Teach Like a Champion Field Guide 3.0

Create classroom excellence with this hands-on field guide to the TLAC techniques

In Teach Like a Champion Field Guide 3.0, accomplished educators Doug Lemov, Sadie McCleary, Hannah Solomon and Erica Woolway deliver a practical and hands-on workbook to show educators how to practice the 63 teaching techniques presented in Teach Like a Champion 3.0, drive instruction, and develop teaching excellence The book offers video, tools, and engaging activities to guide the reader through each of the techniques, showing you how to apply them in the real world, both online and in-person.

Readers will also learn to hone their craft with:

• Field-tested activities incorporating the lessons from Teach Like a Champion 3.0
• Over 25 keystone videos, complete with analysis, from example classrooms and educators
• Strategies for creating the most vibrant classroom culture
• Insights on using video as a tool for professional development- especially for master teachers

An advanced resource for teachers, professors, course creators, and anyone else who teaches material online or in-person, Teach Like a Champion Field Guide 3.0 create classrooms of rigor and excellence.

Acknowledgments ix

The Authors xi

About Uncommon Schools xiii

Introduction xv

Part 1 Using Video to Develop People

A Video from Marine Academy 1

Seeing Is Believing: Christine Torres Helps Refine Marine’s Mental Model 5

On Copying and Learning 7

Working on Your Own Edges 9

Localize the Model 13

The Difference between Seeing and Watching 14

Novices and Experts See Differently 17

Chunking and How It Works 18

Perception and the Classroom Teacher 19

Rules for Video Study 22

Rules for Discussion and Reflection 31

Watching Jen Brimming’s Video 36

Part 2 Studying Keystone Videos

Chapter 1 Akilah Bond 53

Chapter 2 Na’jee Carter 67

Chapter 3 Narlene Pacheco 83

Chapter 4 Nicole Warren 99

Chapter 5 Jessica Bracey 117

Chapter 6 Erin Magliozzi 135

Chapter 7 Christine Torres 145

Chapter 8 Sarah Wright 165

Chapter 9 Hasan Clayton 187

Chapter 10 Ben Hall 201

Chapter 11 Arielle Hoo 215

Chapter 12 Rebecca Olivarez 233

Chapter 13 Breonna Tindall 259

Chapter 14 Julia Addeo 279

Chapter 15 Denarius Frazier: “remainder” 301

Chapter 16 Denarius Frazier: “solutions” 323

Chapter 17 SADIE McCLEARY 339

Chapter 18 Gabby Woolf 351

Chapter 19 Closing: Let’s Go Meta 363

Afterword 365

How to Access the Videos 373

More Ways to Engage and Learn with Teach Like a Champion 375

Index 377

DOUG LEMOV is the bestselling author of Teach Like a Champion which has transformed classrooms across the globe with tangible classroom management techniques. Based on his study of teachers with incredible, trend-defying results, Doug trains educators to succeed as part of his work with the Teach Like a Champion team.

SADIE McCLEARY works on the TLAC Content Team, supporting creation and facilitation of professional development. Before joining Team TLAC, Sadie taught high school science for ten years, and her true love is nerding out over AP Chemistry.

HANNAH SOLOMON spent nine years as Founding Principal of Ocean Hill Collegiate Charter School in Brooklyn and brings extensive expertise as a school leader to the TLAC team. She now develops new content, facilitates PD and provides direct support in schools.

ERICA WOOLWAY trains thousands of teachers and school leaders across the country each year—reaching over 1 million students. She is a coauthor of Practice Perfect and Reading Reconsidered.

Build a classroom of excellence with this hands-on field guide to Teach Like a Champion 3.0

In the Teach Like a Champion Field Guide 3.0, celebrated educator Doug Lemov delivers a practical, hands-on companion to his book Teach Like a Champion 3.0. Building on the 63 teaching techniques presented in that book, this Field Guide offers readers over 100 field-tested activities in an accessible, workbook format. You’ll also get access to additional resources, including over 25 downloadable video clips complete with analysis from exemplar classrooms.

This companion work presents explorations of each of the 63 techniques discussed in Teach Like a Champion 3.0, showing you how to implement them in a variety of classrooms and serving as your practitioner’s guide as you hone your craft.

An indispensable resource for teachers, professors, course creators, and everyone who teaches material online or in-person, the Teach Like a Champion Field Guide 3.0 is your ticket to a classroom of rigor and excellence.