1. Teach like a Champion! Written by Doug Lemov

2. Teach Like a Champion Lemov studied many good teachers K-12 Analyzed many hours of video tapes Categorized common practices Practices that were concrete, specific, actionable Book titled “Teach Like a Champion” Came up with “49 techniques that put students on the path to college”

3. You can borrow this book from Dr. Keen Comes with a DVD with many video clips for illustration Look for “Teach like a champion” on Youtube for more clips Look for “Uncommon School”, “Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP)” to find other videos

4. Teach Like a Champion Much is targeted at K-12 but descriptions of techniques can make you think about how to apply to your classes too! Broken into chapters, with exercises for reflection at the end of each chapter

5. Stretch it Once a student answers a question correctly, acknowledge that, BUT Use that answer for further teaching – ask a followup question – Why or how? – “Is there another way to get that answer?” – Give a similar question to make sure they really understand (that the first right answer wasn’t just luck)

6. I / We / You Model for teaching a concept Teacher “I” demonstrates and explains concept Teacher does an example with help of students “We” Student does example with help from teacher “We” Teacher gives problem to students to do by themselves “You” and circulates to interact Teacher gives several problems to students to do for practice “You”

7. Pacing – Plan for how long an activity takes, practice and time it if necessary – Use EVERY minute! If you don’t have time to start new material, use the time for review!