Elizabeth Green in the NYT Magazine of March 10th comments on how to build a better teacher. With the headlines screaming a new age of "carrots" from the revision of the NCLB legislation by Team Obama, how does this fit in? Uncommon Schools' Doug Lemov has an answer - or rather 49 of them in his Taxonomy being published in April, Teach Like a Champion. I counted 9 examples out of 49 in the article and on the website:

1. Strong Voice

2. Cold Call

3. Precise Praise

4. Positive Framing

5. Build Momentum

6. Warm Strict

7. The J-Factor (Joy)

8. Assume the Best

9. No Opt Out

I was chilled to know that Build Momentum has a subcategory called Narrate the Positive. How many of these could there be? So I challenge you, readers, can you come up with 40 more? I'll check when the book arrives. First person to win gets my copy when I'm finished reading it and laughing.

 

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