{"product_id":"practice-perfect-isbn-9781118216583","title":"Practice Perfect","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRules for developing talent with disciplined, deliberate, intelligent practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe live in a competition loving culture. We love the performance, the big win, the ticking seconds of the clock as the game comes down to the wire. We watch games and cheer, sometimes to the point of obsession, but if we really wanted to see greatness—wanted to cheer for it, see it happen, understand what made it happen—we'd spend our time watching, obsessing on, and maybe even cheering the practices instead. This book puts practice on the front burner of all who seek to instill talent and achievement in others as well as in themselves. This is a journey to understand that practice, not games, makes champions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, the authors engage the dream of better, both in fields and endeavors where participants know they should practice and also in those where many do not yet recognize the transformative power of practice. And it’s not just whether you practice. How you practice may be a true competitive advantage. Deliberately engineered and designed practice can revolutionize our most important endeavors. The clear set of rules presented in \u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e will make us better in virtually every performance of life. The “how-to” rules of practice cover such topics as rethinking practice, modeling excellent practice, using feedback, creating a culture of practice, making new skills stick, and hiring for practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover new ways to think about practice. Learn how to design successful practice. Apply practice across a wide range of realms, both personal and professional\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe authors include specific activities to jump-start practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDoug Lemov is the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eTeach Like a Champion\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA hands-on resource to practice, the rules within will help to create positive outliers and world-changing reservoirs of talent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eDan Heath\u003c\/i\u003e xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface: Why Practice? Why Now? xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction: The Power of Practice 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRethinking Practice 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 1 Encode Success 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 2 Practice the 20 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 3 Let the Mind Follow the Body 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 4 Unlock Creativity with Repetition 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 5 Replace Your Purpose (with an Objective) 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 6 Practice “Bright Spots” 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 7 Differentiate Drill from Scrimmage 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 8 Correct Instead of Critique 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Practice 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 9 Analyze the Game 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 10 Isolate the Skill 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 11 Name It 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 12 Integrate the Skills 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 13 Make a Plan 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 14 Make Each Minute Matter 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Modeling 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 15 Model and Describe 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 16 Call Your Shots 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 17 Make Models Believable 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 18 Try Supermodeling 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 19 Insist They “Walk This Way” 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 20 Model Skinny Parts 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 21 Model the Path 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 22 Get Ready for Your Close-up 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeedback 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 23 Practice Using Feedback (Not Just Getting It) 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 24 Apply First, Then Reflect 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 25 Shorten the Feedback Loop 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 26 Use the Power of Positive 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 27 Limit Yourself 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 28 Make It an Everyday Thing 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 29 Describe the Solution (Not the Problem) 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 30 Lock It In 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture of Practice 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 31 Normalize Error 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 32 Break Down the Barriers to Practice 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 33 Make It Fun to Practice 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 34 Everybody Does It 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 35 Leverage Peer-to-Peer Accountability 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 36 Hire for Practice 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 37 Praise the Work 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-practice: Making New Skills Stick 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 38 Look for the Right Things 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 39 Coach During the Game (Don’t Teach) 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 40 Keep Talking 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 41 Walk the Line (Between Support and Demand) 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 42 Measure Success 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: the Monday Morning Test 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Teaching Techniques from Teach Like a Champion 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Sample Practice Activities 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of Rules 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Learning to practice, this book vividly illustrates, takes time and effort, trial and error. It won't happen tomorrow. But even a small movement in the direction of more practice will reap benefits....\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's 'Class Struggle' blog, October 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable read for everyone who wants to help their employees grow and excel through practice.\" (Examiner.com, October 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoug Lemov\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the bestselling book, \u003ci\u003eTeach Like a Champion\u003c\/i\u003e. He was a managing director at Uncommon Schools and now directs their project on effective teaching practices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErica Woolway\u003c\/b\u003e is the chief academic officer for the Taxonomy of Effective Teaching Practices at Uncommon Schools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie Yezzi\u003c\/b\u003e is the founding principal of Troy Prep Elementary School in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"To practice is to declare, \u003ci\u003eI can be better\u003c\/i\u003e. There are many full-stop moments in \u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e—ideas so interesting that you can't help but pause for a second and consider them.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e —From the foreword by Dan Heath, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eMade to Stick\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSwitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe love competition, the big win, the ticking seconds of the clock as the game comes down to the wire. We watch games and cheer, but if we really wanted to see greatness we'd spend our time watching, obsessing on, and maybe even cheering the practice sessions instead. \u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e puts the art of practice front and center. It shows that anyone, in any field, can come to appreciate that practice, not games, makes champions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors engage the dream of \u003ci\u003ebetter\u003c\/i\u003e. Filled with illustrative examples from top-level athletes, established teachers, seasoned lawyers, and even long-time surgeons, the authors show how deliberately engineered and designed practice can revolutionize our most important activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \"how-to\" rules outlined in \u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e can make us better in virtually every performance of life. The ideas are often counterintuitive, such as: don't concentrate on your weakness, practice what you are good at. To get you started on your path to \"better\" the authors have included a number of specific activities that will jump-start your way to practicing perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"There are no shortcuts to success, whether it be in education, sports, or business. The authors of \u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e provide a clear-cut, common-sense blueprint for what we all need to know to create practice habits that ensure permanent, sustainable results.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Michael D. Eisner,\u003c\/b\u003e former chairman and chief executive officer, Walt Disney Co.; founder, The Tornante Company; cofounder, The Eisner Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you want to improve your own—or someone else's—performance, you've got to read this book. With \u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors have given everyone a great gift. They've handed over the key that unlocks excellence.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Jim Kouzes,\u003c\/b\u003e coauthor of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e; Dean's Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you are interested in getting better at anything (or helping someone else get better), then this book, with its excellent collection of techniques and tools, should be your field guide.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Daniel H. Pink,\u003c\/b\u003e author, \u003ci\u003eDrive\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Whole New Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A timely, winning, and approachable proposition! The pursuit of improvement through the development of a disciplined approach to practice is an essential element to success.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Douglas R. Conant,\u003c\/b\u003e former president, chief executive officer, and director, Campbell Soup Company; \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, \u003ci\u003eTouchPoints\u003c\/i\u003e; ASTD 2012 Champion of Workplace Learning and Performance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It's become conventional wisdom that the path to excellence is paved with hours and hours of practice. Here the authors provide practical guidance for how anyone can use carefully selected but??relatively simple tasks to ensure these hours of practice lead to excellence.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Kathleen Porter-Magee,\u003c\/b\u003e Bernard Lee Schwartz Policy Fellow; senior director, High Quality Standards Initiative, Thomas B. Fordham Institute\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e will provide a recipe for organizations that are committed to their people—to helping them grow and get better in simple but powerful ways.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Jean-Claude Brizard,\u003c\/b\u003e chief executive officer, Chicago Public Schools\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989837496549,"sku":"NP9781118216583","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118216583.jpg?v=1761785630","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/practice-perfect-isbn-9781118216583","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}