You will:

Personally experience a BTC activity, in the role of a student
Learn about BTC Practices in "Toolkits 2 and 3" (Consolidation, Meaningful Notes, Thin Slicing, and more)
Visit secondary classrooms
Ask students and educators questions about the impacts of BTC

Notes:

This event will be hosted at Gardiner Middle School in Oregon CIty.
Coffee,and tea will be provided in the morning. Lunch will be provided. Gluten-free and vegetarian options available for lunch. If you have other strict dietary restrictions, we encourage you to bring snacks or other food items to make sure your personal needs are met.
Because we will visit classrooms, this workshop has limited participants. If this event fills, more workshops wil be offered later in the year.

Location

Gardiner Middle School
205 Williams St
Oregon City, Or 97045

Site

Curricular Group

Interdisciplinary

Fee

Free for Clackamas County educators / $50 for others

Contact Information

Lori MacKenzie
5034818173
lmackenzie@clackesd.k12.or.us

Session Information

Start: Friday May 8th, 2026 at 08:00 am
End: Friday May 8th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
PDUs: 7.00
Instructor: Lori MacKenzie

LEVEL 2 Building Thinking Classrooms In-Person Workshop