Project Title: Graphing with Building Thinking Classrooms
Teachers: Jana Ludwig
School: Alexandria Area High School
Students Impacted: All students taking math grades 9-12
Amount Funded: $2,000
The “Graphing with the Building Thinking Classrooms” project involves 9-12 math teachers at Alexandria Area High School (AAHS) implementing the “Building Thinking Classrooms” teaching method, which encourages students to make their thinking visible on vertical whiteboards. Instead of passively listening to teachers, students work in groups on prompts at the whiteboards to investigate concepts. This approach improves collaboration, engagement, and attention to the process. To support the growth of this learning method, the project requests funding to purchase Coordinate Plane Cling Graphs for AAHS math classrooms.