A thinking student is an engaged student. Sparked by observing teachers struggle to implement rich mathematics tasks to engage students in deep thinking, the author has translated his 15 years of research into this practical guide on how to move toward a thinking classroom. This book helps teachers implement 14 optimal practices for thinking that create an ideal setting for deep mathematics learning to occur. This guide provides the what, why, and how of each practice; includes firsthand accounts of how these practices foster thinking; and offers a plethora of macro moves, micro moves, and rich tasks to get started.