Craig Barton takes a look at how student brains learn and think and uses that to inform his teaching.  This book has changed the way I see teaching math.  Here is my 1 page summary:

So often is this question asked by lost students in Math and Science classes.  With a background in Engineering, I am always looking for ways to integrate STEAM projects into my Math and Science classes to help students make real-world connections.

Inspiration struck after seeing Peter Liljedahl present at OAME 2018.  He provides a framework of how to Build Thinking Classrooms based on his research.  (Image below from https://mslwheeler.wordpress.com/2017/11/18/3497/)

I have been working on incorporating mostly 1-4 in my classes so far but are working towards the rest.

​Especially interesting is how the framework incorporates 21st Century competencies, especially...

1. Collaboration
2. Knowledge construction
3. Real world problem solving and innovation