Champion 49 Techniques that put students on the path to college. Doug Lemov We will cover just 5 tonight. Very powerful, yet simple strategies. Technique #1 - NO OPT OUT
• A sequence that begins with a
student unable to answer a question should end with the student answering that question as often as possible. Clip #1 – No Opt Out – Mr. Williams Technique #2 – RIGHT IS RIGHT
• Set and defend a high
standard of correctness in your classroom. Clip # 3 – Right is Right – Mr. Armstrong Clip # 4 – Right is Right and “Stretch It” – Ms. Bromley Technique #4 – Technique Matters • “The complete sentence is the battering ram that knocks down the door to college.” • Require complete sentences and proficient grammar every chance you get • There IS a “language of opportunity.” • Grammatical format – correct slang, syntax, usage and grammar in the classroom Clip #5 – Format Matters – Mr. Williams Technique #22 – Cold Call • “How can I adapt my decisions about which students I call on to help all my students pay better attention?” • In order to make engaged participation the expectation, call on students regardless of whether they have raised their hands. Clip # 7 – Cold Call/Pepper – Mr. Rector Technique #15 - Circulate • Move strategically around the room during all parts of a lesson. • “Breaking the plane shows that you move where you want as a product of your decisions about teaching rather than as a product of student behavior.” • Engage when you circulate. • Move systematically. Clip # 6 – Circulate – Ms. Dickinson