Uncommon Schools' Doug Lemov has penned an uncommonly helpful book. Teach Like a Champion offers much more the subtitle "49 Techniques..." promises. We've all seen seemingly magical champion teachers, and here Lemov lifts the veil on some of the tricks that make the magic believable.
Nearly every page offers one of those moments that makes a teacher say, "I'm trying that tomorrow." It also come with a DVD showing the techniques being used in real classrooms.
Most PBIS-ish quote: “In schools we spend a lot of time defining the behavior we want by the negative: 'Don't get distracted.' 'Stop fooling around.' 'That behavior was inappropriate.' These commands are vague, inefficient, and unclear. They force students to guess what you want them to do."
Nearly every page offers one of those moments that makes a teacher say, "I'm trying that tomorrow." It also come with a DVD showing the techniques being used in real classrooms.
Most PBIS-ish quote: “In schools we spend a lot of time defining the behavior we want by the negative: 'Don't get distracted.' 'Stop fooling around.' 'That behavior was inappropriate.' These commands are vague, inefficient, and unclear. They force students to guess what you want them to do."
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