Doug Lemov, an influential educator, discusses effective teaching strategies from his book 'Teach Like a Champion'. Topics include analyzing teachers, using time strategically, improving reading fluency, promoting student engagement, addressing objections to cold calling, using the turn and talk technique, and addressing criticisms of the Teach Like a Champion approach.
Setting boundaries is crucial for new teachers and teacher expertise is essential for student success.
With automation on the rise, there is concern about the perpetuation of disadvantage in society.
Doug Lemov's Teach Like a Champion approach in urban public schools aims to close the achievement gap and prepare low-income students for college.
Teachers can find a balance between cold calling students and allowing them to raise their hands to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment.
Using techniques like 'out of the sentence' and 'radar or be seen,' teachers can help students develop attentional habits and the ability to self-monitor.
Deep dives
Building Boundaries and Teacher Expertise
Setting boundaries is crucial for new teachers and teacher expertise is essential for student success.
Automation and Disadvantage
With automation on the rise, there is concern about the perpetuation of disadvantage in society.
Teach Like a Champion
Doug Lemov's Teach Like a Champion approach in urban public schools aims to close the achievement gap and prepare low-income students for college.
Effective Strategies for Effective Teaching
The podcast episode delves into a collection of effective strategies from Teach Like a Champion, discussing both their merits and criticisms.
Importance of Balancing Student Participation
It is important for teachers to find a balance between cold calling students and allowing them to raise their hands. While cold calling can encourage participation and ensure all students are involved, hand raising allows students to actively engage and feel valued. By giving intentional attention to students who raise their hands, teachers can create a supportive and inclusive learning environment.
Building Attention and Independence
Using techniques like 'out of the sentence' and 'radar or be seen,' teachers can help students develop attentional habits and the ability to self-monitor. These techniques encourage students to synthesize complex ideas into concise sentences and help teachers be observant of non-productive behaviors. Gradually and strategically providing more opportunities for autonomy and independence as students progress will support their transition to self-regulated learning.
Positive Framing and Purposeful Implementation
Teachers can deliver constructive feedback to students using positive framing techniques. Instead of pointing out mistakes, teachers can gently remind students to check their behaviors, like slanting or tracking. Additionally, it is important for teachers to clarify the purpose behind the techniques and procedures they use, emphasizing the intention to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment. By continuously reflecting on and refining instructional practices, teachers can ensure the effective and meaningful use of teaching techniques.
Importance of Positive Framing and Tracking in the Classroom
Positive framing and tracking are two important techniques discussed in the podcast episode. Positive framing involves phrasing instructions or reminders in a positive and optimistic manner, assuming the best about students' intentions and capabilities. This can be done by giving students a moment to track their progress or by reminding them of the purpose behind an activity. By using positive framing, teachers can create a supportive and encouraging classroom environment. Tracking, on the other hand, involves keeping a record of students' progress and providing feedback based on that record. It helps teachers identify areas of improvement and ensure that students are on track. By implementing both positive framing and tracking, teachers can promote a positive mindset and facilitate student growth and success.
The Power of Practice and Rehearsal in Teaching
The podcast highlights the importance of practice and rehearsal in teaching. Just like athletes or performers, teachers need to practice their teaching techniques and strategies to embed them in their instructional practice. Practice helps teachers execute their teaching methods with ease, freeing up their working memory for other important aspects of teaching. The podcast shares an example of a teacher who struggled with responding to unexpected answers from students. Through consistent practice and rehearsal with a colleague, the teacher was able to handle such situations better and improve the quality of classroom discussions. The podcast emphasizes the need for more professional development time spent on practicing teaching methods and less time on reflection. Practicing teaching techniques also promotes collaboration and makes teaching a team sport.
