WHOLE BOOKS! I pop into this wonderful podcast episode from @douglemov.bsky.social via @knowledgematrs.bsky.social on the value of reading whole books knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/ep-4-li...
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Author: Teach Like a Champion (3.0!), Reading Reconsidered, Coach's Guide to Teaching, Reconnect. Most views borrowed from someone smarter.
Episode 3 of the Knowledge Matters podcast on Literacy and the Science of Learning is out his AM. In it I discuss two critical and potentially overlooked issues in reading: attention and fluency. knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/ep-3-li...
Ep. 3, Literacy and the Science of Learning: Doug Lemov on Fluency's Impact on Comprehension - Knowledge Matters Campaign
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If you're doing summer enrichment or remediation in reading, we humbly think our Reading Reconsidered book units are an ideal tool to get the most out of the opportunity. More here: teachlikeachampion.org/blog/summer-...
Summer Ready: Our Book-Based Curriculum is Primed to Support Students and Teachers this Summer, Teach Like a Champion
Summer is just around the corner and for both remedial and enrichment programs, we humbly think single book units from our Reading Reconsidered curriculum...
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"Research tells us that most people (including adults!) spend too much time reviewing information & too little time retrieving information. With this in mind, partner quizzing has become an important system in my classroom." Ben Katcher reflects: teachlikeachampion.org/blog/ben-kat...
Ben Katcher: Exam Review & Partner Retrieval Practice, Teach Like a Champion
[caption id="attachment_19003" align="aligncenter" width="426"] Actually, please do try this at home.
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Here's the latest episode of Sweat the Technique in which I discuss with medical educators Lindsay Dow and Bob Arnold ways they are using more intentional pedagogy to improve how they train doctors: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Ep 57 | How Doctors Teach and Learn (with Lindsay Dow and Bob Arnold)
Podcast Episode · Sweat The Technique · 05/21/2025 · 48m
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Here's a brand new video of students doing FASE Reading in Jessica Sliman's classroom in Whitefish, MT. It's a beautiful example of shared reading bringing the text to live and providing lots of great fluency practice. teachlikeachampion.org/blog/a-beaut...
A Beautiful Example of FASE Reading from Jessica Sliman’s Classroom, Teach Like a Champion
[caption id="attachment_18980" align="aligncenter" width="401"] The joy of reading together.
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There’s very little high-quality curriculum out there for high school English teachers that supports them with knowledge-rich and adaptable lessons to ensure deep study of important books. We're trying to change that. teachlikeachampion.org/blog/coming-...
Coming Soon: Knowledge-Rich, Book-Centered High School Reading Curriculum, Teach Like a Champion
As many readers probably know, we have written and published a middle school reading curriculum built around the science of reading.
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🎤 @teachlikeachamp.bsky.social’s classroom videos break down proven techniques like Cold Calling & Wait Times, showing their impact on students worldwide. With @douglemov.bsky.social’s expert commentary, teachers can reflect, adapt, apply and explore the research behind them.
I've spent time observing Eddie Jones with three different national teams. In camp, he is unlike what you see in the media: upbeat & funny, very demanding for sure, but also always seeking to improve his own craft.
Ep 56 | World Class Coaching (with Eddie Jones)
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Asked on twitter: if you could research any topic in edu what would be most valuable? Interesting. Answer: Middle & high school dysfluency rates (esp on grade level text). It’s rarely assessed post-primary but numbers likely massive...near 50 percent & much > in some places. What's your answer?
Hi, Everyone- FYI, I'll be in London June 12 & 13 with members of the TLAC team presenting a brand new workshop on the science of learning. On Day 1 we'll build a really clear & detailed mental model of learning in the classroom & on Day 2 we'll discuss...
You might enjoy this New Yorker review/discussion of my sister Rebecca's new book on brainwashing, The Instability of Truth: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
It’s Always the Other Side That’s Been Brainwashed
What talk of brainwashing helps us not to talk about.
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The story of how two of our TLAC Fellows who are medical doctors applied Cold Call in a clinical setting: teachlikeachampion.org/blog/fellows...
Fellows at Work: Using Cold Call to Develop Better Doctors, Teach Like a Champion
[caption id="attachment_18593" align="aligncenter" width="437"] It's not this. [/caption] Dr. Bob Arnold, Gerald J. and Dorothy R
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Finally, I met the legend that is @douglemov.bsky.social! We spoke several times at the same conferences but never on the same day...
Very pleased to announce that The Coach’s Guide to Teaching is now available in audiobook. Busy coaches, now you can listen in the car! www.amazon.com/The-Coachs-G...
