Doug Lemov's field notes

Reflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.

08.22.20 Book Excerpt: On Sideline Coaching and Post-Game Talks

I’m happy to say we’re still tracking for a December release for my book for sports coaches, The Coach’s Guide to Teaching. I’m trying to post some excerpts here. Though most of the book focuses on what we can do during training and practice to accelerate learning, in Chapter 6 I try to reflect on two…


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12.05.14 Annals of Coaching: A Brief Reflection on Selflessness, Ego and John Wooden

I’ve been reflecting this morning on sideline behavior. My colleague Chris Condron, a coach and PE teacher in New jersey, was commenting on the culture of screamers among many college coaches–how there’s a culture that valorizes behavior on the sidelines that we should probably be able to see is counter-productive. And, Chris posited, those behavioral norms then…


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