Doug Lemov's field notes

Reflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.

11.04.20 Welcoming Darryl Williams, Our New Co-Managing Director

We’ve been sitting on some pretty exciting news for the past few weeks here at TLAC Towers. The amazing and incredible Darryl Williams has become my Co-Managing Director on the Teach Like a Champion Team, and he and I will lead the organization together going forward. Honestly, I couldn’t be more excited. Over the past four…


07.28.20 Darryl Williams’ Framework for Online Lessons

My colleague Darryl Williams leads our partnership work, where we work directly with schools to help them achieve their vision of high-quality equitable instruction in every classroom. Because he spends so much time working directly with schools as they implement, he’s often the first to propose solutions to emerging challenges, and with COVID-mandated online learning on…


11.29.17 Mentor Athletes: Darryl Williams’ Tiny (& Brilliant) Adaptation

My colleague Darryl Williams is one of the best people in the country at helping school leaders lead better schools by better understanding teaching and learning. You’d think that would be enough for one guy, but he also has a secret life coaching his daughter’s basketball team a couple of nights a week.  She’s a fifth…