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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 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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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...

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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