• Two educators are interacting with a large projected slide titled “Learning Intentions.” The slide outlines three goals: engaging all students as thinkers, establishing student-centered norms, and discussing rich tasks that promote student-centered classrooms. The educator on the left is pointing toward the slide, while the educator on the right, seated at a table with a laptop, smiles and looks engaged.
  • An educator is seated at a desk engaging with a professional learning module on a desktop computer. The screen displays a session titled “Shifting Norms & Engaging Students as Thinkers” from CESA 6, including a quote by Marva Collins. The desktop interface shows a structured learning menu with modules, and colorful folders and pens are organized nearby.
  • Two colleagues sit at a wooden table engaging in a discussion while viewing a professional learning slide on a laptop. The slide, part of a CESA 6 training session titled "Elevated Learning: Empowering Critical Thinkers Using Vertical Learning and Rich Thinking Tasks," highlights strategies like high-impact teaching practices and school-wide visioning. One person gestures toward the screen while the other holds the laptop, emphasizing collaborative reflection.
  • Four colleagues sit at a conference table, attentively viewing a large screen displaying a professional learning slide titled "Year at a Glance." One participant gestures toward the screen, highlighting a list of CESA 6 training sessions such as “What are rich curricular thinking tasks?” and “What role does note-taking have in learning?”
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Elevated Learning | Empowering Critical Thinkers Using Vertical Learning and Rich Thinking Tasks; Sparking School-Wide Conversation on a Learning Vision

Elevated Learning | Empowering Critical Thinkers Using Vertical Learning and Rich Thinking Tasks; Sparking School-Wide Conversation on a Learning Vision

$500.00 USD
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Looking for a way to energize your staff and transform learning—with a full year of instructional leadership already planned for you?

Elevated Learning is a year-long, school-wide professional development experience that equips educators to create student-centered, thinking-focused classrooms. Inspired by Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, this program expands high-impact strategies to all subjects and grade levels—empowering teachers to foster deep thinking, meaningful collaboration, and student ownership of learning.

As the school leader, you’ll guide your team through 10 transformative sessions using ready-to-go presentation slides and resources. Along the way, teachers engage in ongoing reflection and collaborative conversations that build collective capacity, align instructional practices, and drive long-term impact for every learner.

What Educators Will Gain:

  • A shift from teacher-led to student-centered instruction.
  • Strategies for creating rich, engaging thinking tasks.
  • Techniques for purposeful questioning and student-led discussions.
  • Rich discussions that challenge the norms of education for the better.

Course Content with Estimated Time

  • Session 1: Shifting Norms & Engaging Students as Thinkers (120 minutes)
  • Session 2: Rich Curricular Thinking Tasks (90 minutes)
  • Session 3: Creating & Experiencing Rich Curricular Thinking Tasks (60 minutes)
  • Session 4: Teacher-Centered or Student-Centered? (60 minutes)
  • Session 5: Purposeful Questioning & Accountable Talk (60 minutes)
  • Session 6: Building Independent Thinkers (60 minutes)
  • Session 7: The Role of Note-Taking (60 minutes)
  • Session 8: Formatively Assessing Learning (60 minutes)
  • Session 9: Supporting & Engaging All Learners (60 minutes)
  • Session 10: Reflecting, Refining, & Preparing (30 minutes)
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