My colleague Joaquin Hernandez has been reading back through some studies on John Wooden’s coaching. Here are four interesting points from Joaquin’s notes. The last one is my favorite: When Correcting, Sandwich the Model (M+, M-, M+): When you spot an error, stop the player and model how to perform the move correctly (M+), show them how…
Julie Kennedy is about as humble and down-to-earth as they come. If you met her, you might not guess that she’s a Managing Director at Uncommon Schools and that next year she’ll supervise and manage a dozen of New York City’s highest performing schools. She’d certainly never go out of her way to tell you she’s a…
A teacher, “Jenny,” recently wrote to me with a very real-world question: I am currently reading TLAC with great interest, and I would like to implement these techniques in my classes. The only schools I know of that use these techniques, though, are charter schools where the techniques are embedded into the entire school culture. Unfortunately, I…
I recently got a request for more examples of Joy Factor at the middle school level. As I was watching some great new footage from our pals over at Achievement First, I noticed this Joy Factor moment from AF Bushwick Middle School’s Eric Snider. Some thoughts as you watch: We always try to…
I recently wrote about my fascinating visit to a start-up medical school, founded on the idea that better teaching ought the be more central to medical education. The University of South Carolina Medical School, Greenville is brand new this year and really serious about the power of teaching and practice in preparing doctors. The administration selects…