Teach Like a Champion

We brought Teach Like a Champion Direct-to-Teacher training to Fayette County, GA. 📚✨ The result? Stronger instruction, real buy-in, and techniques like Everybody Writes and Cold Call driving engagement. See how it came to life. 👇 hubs.la/Q049hkvh0

hubs.la/Q048V_h-0 Turn and Talk is everywhere. But is it optimized? 💬 Join Doug Lemov to upgrade this core technique to boost rigor and accountability. 🔧✨ Turn small moves into big impact.

hubs.ly/Q048hRqv0 Back by popular demand! 🎉 Lead stronger, more engaging professional development with Facilitate Like a Champion. Build practical techniques you can use right away. 🔑 Register now!

Building teacher capacity through real-time collaboration + clear lesson models. This is #Talent Development in action! @Midland_ISD #TLAC @MISDTalent #ExcellenceInAction

One thing that stood out to me from the video clips we watched last week in the @TeachLikeAChamp workshop was the high-level vocabulary the teachers used with students. Not just the vocabulary words being explicitly taught, but the words they used as part of their instruction and discussion. Because the teachers didn’t “dumb down” their speech, their students were immersed in the most wonderful and natural vocabulary-rich environments. Hearing the students mimic the teachers in their comments and questions was beautiful.

hubs.la/Q047j1jr0 Grateful to @The74 for the feature on The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading 📚 ...and to the educators bringing this work to life every day. ✨

hubs.la/Q0474hBr0 Ready-to-deliver PD for your secondary leaders 🎯 Our Plug and Plays include video, practice, and scripting to build strong facilitation skills fast. Perfect for spring or summer learning. 📚✨

I just finished writing my reflections on last week’s @TeachLikeAChamp workshop on the SoR in Memphis. @Doug_Lemov and team do an incredible job and somehow manage to squeeze a week’s worth of information into two short days. Truly excellent and valuable PD!

In our latest Substack: Why can "I’m sorry" feel so vulnerable for many students? We look at the science of psychological "shields" and how to support teens with tools that turn mistakes into growth, helping them navigate these moments with confidence. hubs.la/Q046MLHf0

We had an ice cream line form at school today. Every single one of my students in line called out, “Mr. Finch, it’s like a breadline,” @TeachLikeAChamp @Doug_Lemov Amazing knowledge built around the fantastic Bud, Not Buddy.

The Teach Like a Champion team is in Memphis hosting a workshop on the Science of Reading. The room crackles to life with practice and collaboration! This week’s partners came from NY, OK, WY, CO, OH, NV, WI, GA, DC, CA … and of course here in TN! #TLAC

"A must-have for every literacy educator." 📚 Readers are loving how the TLAC Guide to the Science of Reading uses practical videos to bridge the gap between research and the classroom. See for yourself why it’s earning 5 stars: hubs.la/Q046nfL-0

Doing a thing where the personal meets the professional. Thanks @Doug_Lemov @TeachLikeAChamp @jenrugani for the inspiration! open.substack.com/pub/ericadove3…

This post has been on my mind all day. Obviously it makes me happy to read, but there's a lot of jibberish out there about "de-centering" the text & dropping books (too long; too difficult; couldn't we ask teachers to do something easier?) When we do the opposite like Joe's done &re-center the book, we can curate the reading experience for students. We can bring the book to life by reading & experiencing it together... aloud for much of the time... infused with background knowledge. Then it becomes meaningful. And social. And Ss will respond. They don't KNOW they'll respond because in many cases no one has done it for them. So of course they start out not wanting to work hard for it. But when we cause them to experience a book read right it changes them. Getting students to read whole books isn't easy. But it's hugely important & done well it is a critical piece of the solution. If you'd like to see a sample of our Reading Reconsidered curriculum please email tlac@teachlikeachampion.org. It's not perfect. But it's serious about using learning science to bring books to life for students. Or please check out the Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading. It's subtitle probably should be: How to teach a book.

One of the highlights of my career thus far; three weeks ago we finished the fantastic Where The Mountain Meets The Moon by @pacylin 1 Student had a birthday over the weekend she was so excited her mom bought her every other book by @pacylin Big thanks to @Doug_Lemov

I had the privilege of moderating an energizing and deeply insightful literacy conversation with two true champions of the Science of Reading. 📚✨ Thank you @EricaWoolway & @ColleenDriggs for the opportunity to discuss literacy practices that bring joy to the classroom.

hubs.la/Q04635_60 📚 Strong reading starts with strong foundations. Join our Foundational Literacy Webinar to learn practical techniques for phonemic awareness, phonics & fluency. 🎥 Analyze video 🛠 Practice routines 💻 Zoom 📅 Apr 27, 29 & May 1 🕛 12–1:30 PM EST

hubs.la/Q045p8lL0 📚 Help students read, think, and write in any subject. ✨ 🗓 April 20, 22, 24 ⏰ 12:00–1:30pm EST 💡 Strategies to boost comprehension & vocabulary. 🎓 Walk away with skills to use the next day! Register now!

hubs.la/Q045m6mB0 Lead professional development that shifts instruction. 🎯 Engaging Academics: Train-the-Trainer 🗓 April 20–24 ⏰ 12–1:30pm EST 💡 Practice and prepare Cold Call, Everybody Writes & more Limited seats. Register now! 🔗

We officially launched the Cohort 4 Teach Like a Champion Fellowship on Friday in NYC! 🗽🍎 It was incredible to host champion teachers from across the US and the UK to kick off this two-year journey. We can’t wait to see the impact of their work! ✨