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Assignment 4

Cayenne Gabaylo

Chaminade University Education Division

EDUC 632: Learning Environments

Dr. Brina Ganigan

February 5, 2023
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After reading chapter 5 of Teach Like a Champion 2.0: 62 Techniques That Put Students

on the Path to College by Doug Lemov, I learned more about various techniques that can benefit

a student's overall learning and management of content learning. The three techniques of interest

are the “I/We/You,” “Board = Paper,” and the “Control the Game” approach. The “I/We/You”

approach refers to the method of teaching where the gradual transfer of responsibility moves

from the teacher to the student. In this method the teacher first models for the student, explaining

the process and delivering key information. Next, the teacher completes tasks with the student,

giving less assistance gradually. Finally, the student takes the opportunity to practice on their

own, while the teacher increases the difficulty, ensuring the student can complete the work

independently (Lemov, 2015.) This method is extremely effective in getting students physically

involved in their learning process, ensuring that they are attentive in class, asking for help when

needed, and working toward mastery of the topic. The text also discusses “Do Now” which is a

warm-up activity teachers can use at the beginning of class. “Do Nows are effective as they are

consistent, able to be completed without direction, only take 3-5 minutes to complete, and

generally preview the lesson of the day (Lemov, 2015.) This strategy strengthens student

engagement, lesson rigor, and lastly, allows time for the teacher to review and discuss various

points regarding what questions were missed and what students understand.

The second technique discussed, “Board = Paper” reminds us that the way students take notes is

critical in regard to capturing key information. Retention of a lesson is solely dependent on how

the receiving individual breaks down and records said information (Lemov, 2015.) Students

often don’t know how to efficiently take notes, leading to meaningless or confusing notes that

ultimately won’t assist them when it comes down to studying for a test. By modeling the
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structure of note-taking for the student, the student will learn how to take efficient notes,

organize information, and focus on key ideas. As time advances, the students develop note-

taking independence, knowing exactly what aspects of a lesson to focus on and how to write it all

down. Personally, I notice that typing notes rather than traditional hand-written notes leads to a

“copy-paste” style of writing rather than evaluating the main ideas and writing them down in

your own words. Practicing these strategies of summarization, organization, and identification of

key ideas are all important skills students should learn throughout their time in school, and by

hand-writing these notes, students slowly refine these skills.

The last technique to consider is “Control the Game.” This strategy focuses on asking students to

read aloud frequently, which ensures the engagement and accountability of students in class

(Lemov, 2015.) The focus of this strategy is to ensure that students are taking the time to read

throughout the day. It’s often noted that students tend to skim their readings, leading to poor

reading skills and a lack of attentiveness. From my experience of reading aloud, there are about

an equal amount of students that do well as there are students who do poorly. The reading goes

from a smooth, no-mistake recitation to a choppy, slow, mistake-ridden read-aloud. I think that

in itself just shows how important it is to have students read aloud, and practice their reading

skills in the classroom. As the book discusses, reading is a major part of life, you can’t avoid

reading no matter what subject you teach. Overall, I think all are 3 good teaching techniques that

I will use in my classroom to improve the skills of my students.

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References

Lemov, D., & Atkins, N. (2015). Teach like a Champion 2.0: 62 techniques that put

students on the path to college. Jossey-Bass, a Wiley brand.