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Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgments
The Author
About Uncommon Schools
Preface to the 3.0 Edition: Equity, Justice, and the Science of Learning
Introduction to the Third Edition: The Art of Teaching and Its Tools
Specific, Concrete, Actionable Techniques
The Art of Using the Techniques
Defining What Works
The Keystones
Beyond the Book
Chapter 1 Five Themes: Mental Models and Purposeful Execution
Mental Models
Principle 1: Understanding Human Cognitive Structure Means Building Long-Term Memory and Managing Working Memory
Principle 2: Habits Accelerate Learning
Principle 3: What Students Attend to Is What They Will Learn About
Principle 4: Motivation Is Social
Principle 5: Teaching Well Is Relationship Building
Notes
Chapter 2 Lesson Preparation
Technique 1: Exemplar Planning
Technique 2: Plan for Error
Technique 3: Delivery Moves
Technique 4: Double Plan
Goal 1: Everything in One Place
Goal 2: Synergy with Pacing
Goal 3: A Clear Road Map
Goal 4: Standardize the Format
Goal 5: Embedded Adaptability
Technique 5: Knowledge Organizers
Notes
Chapter 3 Check for Understanding
Technique 6: Replace Self-Report
Technique 7: Retrieval Practice
Technique 8: Standardize the Format
Technique 9: Active Observation (ActiveObs)
Technique 10: Show Me
Hand Signals
Slates
Technique 11: Affirmative Checking
Student-Driven Affirmative Checking
Technique 12: Culture of Error
Building a Culture of Error
Expect Error
Withhold the Answer
Manage the Tell
Praise Risk-Taking
Technique 13: Show Call
The Take
Technique 14: Own and Track
Notes
Chapter 4 Academic Ethos
Technique 15: No Opt Out
Theme and Variation
Options for What Happens Before the Return
Options for What You Ask a Student to Do After the Return
Some Combination of the Above
Adding Rigor to No Opt Out
Technique 16: Right Is Right
Holding Out for All-the-Way Right
The Power of Scripting "Right"
Keeping "Almost There" Phrases in Your Back Pocket
Beyond Holding Out: More Versions of Right Is Right
Technique 17: Stretch It
Other Advantages of Stretch It
Ask How or Why
Ask for Another Way to Answer
Ask for a Better Word
Ask for Evidence
Ask Students to Integrate a Related Skill or Additional Knowledge
Ask Students to Apply the Same Skill in a New Setting
Prompting
Stretch It Loves Objectives
Technique 18: Format Matters
Grammatical Format
Complete Sentence Format
Audible Format
Collegiate Format
Technique 19: Without Apology
Apologies for Content
Apologies for Students
Notes
Chapter 5 Lesson Structures
Technique 20: Do Now
Technique 21: Take the Steps1
The Guidance Fading Effect
Work Samples versus Rubrics
Technique 22: Board = Paper
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgments
The Author
About Uncommon Schools
Preface to the 3.0 Edition: Equity, Justice, and the Science of Learning
Introduction to the Third Edition: The Art of Teaching and Its Tools
Specific, Concrete, Actionable Techniques
The Art of Using the Techniques
Defining What Works
The Keystones
Beyond the Book
Chapter 1 Five Themes: Mental Models and Purposeful Execution
Mental Models
Principle 1: Understanding Human Cognitive Structure Means Building Long-Term Memory and Managing Working Memory
Principle 2: Habits Accelerate Learning
Principle 3: What Students Attend to Is What They Will Learn About
Principle 4: Motivation Is Social
Principle 5: Teaching Well Is Relationship Building
Notes
Chapter 2 Lesson Preparation
Technique 1: Exemplar Planning
Technique 2: Plan for Error
Technique 3: Delivery Moves
Technique 4: Double Plan
Goal 1: Everything in One Place
Goal 2: Synergy with Pacing
Goal 3: A Clear Road Map
Goal 4: Standardize the Format
Goal 5: Embedded Adaptability
Technique 5: Knowledge Organizers
Notes
Chapter 3 Check for Understanding
Technique 6: Replace Self-Report
Technique 7: Retrieval Practice
Technique 8: Standardize the Format
Technique 9: Active Observation (ActiveObs)
Technique 10: Show Me
Hand Signals
Slates
Technique 11: Affirmative Checking
Student-Driven Affirmative Checking
Technique 12: Culture of Error
Building a Culture of Error
Expect Error
Withhold the Answer
Manage the Tell
Praise Risk-Taking
Technique 13: Show Call
The Take
Technique 14: Own and Track
Notes
Chapter 4 Academic Ethos
Technique 15: No Opt Out
Theme and Variation
Options for What Happens Before the Return
Options for What You Ask a Student to Do After the Return
Some Combination of the Above
Adding Rigor to No Opt Out
Technique 16: Right Is Right
Holding Out for All-the-Way Right
The Power of Scripting "Right"
Keeping "Almost There" Phrases in Your Back Pocket
Beyond Holding Out: More Versions of Right Is Right
Technique 17: Stretch It
Other Advantages of Stretch It
Ask How or Why
Ask for Another Way to Answer
Ask for a Better Word
Ask for Evidence
Ask Students to Integrate a Related Skill or Additional Knowledge
Ask Students to Apply the Same Skill in a New Setting
Prompting
Stretch It Loves Objectives
Technique 18: Format Matters
Grammatical Format
Complete Sentence Format
Audible Format
Collegiate Format
Technique 19: Without Apology
Apologies for Content
Apologies for Students
Notes
Chapter 5 Lesson Structures
Technique 20: Do Now
Technique 21: Take the Steps1
The Guidance Fading Effect
Work Samples versus Rubrics
Technique 22: Board = Paper