The Building Thinking Classroom framework was first presented at the Canadian Mathematics Education Forum in May 2014. Since then the framework has continued to develop while at the same time growing in popularity as a method for engaging mathematics students in Canada and around the world. Remaining constant among this evolution is the fact that the empirical results of the research have always preceded any explanations for why the practices within the Building Thinking Classroom framework are so effective in getting students to think. In this talk I look back at some of the more interesting results of the research and unpack some of the reasons behind the framework's effectiveness in transforming mathematics classrooms into spaces where students' mathematical thinking is both ubiquitous and the norm.

This lecture will take place during the MathEd Forum: http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/18-19/MEForum-Feb .

Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/margaret-sinclair-memorial-award-lecture-pet... .