
Upcoming Events
Join in on the rich learning experiences facilitated by Peter and BTC Team Facilitators at these exciting upcoming events:
October 29, 2025
Building Thinking Classrooms with Peter Liljedahl
Online (Virtual Cohort)
Featuring Peter Liljedahl. Registration through RocketPD (full series).
Session 1: Oct 29, 2025 — Introduction to a Thinking Classroom
Session 2: Nov 5, 2025 — Engagement in the Thinking Classroom
Session 3: Nov 12, 2025 — A Thinking Classroom Lesson
Session 4: Nov 19, 2025 — Evaluating What You Value
Session 5: Dec 4, 2025 — Formative & Summative Assessment
November 24, 2025
Building Thinking Classrooms Workshops in Aalborg, Denmark
Aalborg, Denmark (in-person)
Featuring Peter Liljedahl. Hosted by CFU Nord in Aalborg, Denmark. These workshops explore Building Thinking Classrooms across subjects and within mathematics.
November 24, 2025 – Building Thinking Classrooms – i alle fag (Cross-curricular)
November 25, 2025 – Building Thinking Classrooms – Sådan skaber du dine egne opgaver (Mathematics: creating tasks)
November 27, 2025
Building Thinking Classrooms Workshops in Roskilde, Denmark
Roskilde, Denmark (in-person)
Featuring Peter Liljedahl. Hosted by CFU Absalon in Roskilde, Denmark. These Danish-language sessions explore how to foster thinking classrooms in both mathematics and cross-curricular contexts.
November 27, 2025 – Det tænkende klasserum i matematik 2.0 (Mathematics 2.0) — Currently waitlisted
November 28, 2025 – Building Thinking Classrooms – i alle fag (Cross-curricular)
December 1, 2025
Building Thinking Classrooms Workshops in Utrecht, Netherlands (with Innovamat)
Utrecht, Netherlands (in-person)
Featuring Peter Liljedahl. Hosted by Innovamat in collaboration with regional mathematics networks in the Netherlands. These workshops explore Building Thinking Classrooms approaches that promote reasoning, collaboration, and engagement.
December 1, 2025 – BTC Workshop (Dutch session – details forthcoming)
December 2, 2025 – BTC Workshop (Dutch session – details forthcoming)
December 5, 2025
California Mathematics Council North Conference
Pacific Grove, California (in-person)
Featuring Peter Liljedahl. Peter will deliver the keynote “Building Thinking Classrooms: Closing the Lesson” and lead pre-conference sessions on Building Thinking Classrooms.
December 5–7, 2025 — Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California
January 12, 2026
Rethinking Assessment in the Thinking Classroom
Online (Zoom)
Featuring Kyle Webb. Registration is for the full series only.
Session 1: Jan 12, 2026 — Valuing Thinking & Formative Feedback
Session 2: Feb 11, 2026 — Practical and Effective Reporting in a Thinking Classroom
Session 3: Mar 5, 2026 — Building and Utilizing Assessment Instruments
June 29, 2026
4th Annual National Building Thinking Classrooms Conference
New Haven, CT (in-person)
Featuring Peter Liljedahl and Official BTC Team Members. Follow the link for more information and to sign up to the BTCC26 mailing list.
Day 1: June 29, 2026
Day 2: June 30, 2026
Conference proudly hosted by Partners for Educational Leadership.
July 6, 2026
Building Thinking Classrooms 2026 Regional Conference
Moncton, NB (in-person)
Featuring Peter Liljedahl and Official BTC Team Members. Follow the link to sign up for updates as they are released.
Day 1: July 6, 2026
Day 2: July 7, 2026
Will be held at Harrison Trimble High School in Moncton, NB and will cost $300 CAD for registration for the two day conference.
July 20, 2026
Building Thinking Classrooms Summer Coaches Institute
Davis, CA (in-person)
Featuring Peter Liljedahl, Amy Chan, and Tom Lewis. A 5-day immersive BTC experience designed for coaches, consultants, and instructional leaders supporting teachers in their BTC journey.
Includes participation in the Teacher Institute (July 21-23, 2026), two coaching-focused days (July 20 & 24, 2026), and one year of cohort support leading to BTC Certified Coach designation. Held at Da Vinci Charter Academy, Davis, CA. Cost is $4,500 USD (includes 5 days of workshops, hosted dinner, lunches, BTC book set, and one-year certification). Follow the link for information and to apply.
July 21, 2026
Building Thinking Classrooms Summer Teacher Institute
Davis, CA (in-person)
Featuring Peter Liljedahl, Amy Chan, and Tom Lewis. A 3-day immersive BTC experience designed for classroom teachers ready to deepen their practice. Participants will experience full BTC lessons as learners, reflect as teachers, and explore all 14 practices in depth.
Day 1: July 21, 2026
Day 2: July 22, 2026
Day 3: July 23, 2026
Held at Da Vinci Charter Academy, Davis, CA. Cost: $600 (USD) that includes daily lunches. Follow the link for information and to apply.
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