Teach Like A Champion

Over the holidays I began reading Teach Like A Champion by Doug Lemov. It advertises "49 techniques that put students on the path to college." I have not finished it yet but I thought that the first two techniques seemed interesting. They are No Opt Out and Right is Right. I look forward to reading more about these techniques.

In other notes, I enjoyed my Christmas break. I really needed it. It has been a busy first week and a half back and tonight is the first time I have stopped to think about my reactions over the last week or so and how they reflect on me as an administrator. I will admit that my week has been nothing short of stressful and I find myself not really liking the me that has come out. When I looked at it with the lens of an administrator, I see that I still have a lot to learn. Stress brings out an interesting side to people. I am not looking forward to add more stress of another class but I think that the discipline that it forces me to have will be well worth it in the long run.

As for progress on my action research project, I have already begun collecting the initial surveys. Not sure I am "teaching like a champion but here we go on again. On to a new semester...