K-12 expert and author Doug Lemov discusses teaching principles beyond the classroom. Topics include building a positive environment, using precise praise, giving specific directions, observing teaching styles, radical simplification in instruction, cold calling in the classroom, and challenges of implementing teaching techniques.
Students deserve better classrooms, emphasizing social justice and student achievement.
Lessons from teaching can be applied to coaching, parenting, and other aspects of life.
Precise praise and specific directions help learners connect effort and outcomes for success.
Deep dives
Importance of Radical Improvement in Classrooms
Students deserve classrooms that are radically better, emphasizing the need for social justice and student achievement.
Applying Lessons from K-12 to All Walks of Life
Lessons learned in running schools, training kids, and creating beautiful and complex outcomes can be applied to various aspects of life, such as coaching, parenting, relationships, and more.
Effective Teaching Techniques: Precise Praise and What-to-Do Directions
Precise praise helps young people understand the connection between effort and outcomes, and what-to-do directions guide learners on specific actions to achieve desired results. These techniques work well both in academic and non-academic environments.
Hierarchy of Interventions in the Classroom
In this podcast episode, the speaker discusses the concept of a hierarchy of interventions in the classroom, ranging from the least obtrusive to the most obtrusive. The goal is to address classroom issues with small, non-verbal interventions that do not draw attention or disrupt the task for other students. Specific examples, such as using small gestures or non-verbal cues, are mentioned to demonstrate the effectiveness of these interventions in maintaining a positive classroom culture. The importance of preserving students' privacy and dignity while addressing distractions or non-productive behaviors is emphasized.
No Opt-Out Technique and Fostering Social Justice
Another key point discussed in the podcast is the No Opt-Out technique, wherein teachers ensure that students do not opt out of learning by evading questions or giving incorrect answers. The speaker highlights the importance of providing consequences when necessary to teach students the limits and help them participate productively. Additionally, the podcast emphasizes that social justice in education goes beyond just achievement, and it involves creating environments that support every student's capacity to fulfill their dreams, irrespective of their chosen paths. The speaker addresses criticism surrounding these techniques, arguing that high expectations and fostering a supportive classroom culture are essential for student success and social justice.
Introducing Lost Debate's newest weekly podcast, Sweat the Technique! In our very first episode, Ravi sits down with co-host Doug Lemov, K-12 expert and author of the international bestseller Teach Like a Champion. They discuss how lessons from teaching and running schools can be used toward success in any field.
New episodes of Sweat the Technique will drop every Wednesday.
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