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Introduction to Teach Like a Champion
Doug Lemov is a managing director of Uncommon Schools and oversees its True North network. He also
trains teachers and school leaders at the sixteen Uncommon schools and nationally. He was the former
president of School Performance, an organization that assisted schools in their use of data to drive the
decisions they make. He was vice president for accountability at the State University of New York
Charter Schools Institute and founder and principal of the Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter School in
Boston.
Doug Lemov’s Book Teach Like a Champion is about the tools of the teaching craft. It describes the tools
necessary for success in all classrooms, particularly those with the most challenging student populations.
Throughout my career working in urban public schools as a teacher, trainer, consultant, and
administrator, I’ve had the privilege of watching many champion teachers, often in situations
that would overwhelm most of us. These outstanding teachers routinely do what a thousand
hand-wringing social programs have found impossible: close the achievement gap between the
rich and poor, transform students at risk of failure into achievers and believers, and rewrite the
equation of opportunity. And while each of these teachers is unique, their teaching holds certain
elements in common.
Basing his work on the books Built to Last and Good to Great by Jim Collins, Doug Lemov focused on the
techniques that appeared to separate the great teacher from the teacher that is merely good. The
techniques described are presented in concrete, specific and actionable ways to allow for immediate use
by teachers in any classroom. The book also includes a DVD with video clips of teachers using the
techniques.
Lemov, Doug. (2010) Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques that put students on the path to college. San
Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.