The Coach’s Guide to Teaching
Amazon.com: The Coach’s Guide to Teaching (Audible Audio Edition): Doug Lemov, Doug Lemov, John Catt: Books
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Just dropped a new pod talking w History teacher Ben Katcher about knowledge organizers. Those + Retrieval Practice caused kids passing AP US exam to increase nearly 5x! He also shares learnings from helping other teachers use KOs. open.spotify.com/episode/3UR7...
Ep 55 | The Knowledge Organizer (with Ben Katcher)
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Here's a great example of Retrieval Practice from Kerrie Tinson's classroom at Windsor High School in Halesowen, England. Students start their lesson on Macbeth by recalling--in writing--key ideas from the previous lesson. teachlikeachampion.org/blog/a-great...
A Great Example of Retrieval Practice from Kerrie Tinson’s classroom, Teach Like a Champion
We love to share examples of great teaching on the TLAC blog--especially great teaching that demonstrates core principles of cognitive psychology in...
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Reading aloud to and with students from real books--the whole book!--is one of the most valuable things teachers can do. Here's a great example: teachlikeachampion.org/blog/reading...
Reading Aloud From Real Books To Build Fluency, Attention and Meaning, Teach Like a Champion
[caption id="attachment_18477" align="aligncenter" width="468"] Engaged, attentive students learning to read productively[/caption] In our...
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Here's my interview with science teacher extraordinaire, @priteshraichura.bsky.social in which we discuss the what, when and why of his teaching methods. open.spotify.com/episode/68kn...
Ep 52 | Lessons on Excellent Teaching (with Pritesh Raichura)
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NEW: We'll be talking Read Aloud (among other topics) at our Denver workshop. Check out this beautiful clip of various teachers reading aloud to their class and bring text to life! teachlikeachampion.org/blog/the-pow...
The Power of Read Aloud & Come See Us in Denver - Teach Like a Champion
In mid-March we’ll be in Denver leading a workshop on reading. The workshop will incorporate content for our new book, The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading. One of the themes of t...
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Happy to say you can now pre-order the Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading. www.amazon.com/Teach-Champi...
The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading: Translating Research to Reignite Joy and Meaning in the Classroom
Amazon.com: The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading: Translating Research to Reignite Joy and Meaning in the Classroom: 9781394305995: Lemov, Doug, Driggs, Colleen, Woolway, Erica: Books
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Love this example of coaches prioritizing a player's long-term development over what allows him (and them!) to win in the short run:
Kevin Danso is back in the Premier League to save Tottenham's season
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In this blog post, I discuss how Gwinnett County math teacher Doug Doblar uses Cold Call to address some of the challenges and problems of group work. Plus there's video of Doug using the moves he describes. teachlikeachampion.org/blog/how-dou...
How Doug Doblar Uses Cold Call to Solve the "Endemic Problems" of Group Work - Teach Like a Champion
I’m pretty cautious about “group work.” It can be beneficial but the “can be” should be in italics because it has endemic problems that are often over-looked. One of which is the fact that it can be r...
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Steplab's new film "Teaching Unpacked" is gold. You should watch it. steplab.co/watch
Steplab Videos | Watch Great Teaching, Unpacked
Browse videos produced by the Steplab team.
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Coming soon! Well, coming in June... but for a preview join us in Denver in March! teachlikeachampion.org/readingrecon...
Good Analysis: @chadaldeman.bsky.social on NAEP winners and losers. The Mississippi Miracle, the Louisiana Soon-to-be Miracle and the 'flock of dead birds in the coal mine.' www.chadaldeman.com/p/naep-winne...
NAEP Winners and Losers
Breaking down the scores
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Coming soon! Well, coming in June... but for a preview join us in Denver in March! teachlikeachampion.org/readingrecon...
Fav @tombennett71.bsky.social quote: “Self-discipline, self-regulation, patience & effort are all characteristics of successful people. Everything of value you can conceive of was acquired thru sustained effort, practice & delayed gratification.” More Tom here: open.spotify.com/episode/1iHO...
Ep 51 | Shaping Behavior (with Tom Bennett)
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My latest effort at podcasting: An interview with the brilliant insightful & downright funny @tombennett71.bsky.social. open.spotify.com/episode/1iHO...
Ep 51 | Shaping Behavior (with Tom Bennett)
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🆕 Blog Alert Introducing: Teaching Unpacked with @teachlikeachampion.bsky.social and @douglemov.bsky.social! Redefining professional development with InnerDrive’s Teacher CPD Academy. Evidence-informed, practical and game-changing for educators everywhere. Learn all about it here! bit.ly/4gRqDm9