Doug Lemov's field notes

Reflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.

03.07.16 A Hidden Gem from the Late Grant Wiggins

I was going through some old blog posts this morning and stumbled upon a hidden gem.  A comment by the late Grant Wiggins that was, like most things he did, hugely insightful and deeply humble. Really it’s worth a post of its own. Grant was writing in response to this blog post about “disciplined discussions” in which…


05.27.15 A Short Appreciation for Grant Wiggins

As many of you probably already know, Grant Wiggins died suddenly yesterday. He’ll be remembered not just for his thought leadership but for the model he set for civilized, respectful, professional debate. I agreed with many things he wrote and saw some things differently… but I always learned something every time we spoke or interacted, and…