Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques That Put Students on the Path to College

The Taxonomy of Effective Teaching Practices, described in the book Teach Like a Champion, is a collection of instructional techniques gleaned from years of observations of outstanding teachers in some of the highest-performing urban classrooms in the country. Developed by Uncommon Schools Managing Director Doug Lemov and Uncommon teachers, this set of specific and concrete actions, paired with a library of over 700 video clips of highly-effective teachers in action, has provided teachers nationwide with actionable tools to drive greater student achievement and a shared language to discuss and support teacher effectiveness

Reconnect Workshop: A Listening Classroom

When we talk about student engagement in the classroom we usually focus on talking- who is talking and how much. But listening and writing are just as important to a classroom that maximizes engagement learning and belonging. In this workshop we will study examples of how teachers socialize better listening- particularly via the use of student writing. I’ll leave you with practical tools to apply at any level

Teach Like a Champion

Teach Like a Champion offers effective teaching techniques to help teachers, especially those in their first few years, become champions in the classroom. These powerful techniques are concrete, specific, and are easy to put into action the very next day. Training activities at the end of each chapter help the reader further their understanding through reflection and application of the ideas to their own practice. Among the techniques: Technique #1: No Opt Out. How to move students from the blank stare or stubborn shrug to giving the right answer every time. Technique #35: Do It Again. When students fail to successfully complete a basic task, from entering the classroom quietly to passing papers around, doing it again, doing it right, and doing it perfectly, results in the best consequences. Technique #38: No Warnings. If you\u27re angry with your students, it usually means you should be angry with yourself. This technique shows how to effectively address misbehaviors in your classroom

Teach Like A Champion : 49 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College

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Keynote: Maximizing and Magnifying Belonging Signals in the Classroom

Humans are profoundly social beings. We have adapted and developed to form groups. Researchers find, for example, that the negative effects on health for people who lack social connections in their lives can be equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. One of the most profound things a teacher can do to maximize both learning and well-being is to ensure that students constantly receive belonging signals—small cues that tell them they and their efforts at learning are valued by the group. In this session we will study examples of how teachers build those belonging cues into the fabric of their classrooms and will build off the morning’s session to look at how classrooms that socialize better listening create an ideal environment for human thriving

Leverage Leadership : A Practical Guide to Building Exceptional Schools

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