Teach Like a Champion 3.0

Teach Like a Champion 3.0 is the long-awaited update to Doug Lemov's highly regarded guide to the craft of teaching. This book teaches you how to create a positive and productive classroom that encourages student engagement, trust, respect, accountability, and excellence. In this edition, you'll find new and updated teaching techniques, the latest evidence from cognitive science and culturally responsive teaching practices, and an expanded companion video collection. Learn how to build students' background knowledge, move learning into long-term memory, and connect your teaching with the curriculum content for tangible improvement in learning outcomes. The new version of the book includes: * An introductory chapter on mental models for teachers to use to guide their decision-making in the classroom. * A brand new chapter on Lesson Preparation. * 10 new techniques * Updated and revised versions of all the technique readers know and use * A brand new set of exemplar videos, including more than a dozen longer "keystone" videos which show how teachers combine and balance technique over a stretch of 8 to 10 minutes of teaching. * Extensive discussion of research in social and cognitive science to support and guide the use of techniques. * Additional online resources, and supports Read this powerful update to discover the techniques that leading teachers are using to put students on the path to success.

DOUG LEMOV has transformed classrooms around the world with his tangible teaching techniques. Using these techniques, Doug trains educators as part of his work at Uncommon Schools, the nonprofit school management organization he helped to found. He is also coauthor of the books Practice Perfect and Reading Reconsidered.

Acknowledgments xi The Author xv About Uncommon Schools xvii Preface to the 3.0 Edition: Equity, Justice, and the Science of Learning xix Introduction to the Third Edition: The Art of Teaching and Its Tools xxxv 1 Five Themes: Mental Models and Purposeful Execution 1 Mental Models 3 Principle 1: Understanding Human Cognitive Structure Means Building Long-Term Memory and Managing Working Memory 7 Principle 2: Habits Accelerate Learning 14 Principle 3: What Students Attend to Is What They Will Learn About 19 Principle 4: Motivation Is Social 23 Principle 5: Teaching Well Is Relationship Building 26 2 Lesson Preparation 37 Technique 1: Exemplar Planning 45 Technique 2: Plan for Error 49 Technique 3: Delivery Moves 53 Technique 4: Double Plan 58 Technique 5: Knowledge Organizers 62 3 Check for Understanding 75 Technique 6: Replace Self-Report 76 Technique 7: Retrieval Practice 82 Technique 8: Standardize the Format 87 Technique 9: Active Observation (ActiveObs) 92 Technique 10: Show Me 104 Technique 11: Affirmative Checking 107 Technique 12: Culture of Error 111 Technique 13: Show Call 120 Technique 14: Own and Track 131 4 Academic Ethos 139 Technique 15: No Opt Out 139 Technique 16: Right Is Right 153 Technique 17: Stretch It 161 Technique 18: Format Matters 173 Technique 19: Without Apology 181 5 Lesson Structures 187 Technique 20: Do Now 187 Technique 21: Take the Steps 194 Technique 22: Board = Paper 202 Technique 23: Accountable Independent Reading 205 Technique 24: FASE Reading 209 Technique 25: Circulate 222 Technique 26: Exit Ticket 228 6 Pacing 237 Technique 27: Change the Pace 241 Technique 28: Brighten the Lines 248 Technique 29: All Hands 252 Technique 30: Work the Clock 256 Technique 31: Every Minute Matters 260 7 Building Ratio Through Questioning 265 Technique 32: Phrasing Fundamentals 274 Technique 33: Wait Time 276 Technique 34: Cold Call 282 Technique 35: Call and Response 301 Technique 36: Means of Participation 307 Technique 37: Break It Down 315 8 Building Ratio Through Writing 323 Technique 38: Everybody Writes 324 Technique 39: Silent Solo 327 Technique 40: Front the Writing 334 Technique 41: Art of the Sentence 339 Technique 42: Regular Revision 346 9 Building Ratio Through Discussion 353 Technique 43: Turn and Talk 355 Technique 44: Habits of Discussion 368 Technique 45: Batch Process 374 Technique 46: Disciplined Discussion 378 10 Procedures and Routines 385 Technique 47: Threshold and Strong Start 391 Technique 48: Habits of Attention 397 Technique 49: Engineer Efficiency 406 Technique 50: Routine Building 407 Technique 51: Do It Again 413 11 High Behavioral Expectations 419 Technique 52: What to Do 425 Technique 53: Radar and Be Seen Looking 432 Technique 54: Make Expectations Visible 438 Technique 55: Least Invasive Intervention 439 Technique 56: Firm, Calm Finesse 446 Technique 57: Art of the Consequence 448 Technique 58: Strong Voice 455 12 Building Student Motivation and Trust 475 Technique 59: Positive Framing 477 Technique 60: Precise Praise 485 Technique 61: Warm/Strict 490 Technique 62: Emotional Constancy 495 Technique 63: Joy Factor 497 How to Access the Videos 503 Ready to Learn More? 505 Index 507