Doug Lemov's field notes

Reflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.

03.23.17 On ‘Good,’ The Most Commonly Used Word in Practice

  If you had to guess the single most frequently used word in a typical practice, what word would it be? [I’m thinking about soccer here but it really could be any form of practice.] My guess is that it would be: “good.” Coaches say “good” to players constantly and with a variety of meanings.  This…