Table of Contents
Video Contents ix
Foreword xxi
Acknowledgments xxv
The Author xxix
About Uncommon Schools xxxi
Introduction: The Art of Teaching and Its Tools 1
Part 1 Check for Understanding 23
1 Gathering Data on Student Mastery 27
Technique 1: Reject Self-Report 30
Technique 2: Targeted questioning 34
Technique 3: Standardize the Format 39
Technique 4: Tracking, Not Watching 45
Technique 5: Show Me 47
Technique 6: Affirmative Checking 51
Reflection and Practice 55
Useful Tools 55
2 Acting on the Data and the Culture of Error 57
Technique 7: Plan for Error 60
Technique 8: Culture of Error 64
Technique 9: Excavate Error 72
Technique 10: Own and Track 77
Reflection and Practice 79
Useful Tools 80
Part 2 Academic Ethos 83
3 Setting High Academic Expectations 87
Technique 11: No Opt Out 90
Technique 12: Right is Right 100
Technique 13: Stretch it 108
Technique 14: Format Matters 116
Technique 15: Without Apology 122
Reflection and Practice 125
Useful Tools 126
4 Planning for Success 129
Technique 16: Begin with The End 132
Technique 17: 4 Ms 137
Technique 18: Post it 140
Technique 19: Double Plan 143
Reflection and Practice 152
Useful Tools 153
5 Lesson Structure 155
Technique 20: Do Now 161
Technique 21: Name the Steps 164
Technique 22: Board = Paper 169
Technique 23: Control the Game 172
Technique 24: Circulate 183
Technique 25: At Bats 188
Technique 26: Exit Ticket 190
Reflection and Practice 194
Useful Tools 194
6 Pacing 197
Technique 27: Change the Pace 201
Technique 28: Brighten Lines 211
Technique 29: All Hands 214
Technique 30: Work the Clock 220
Technique 31: Every Minute Matters 224
Reflection and Practice 231
Useful Tools 232
Part 3 Ratio 233
7 Building Ratio Through Questioning 237
Technique 32: Wait Time 244
Technique 33: Cold Call 249
Technique 34: Call and Response 262
Technique 35: Break it Down 268
Technique 36: Pepper 274
Reflection and Practice 276
Useful Tools 276
8 Building Ratio Through Writing 279
Technique 37: Everybody Writes 282
Technique 38: Art of the Sentence 285
Technique 39: Show Call 290
Technique 40: Build Stamina 299
Technique 41: Front the Writing 303
Reflection and Practice 308
Useful Tools 309
9 Building Ratio Through Discussion 311
Technique 42: Habits of Discussion 316
Technique 43: Turn and Talk 324
Technique 44: Batch Process 336
Reflection and Practice 339
Useful Tools 339
Part 4 Five Principles of Classroom Culture 341
10 Systems and Routines 349
Technique 45: Threshold 353
Technique 46: Strong Start 356
Technique 47: Star/Slant 360
Technique 48: Engineer Efficiency 361
Technique 49: Strategic Investment: From Procedure to Routine 365
Technique 50: Do it Again 373
Reflection and Practice 377
Useful Tools 377
11 High Behavioral Expectations 381
Technique 51: Radar/Be Seen Looking 387
Technique 52: Make Compliance Visible 393
Technique 53: Least Invasive Intervention 395
Technique 54: Firm Calm Finesse 403
Technique 55: Art of the Consequence 406
Technique 56: Strong Voice 412
Technique 57: What to Do 417
Reflection and Practice 421
Useful Tools 422
12 Building Character and Trust 423
Technique 58: Positive Framing 426
Technique 59: Precise Praise 433
Technique 60: Warm/Strict 438
Technique 61: Emotional Constancy 439
Technique 62: Joy Factor 442
Reflection and Practice 446
Useful Tools 447
Conclusion 451
Notes 453
Index 455