Summer is just around the corner and for both remedial and enrichment programs, we humbly think single book units from our Reading Reconsidered curriculum...

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

22.05.2025

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.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

20.05.2025

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.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

14.05.2025

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.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

10.05.2025

Teacher Appreciation Week | Teach Like a Champion

The Teach Like a Champion team had a dilemma.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

07.05.2025

Reading Aloud for Fluency: Celebration is as Important as Correction | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_18854" align="alignnone" width="454"] Just waiting for the fun to start.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

03.05.2025

Casey Clementson’s Reflections on What to Do in Music Ensemble + Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_18839" align="alignnone" width="423"] Give clear, concrete directions.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

22.04.2025

Steve Kuninsky On Using (FASE) Reading in Science | Teach Like a Champion

Steve Kuninsky is one of our twelve Cohort 3 Teach Like a Champion Fellows.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

04.04.2025

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

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

08.03.2025

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...

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

06.03.2025

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...

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

20.02.2025

Application Window Open for The Teach Like a Champion Fellows–Cohort 4!! | Teach Like a Champion

Since 2016, one of our most exciting projects here at Team TLAC has been our Teaching Fellowship, which has allowed us to learn from champion...

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

19.02.2025

How Doug Doblar Uses Cold Call to Solve the “Endemic Problems” of Group Work | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_18443" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The challenge is real.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

19.02.2025

The Power of Read Aloud & Come See Us in Denver | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_18458" align="aligncenter" width="395"] Reading aloud to students creates the music of text for them.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

11.01.2025

On Attention, ‘cognitive endurance’ and reading | Teach Like a Champion

In our forthcoming book on the Science of Reading, Colleen Driggs, Erica Woolway and I discuss the importance of attention to reading.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

09.01.2025

The Power of Laura Brettle’s “Active Observation” + Hope to See You in Miami | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_18358" align="aligncenter" width="362"] "Shea, you mentioned the word "equal".

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

20.11.2024

Student Achievement Through Staff Culture: An Interview with Max Wakeman | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_18320" align="aligncenter" width="434"] School leadership gold in this interview with Max [/caption] Over the past year we’ve...

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

16.11.2024

We Wire How We Fire: An Excerpt on Attention from Our Forthcoming Book on Reading | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_18307" align="aligncenter" width="442"] "Decentering the book. " Thanks but no thanks

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

14.11.2024

The Science of Reading: It’s About Knowledge not “Transferable Skills” | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_18298" align="aligncenter" width="363"] Casaubon: Well meaning but hopelessly wrong.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

13.11.2024

On Fluency: The Hidden Barrier to Comprehension | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_18293" align="alignnone" width="224"] Most fluent readers cannot look at this sign & NOT read it.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

12.11.2024

What the Science of Reading Says “Post-Phonics” & Meeting Up in Nashville | Teach Like a Champion

Bringing the Book Back to Life It's exciting times at TLAC Towers in terms of reading.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

26.09.2024

Seven Details from Matthew Tipton’s use of Everybody Writes | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_18211" align="aligncenter" width="453"] Matthew and his class discussing "The Magician's Nephew"[/caption] I've been posting...

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

14.09.2024

Announcing Amazing New Modules at TLAC Online | Teach Like a Champion

TLAC Online is Teach Like a Champion’s platform for teachers to learn and practice our techniques.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

05.09.2024

Step One for a Productive and Positive Classroom: Strong Procedures and Routines for Participation | Teach Like a Champion

The beginning of the year is the time to be installing strong procedures and routines in the classroom.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

05.09.2024

Strong Procedures and Routines for Participation: The Critical Role of Teacher Practice | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_18156" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Probably the smartest investment you could make.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

06.08.2024

Introducing Our School Culture Curriculum for High School Students | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_18076" align="aligncenter" width="344"] A sample page from the curriculum.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

30.07.2024

Scott Wells Models the Foundations of a Successful Cold Call | Teach Like a Champion

In our workshops on Cold Call we often provide a summary of four key things teachers can do while Cold Calling to ensure that the experience is positive,...

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

24.07.2024

Using Writing in The (Reading) Classroom–The Amazing Success of First Year Teacher Emily Fleming | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_17013" align="aligncenter" width="617"] Great task; great directions; great results[/caption] Last week I had the...

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

14.07.2024

Better Questioning for Athletes Starts with Clear Principles of Play | Teach Like a Champion

I'm prepping this weekend to narrate the audiobook version of The Coach's Guide to Teaching. which basically means reading my own book

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

09.07.2024

Advocacy Partnerships: Stories of Growth and Impact Part II | Teach Like a Champion

Our team’s extensive work in the education sector involves several advocacy partnerships—organizations we work with simply because we believe in their...

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

23.05.2024

A Quiet Presence Montage–And How To Find Out More | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_16893" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Help students listen by going low and slow with your voice and adopting a formal...

