Doug Lemov's field notes

Reflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.

09.11.23 Rebecca Sloots: Building Ratio…and Great Writers in Queensland

  The newest clip in the TLAC library is one that’s really worth watching. It’s of Rebecca Sloots’ grade 4 class at Fernbrooke State School in Redbank Plains, Queensland, Australia. That makes it some of our very first classroom video from Australia. But more importantly it’s an outstanding example of how to build a high ratio…


03.20.23 Show Calling Exemplars To Build “Writing Culture” w Spencer Davis

Show Call is one of my very favorite teaching techniques and if you’re a reader of this blog you know that Spencer Davis is one of our favorite teachers to study. So what could be better than a video of Spencer modeling Show Call. Context:  Spencer’s sixth graders are reading Wonder. They’ve just read a passage…