Doug Lemov's field notes

Reflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.

04.23.26 Achievement Up, Referrals Down: What Consistency Made Possible at Gem Prep

Our Consulting & Partnerships team works alongside schools, districts, and foundations to accelerate teacher and leader development and improve student achievement. One example is our four-year partnership with the Bluum Foundation in Idaho to support a collaborative of charter schools. Through that work, we’ve partnered closely with Gem Prep Charter Schools, a growing network serving more…


01.10.26 Sustaining Success: The Harmony Public Schools Story Continues

Harmony Public Schools keeps moving forward. We ultimately measure the success of our partnerships by what happens after our work with a school, district, or network has ended. Do key leader and teacher actions continue (and get even better)? Is student achievement strong and continuing to improve? By those measures, Harmony Public Schools is one of…