Join educators from across the globe live over three 120-minute sessions as Building Thinking Classrooms author and educator Peter Liljedahl personally walks you and/or your instructional team through a series of practical challenges and exercises designed to help you embrace and model a replicable process for teaching thinking, strike an intentional balance between flow and productive struggle in classroom groups, and successfully launch or relaunch your Thinking Classroom starting on Day 1.

Peter Liljedahl has been traveling the country (and the world), helping schools implement his process for Building Thinking Classrooms. But it’s impossible to be everywhere at once. Peter and RocketPD created this cohort experience to ensure that instructional leaders and teachers with an interest in BTC, regardless of location, would have the ability to learn about BTC and its application directly from Peter, while receiving the added benefit of collaborating with educators from different schools and communities.

Delivered over three short weeks, the program includes (3) scheduled structured learning conversations, delivered virtually over Zoom. Plus, password-protected access to the RocketPD Learning Portal, where participants can access the recordings for a limited time during the cohort experience, and an available customized Certificate of Completion to share with school administrators.

Building Thinking Classrooms Summer Refresh is an (3)-session (120 minutes each) collaborative professional-learning experience for classroom teachers, instructional coaches and other instructional leaders. Participants will emerge with practical and proven strategies to integrate Dr. Peter Liljedahl’s research-backed approach to building Thinking Classrooms in their schools and/or school districts. Teams are encouraged to register and discounts are available groups of (5) or more.

The RocketPD cohort experience provides a unique opportunity for school district leadership and their staff teams to have candid conversations with a nationally recognized educator and best-selling author on the subject of Thinking Classrooms in mathematics and other academic disciplines. Unlike one-off seminars and keynote speeches, the cohort provides a clear opportunity for sustained development and the basis for a framework that teachers and other school leaders can use to create stronger, more supportive environments for improved student outcomes.

This (3)-session cohort-based experience will take place between July and August 2025. You can view the the full schedule, including dates and times in The Schedule section above. If you want to participate in this cohort, but the dates and times do not work for your schedule, keep in mind that, while live participation is always encouraged, the sessions are recorded and accessible via the RocketPD Learning Portal for a limited time. If you have a large team (50 or more), and the schedule dates and times do not work for you entire team, reach out using the form below to inquire about the formation of a custom cohort for your district.

Yes. While Peter’s book has Mathematics in the title, the research-backed Thinking Classrooms model and approach can be applied across academic disciplines, and many schools and districts are already doing this.

This summer refresh is designed for both math educators and educators in other subject areas who want to launch or relaunch a Thinking Classroom with confidence. In fact, Peter plans to release a new book focused on a cross-curricular approach to Building Thinking Classrooms, making this experience especially relevant for teachers, instructional coaches, and school or district leaders working beyond mathematics.

If you’re interested in joining the Building your Thinking Classrooms (3)-session summer refresh, save your spot now by registering here. Once you sign up, you’ll receive more information about the program, including payment and invoicing details. You’ll also receive a detailed follow-up email with information about your cohort, including scheduled session dates and times. Should you have questions at any time throughout the process, you’ll receive the phone and email of our project coordinator to ensure a positive experience.

Absolutely! The fall BTC cohort is 5 sessions (120 minutes each) and provides a comprehensive overview of the Building Thinking Classrooms model, start to finish. The summer BTC refresh is 3 sessions. It is designed to help teachers and other educators get the most out of BTC and hit the ground running the year ahead. While some of the concepts may be familiar to you, the ideas are intentionally organized to help you refresh your understanding of the model, plan for successful start to the year and achieve lasting success aligned with learning goals.