As soon as we cut this clip of math teacher Katie Bellucci this week, I knew readers would want to see it. It’s a pretty amazing demonstration of several of the techniques in the (NEW!) Check for Understanding chapters in TLAC 2.0… it’s also a clip I’m likely to add to the 2.0 version of the book……
I’m writing about Positive Framing … the final steps of TLAC 2.0 and I want to give some examples. What I’ve come up with is OK but the insights I got when I asked for input from readers on Exit Tickets was so good that I thought I’d enlist your collective advice again. For this exercise, please…
How to get students to do what you asked: 1) Give a clear, concise direction. (What to Do) 2) Stand where you can clearly see whether they do it. (Radar: “Pastore’s Perch”) 3) Watch to see whether they do it. (Radar: Scan/swivel) 4) Use non-verbals actions to make it clear to students that you are watching…
Some of the most popular sections in Teach Like a Champion are the parts of the book about establishing systems and routines to make the classroom more efficient and maximize instructional time. This section will get a revision in TLAC 2.0 with lots of updates and improvements. One small but useful addition is this short sidebar…
I’m overdue for a post on coaching. Sorry bout that. Manuscript writing is like digging a well. The farther down you go the less else you see. Fortunately I came up for air today for long enough to see this session plan by NY Red Bulls youth coach Fernando Alva, who tweeted it. “Tweaked a few…