5 Quotes & Sayings By Doug Lemov

Doug Lemov is the Founder and CEO of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF). SOWF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the lives of injured Special Operations Forces by providing free, innovative physical and mental rehabilitation services to injured warriors. Doug began his entrepreneurial career as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army Rangers, serving in Operation Desert Storm Read more

He has since led operations for Fortune 500 companies, including AT&T, Bank of America, and Pfizer.

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One of the problems with teaching is that there's a temptation to evaluate what we do in the classroom based on how clever it aligns with a larger philosophy , or even how gratifying it is to use not necessarily how effective it is... Doug Lemov
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There is no such thing a boring content. In the hands of a great teacher...even if as teachers we doubt that we can make it so...this doubt puts us at risk of undercutting it: watering it down or apologizing for teaching it. Doug Lemov
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...we spend a lot of time defining behavior by the negative "that was inappropriate." These commands are vague and inefficient... Telling students what to do in a way that is specific, concrete, sequential and observable refocuses us on teaching. Doug Lemov
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...insisting that you control the topic of behavioral conversation ensures accountability by students... Doug Lemov