Building Thinking Classrooms with Peter Liljedahl: Designing Conditions for Deep Thinking, Productive Struggle, and Student

What this episode covers

In this conversation, I chat with Peter Liljedahl to unpack the research behind Building Thinking Classrooms and what it really means to design classrooms where students think deeply. We explore the conditions that support thinking, from how tasks are introduced and timed to the surprisingly powerful role furniture and physical space play in student engagement. Peter clarifies what productive struggle looks like in action and how to normalize getting stuck. We dig into questioning, including the types of questions students ask and which ones teachers should actually answer, and we reframe homework as a tool for students to check their understanding. This episode is packed with research-backed insights that invite educators to rethink how they design for thinking every day. Click here to check out SchoolAI!   Episode Resources Check out Peter’s books Instagram: @‌buildingthinkingclassrooms X: @‌pgliljedahl or @‌BTCthinks

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