Doug Lemov's field notes

Reflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.

10.26.16 Cold Call is Inclusive

Cold Call is a technique that instantly brings accountability to the classroom. That’s pretty obvious. But at its best it brings a distinctly positive form of accountability. We’ve been focusing on this idea in our trainings–emphasizing that moments of accountability are often ideal for warmth and positivity.   Put another way, the Cold Call has already…