Doug Lemov's field notes

Reflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.

03.12.15 When (Especially) to ‘Reject Self-Report’

Technique #1 in the new Teach Like a Champion 2.0 is “Reject Self Report.”  The idea being that we should listen for the moments when, having just taught something or explained a task, we ask students questions like:  “Everybody understand?” or “Everyone got it?” These questions, we should realize, are functionally rhetorical. There is only one…