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The must-have companion workbook to the bestselling Teach Like a Champion 2.0
Teach Like a Champion Field Guide 2.0 is the teacher´s hands-on guide to improving their craft. In Teach Like a Champion 2.0, veteran teaching coach Doug Lemov updated, improved upon, and replaced the original edition of this global bestseller, setting forth 62 of the most rigorously vetted and critically observed teaching techniques around. Field Guide 2.0 is a practical workbook for these 62 techniques, outlining all the tools a teacher needs to make champion teaching a reality in their classroom starting now. Coauthored by fellow educators Joaquin Hernandez and Jennifer Kim, the book is a practical guide for adapting the techniques to fit classrooms and teachers everywhere. With over 75 video clips of the techniques in play and 100+ field-tested activities to boot, Field Guide 2.0 is the professional development tool every school leader dreams of. It´s the teaching playbook that every teacher, principal, and coach should have in their library, chock-full of actionable tools that unlock a teacher´s potential so they can push their students to do the same!

The updated ´2.0´ version of Teach Like a Champion written to update, improve upon and replace the original

Just like Teach Like a Champion Field Guide helped educators put the original 49 techniques into practice, Field Guide 2.0 is the ultimate resource for the 62 techniques in Teach Like a Champion 2.0. They´re the most rigorous, champion-vetted techniques yet and this book takes you through them from top to bottom with the kind of clarity and breadth you´ve come to expect from the experts at Teach Like a Champion. The book includes:

Practical approaches to each of the 62 techniques
75+ video clips with analysis of the techniques in play in the classroom (note: for online access of this content, please visit my.teachlikeachampion.com)
Hands-on activities to bring the 62 techniques from the page into the classroom
Teach Like a Champion 2.0 is a book by educators for educators. It´s about giving teachers what they need to share their strengths so that every teacher, from first year rookie to third-year veteran, can approach their classes with the skills they need for their students to succeed. Teach Like a Champion Field Guide 2.0 is the indispensable guide to getting there, one technique at a time.



DVD Contents xi

Acknowledgments xvii

The Authors xviii

About Uncommon Schools xix

Introduction 1

A Map to the Themes and Techniques 8

Part 1 Check for Understanding

Chapter 1 Gat hering Data on Student Mastery Technique 1 Reject Self-Report 9

Replace functionally rhetorical questions with more objective forms of impromptu assessment.

Technique 2 Targeted Questioning 17

Ask a quick series of carefully chosen, open-ended questions directed at a strategic sample of the class.

Technique 3 Standardize the Format 25

Streamline observations by designing materials and space so that you're looking in a consistent place for the data you need.

Technique 4 Tracking, Not Watching 53

Be intentional about how you observe. Decide specifically what you're looking for and remain disciplined about it in the face of distractions.

Technique 5 Show Me 67

Flip the classroom dynamic. Have students actively show evidence of their understanding.

Use the checkboxes to track your progress through this Field Guide.

Technique 6 Affirmative Checking 81

Insert specific points into your lesson when students must get confirmation that their work is correct before moving on to the next stage.

Chapter 2 Acting on the Data and the Culture of Error Technique 7 Plan for Error 89

Increase the likelihood that you'll recognize and respond to errors by planning for common mistakes in advance.

Technique 8 Culture of Error 105

Create an environment where your students feel safe making and discussing mistakes, so you can spend less time hunting for errors and more time fixing them.

Technique 9 Excavate Error 115

Dig into errors, studying them efficiently and effectively, to better understand and learn from the places where students struggle.

Technique 10 Own and Track 127

Have students track their corrections after studying errors.

Part 2 Academic Ethos

Chapter 3 Setting High Academic Expectations Technique 11 No Opt Out 139

Turn "I don't knowö into success by ensuring that students who won't try or can't answer practice getting it right.

Technique 12 Right Is Right 155

When you respond to answers in class, hold out for answers that are "all-the-way rightö or up to your standards of rigor.

Technique 13 Stretch It 169

Reward "rightö answers with harder questions.

Technique 14 Format Matters 185

Help your students practice responding in a format that communicates the value of their ideas.

Technique 15 Without APOLOGY 199

Embrace-rather than apologize for-rigorous content, academic challenge, and the hard work necessary to scholarship.

Chapter 4 Planning for Success Technique 16 Begin with the End 211

Progress from unit planning to lesson planning. Define the objective, decide how you'll assess it, and then choose appropriate lesson activities.

Technique 17 4 Ms 221

Use four criteria to write an effective lesson plan objective, making it manageable, measurable, made first, and most important.

Technique 18 Post It 229

Display your lesson objective where everyone can see it and identify your purpose.

Technique 19 Double Plan 235

As you develop a lesson, plan what students will be doing at each point in class.

Chapter 5 Lesson Structure Technique 20 Do Now 245

Use a short warm-up activity that students can complete without instruction or direction from you to start class every day.

This lets the learning start even before you begin teaching.

Technique 21 Name the Steps 257

Break down complex tasks into steps that form a path for student mastery.

Technique 22 Board = Paper 265

Model and shape how students should take notes in order to capture the information teachers present.

Technique 23 Control the Game 271

Ask students to read aloud frequently, but manage the process to ensure expressiveness, accountability, and

engagement.

Technique 24 Circulate 279

Move strategically around the room during all parts of the lesson.

Technique 25 At Bats 287

Succeeding once or twice won't bring mastery; give your students lots and lots of practice mastering knowledge or skills.

Technique 26 Exit Ticket 293

End each class with an assessment of your objective to evaluate your (and your students') success.

Chapter 6 Pacing Technique 27 Change the Pace 303

Create "fastö or "slowö moments in a lesson by shifting activity types or formats.

Technique 28 Brighten Lines 313

Make lesson activities begin and end crisply so students perceive the changes.

Technique 29 All Hands 321

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