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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