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Warren Township teachers describe 'building thinking classrooms' approach; board hears phased rollout
Summary
Teachers from Warren Township High School District 121 told the board they are using 'building thinking classrooms' strategies—group whiteboard work, rotating roles and teacher facilitation—after multi‑year professional development; board members praised engagement and asked staff to track outcomes for broader adoption.
Greg Janzick, lead teacher at the Old Plain campus, and Keith Krompow, lead teacher at the Almond campus, presented the Board of Education of Warren Township High School District 121 with the district's multi‑year rollout of Building Thinking Classrooms on Feb. 17.
Janzick said the work began after a group of teachers attended national conferences in October 2023 and that the district supported follow‑up study and purchases to implement the approach. "We did a quick book study, started in October 2023," he said, describing teacher…
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