Episode description**

Dr. Peter Liljedahl is one of the most sought-after math educators in the world, and we are blessed to host him on NHASCD Spotlight. In this episode, Peter provides an overview of his research around “Building Thinking Classrooms” as a prelude to his NHASCD/NHTM webinar on November 21 and 22. Register today at nhascd.org.

ABOUT

Dr. Peter Liljedahl is a Professor of Mathematics Education in the Faculty of Education and an associate member in the Department of Mathematics at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada.

Peter serves on many editorial boards and is a senior editor of the International Journal of Science and Mathematics education. He has authored or co-authored 12 books, over 38 book chapters, 38 journal articles, and over 50 conference papers. Peter has won numerous awards and is a former high school mathematics teacher; his research is never far away from practical application in the classroom. He consults regularly with schools, and ministries of education on issues of teaching and learning, assessment, and numeracy.

Links and show notes

Peter’s Website

Building Thinking Classrooms

Peter’s Books

Peter on Twitter

Lewis Carroll, the mathematician

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