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

18.05.2024

Alexander Lisman Checks for Understanding in his Visual Arts Class | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_16872" align="aligncenter" width="433"] Just because you taught it does not mean they learned it.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

17.05.2024

How Charlotte Pottinger Uses Retrieval Practice and Top Flight Means of Participation to Start Class | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_16859" align="aligncenter" width="509"] Maths with Ms.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

07.05.2024

Matt Lawrey and the Effort to Help Athletes Learn to Watch Better | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_16841" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Teaching David to watch more intentionally[/caption] A few weeks ago I spent a day...

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

04.05.2024

More Ace Footage from Scott Wells’ Classroom | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_16836" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Scott and his students.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

02.05.2024

My England Travelogue Part 3: A Really Wonderful CFU Workshop in London | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_16824" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Participants discussing a video at our London workshop.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

02.05.2024

How Scott Wells Checks for Understanding as His Students Read (with Video) | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_16809" align="aligncenter" width="462"] Scott in action.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

01.05.2024

How Madi B. Puts Error Analysis At The Center Of Student Learning | Teach Like a Champion

Engineering student success.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

30.04.2024

Research Into Practice: The Crisis in Math Scores and Our Journey to Understand What Drives Learning | Teach Like a Champion

A Math Crisis: In the offing long before it made headlines.

Doug Lemov's Field Notes

26.04.2024

My England Travelogue Part 2: Blaise High School, Bristol | Teach Like a Champion

[caption id="attachment_16773" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Nabarro: Re-setting a culture is no small thing.

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Summer Ready: Our Book-Based Curriculum is Primed to Support Students and Teachers this Summer | Teach Like a Champion

Ben Katcher: Exam Review & Partner Retrieval Practice | Teach Like a Champion

A Beautiful Example of FASE Reading from Jessica Sliman’s Classroom | Teach Like a Champion

Coming Soon: Knowledge-Rich, Book-Centered High School Reading Curriculum | Teach Like a Champion

Teacher Appreciation Week | Teach Like a Champion

Reading Aloud for Fluency: Celebration is as Important as Correction | Teach Like a Champion

Casey Clementson’s Reflections on What to Do in Music Ensemble + Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! | Teach Like a Champion

Steve Kuninsky On Using (FASE) Reading in Science | Teach Like a Champion

Fellows at Work: Using Cold Call to Develop Better Doctors | Teach Like a Champion

A Great Example of Retrieval Practice from Kerrie Tinson’s classroom | Teach Like a Champion

Reading Aloud From Real Books To Build Fluency, Attention and Meaning | Teach Like a Champion

Application Window Open for The Teach Like a Champion Fellows–Cohort 4!! | Teach Like a Champion

How Doug Doblar Uses Cold Call to Solve the “Endemic Problems” of Group Work | Teach Like a Champion

The Power of Read Aloud & Come See Us in Denver | Teach Like a Champion

On Attention, ‘cognitive endurance’ and reading | Teach Like a Champion

The Power of Laura Brettle’s “Active Observation” + Hope to See You in Miami | Teach Like a Champion

Student Achievement Through Staff Culture: An Interview with Max Wakeman | Teach Like a Champion

We Wire How We Fire: An Excerpt on Attention from Our Forthcoming Book on Reading | Teach Like a Champion

The Science of Reading: It’s About Knowledge not “Transferable Skills” | Teach Like a Champion

On Fluency: The Hidden Barrier to Comprehension | Teach Like a Champion

What the Science of Reading Says “Post-Phonics” & Meeting Up in Nashville | Teach Like a Champion

Seven Details from Matthew Tipton’s use of Everybody Writes | Teach Like a Champion

Announcing Amazing New Modules at TLAC Online | Teach Like a Champion

Step One for a Productive and Positive Classroom: Strong Procedures and Routines for Participation | Teach Like a Champion

Strong Procedures and Routines for Participation: The Critical Role of Teacher Practice | Teach Like a Champion

Introducing Our School Culture Curriculum for High School Students | Teach Like a Champion

Scott Wells Models the Foundations of a Successful Cold Call | Teach Like a Champion

Using Writing in The (Reading) Classroom–The Amazing Success of First Year Teacher Emily Fleming | Teach Like a Champion

Better Questioning for Athletes Starts with Clear Principles of Play | Teach Like a Champion

Advocacy Partnerships: Stories of Growth and Impact Part II | Teach Like a Champion

A Quiet Presence Montage–And How To Find Out More | Teach Like a Champion

Alexander Lisman Checks for Understanding in his Visual Arts Class | Teach Like a Champion

How Charlotte Pottinger Uses Retrieval Practice and Top Flight Means of Participation to Start Class | Teach Like a Champion

Matt Lawrey and the Effort to Help Athletes Learn to Watch Better | Teach Like a Champion

More Ace Footage from Scott Wells’ Classroom | Teach Like a Champion

My England Travelogue Part 3: A Really Wonderful CFU Workshop in London | Teach Like a Champion

How Scott Wells Checks for Understanding as His Students Read (with Video) | Teach Like a Champion

How Madi B. Puts Error Analysis At The Center Of Student Learning | Teach Like a Champion

Research Into Practice: The Crisis in Math Scores and Our Journey to Understand What Drives Learning | Teach Like a Champion

My England Travelogue Part 2: Blaise High School, Bristol | Teach Like a Champion

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