Building Thinking Classrooms ist ein forschungsbasierter Unterrichtsansatz, entwickelt von Dr. Peter Liljedahl, mit dem Ziel, tiefgehendes mathematisches Denken systematisch zu fördern. Der Ansatz beschreibt 14 zentrale Unterrichtspraktiken, die optimale Bedingungen für Schülerengagement, fachlichen Austausch und Problemlösekompetenz schaffen.
In einem am BTC-Ansatz orientierten Mathematikunterricht zeigen sich unter anderem:
Getting the most from the pilot
Impact depends on how Magma is used, so we'll coach your teachers around three research-backed habits drawn from our highest-performing districts:
Consistency: weekly use, roughly two assignments per week at about ten problems each. This is substantial enough to build fluency, but short enough for students to finish.
Challenge: include a meaningful share of "spicy" problems in every assignment. This was the single clearest growth signal we saw in our partner districts' first year.
Reasoning: celebrate students who show thoughtful, well-structured solutions, not just correct final answers. This is the habit most connected to stronger state-test growth.
Put simply: regular use opens the door, challenge stretches the thinking, and reasoning turns practice into real understanding.
Measuring impact
Throughout the pilot, we'll gather evidence through a teacher survey assessing whether Magma:
● Helps students show their thinking
● Helps teachers drive more meaningful math lessons
● Saves teachers time
● Drives engagement during math class
At the evaluation meeting, we'll review these results together so your team has concrete, classroom-level evidence to inform a districtwide decision.
Your exclusive price
This pilot is available to ClassLink partners for $2,000, covering all 15 teacher seats, 500 student seats, onboarding, the midway check-in, and the evaluation meeting. Spots are reserved exclusively for ClassLink districts.
Questions?
Please send an email to martin@magmamath.com
