Doug Lemov, author and managing director of Uncommon Schools, discusses the role of technology in the classroom and remote instruction, how educators should reconsider how they approach literacy, and his experience reconstructing a reading curriculum for this next phase of digital learning while holding true to the values of the science of reading.

Quotes:

"Classrooms are first and foremost cultures and they shape students’ experiences."

"Everything is challenging to teach online, but reading is the most challenging."

Resources:

Teaching the art of listening in the age of me, me, me
Doug’s blog: Teaching Like a Champion
Forgetting how to read
Teach Like a Champion 2.0: 62 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College
Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better
Reading Reconsidered: A Practical Guide to Rigorous Literacy Instruction
Reader, Come Home by Maryanne Wolf
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