Doug Lemov's field notes

Reflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.

09.11.23 Rebecca Sloots: Building Ratio…and Great Writers in Queensland

  The newest clip in the TLAC library is one that’s really worth watching. It’s of Rebecca Sloots’ grade 4 class at Fernbrooke State School in Redbank Plains, Queensland, Australia. That makes it some of our very first classroom video from Australia. But more importantly it’s an outstanding example of how to build a high ratio…


08.10.23 Erica Woolway: Studying the Art of Facilitating Professional Development

Teachers deserve to love studying their work and improving their craft. They deserve great professional development characterized by smart, practical content and by facilitation that models what great teaching looks like. One of the shocking things about our field is how rarely that happens. On Team TLAC, we take delivering PD seriously. We think teachers should…