Acknowledgments xiThe Author xvAbout Uncommon Schools xviiPreface to the 3.0 Edition: Equity, Justice, and the Science of Learning xixIntroduction to the Third Edition: The Art of Teaching and Its Tools xxxv1 Five Themes: Mental Models and Purposeful Execution 1Mental Models 3Principle 1: Understanding Human Cognitive Structure Means Building Long-Term Memory and Managing Working Memory 7Principle 2: Habits Accelerate Learning 14Principle 3: What Students Attend to Is What They Will Learn About 19Principle 4: Motivation Is Social 23Principle 5: Teaching Well Is Relationship Building 262 Lesson Preparation 37Technique 1: Exemplar Planning 45Technique 2: Plan for Error 49Technique 3: Delivery Moves 53Technique 4: Double Plan 58Technique 5: Knowledge Organizers 623 Check for Understanding 75Technique 6: Replace Self-Report 76Technique 7: Retrieval Practice 82Technique 8: Standardize the Format 87Technique 9: Active Observation (ActiveObs) 92Technique 10: Show Me 104Technique 11: Affirmative Checking 107Technique 12: Culture of Error 111Technique 13: Show Call 120Technique 14: Own and Track 1314 Academic Ethos 139Technique 15: No Opt Out 139Technique 16: Right Is Right 153Technique 17: Stretch It 161Technique 18: Format Matters 173Technique 19: Without Apology 1815 Lesson Structures 187Technique 20: Do Now 187Technique 21: Take the Steps 194Technique 22: Board = Paper 202Technique 23: Accountable Independent Reading 205Technique 24: FASE Reading 209Technique 25: Circulate 222Technique 26: Exit Ticket 2286 Pacing 237Technique 27: Change the Pace 241Technique 28: Brighten the Lines 248Technique 29: All Hands 252Technique 30: Work the Clock 256Technique 31: Every Minute Matters 2607 Building Ratio Through Questioning 265Technique 32: Phrasing Fundamentals 274Technique 33: Wait Time 276Technique 34: Cold Call 282Technique 35: Call and Response 301Technique 36: Means of Participation 307Technique 37: Break It Down 3158 Building Ratio Through Writing 323Technique 38: Everybody Writes 324Technique 39: Silent Solo 327Technique 40: Front the Writing 334Technique 41: Art of the Sentence 339Technique 42: Regular Revision 3469 Building Ratio Through Discussion 353Technique 43: Turn and Talk 355Technique 44: Habits of Discussion 368Technique 45: Batch Process 374Technique 46: Disciplined Discussion 37810 Procedures and Routines 385Technique 47: Threshold and Strong Start 391Technique 48: Habits of Attention 397Technique 49: Engineer Efficiency 406Technique 50: Routine Building 407Technique 51: Do It Again 41311 High Behavioral Expectations 419Technique 52: What to Do 425Technique 53: Radar and Be Seen Looking 432Technique 54: Make Expectations Visible 438Technique 55: Least Invasive Intervention 439Technique 56: Firm, Calm Finesse 446Technique 57: Art of the Consequence 448Technique 58: Strong Voice 45512 Building Student Motivation and Trust 475Technique 59: Positive Framing 477Technique 60: Precise Praise 485Technique 61: Warm/Strict 490Technique 62: Emotional Constancy 495Technique 63: Joy Factor 497How to Access the Videos 503Ready to Learn More? 505Index 507
DOUG LEMOV has transformed classrooms around the world with his tangible teaching techniques. Using these techniques, Doug trains educators as part of his work at Uncommon Schools, the nonprofit school management organization he helped to found. He is also coauthor of the books Practice Perfect and Reading Reconsidered.