Foreword.

Acknowledgments.

The Author.

Introduction: The Art of Teaching and Its Tools.

PART ONE: TEACH LIKE A CHAMPION: THE ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES.

1 Setting High Academic Expectations.

Technique 1: No Opt Out.

Technique 2: Right Is Right.

Technique 3: Stretch It.

Technique 4: Format Matters.

Technique 5: Without Apology.

Reflection and Practice.

2 Planning that Ensures Academic Achievement.

Technique 6: Begin with the End.

Technique 7: 4 Ms.

Technique 8: Post It.

Technique 9: Shortest Path.

Technique 10: Double Plan.

Technique 11: Draw the Map.

Reflection and Practice.

3 Structuring and Delivering Your Lessons.

Technique 12: The Hook.

Technique 13: Name the Steps.

Technique 14: Board = Paper.

Technique 15: Circulate.

Technique 16: Break It Down.

Technique 17: Ratio.

Technique 18: Check for Understanding.

Technique 19: At Bats.

Technique 20: Exit Ticket.

Technique 21: Take a Stand.

Reflection and Practice.

4 Engaging Students in Your Lessons.

Technique 22: Cold Call.

Technique 23: Call and Response.

Technique 24: Pepper.

Technique 25: Wait Time.

Technique 26: Everybody Writes.

Technique 27: Vegas.

Reflection and Practice.

5 Creating a Strong Classroom Culture.

Technique 28: Entry Routine.

Technique 29: Do Now.

Technique 30: Tight Transitions.

Technique 31: Binder Control.

Technique 32: SLANT.

Technique 33: On Your Mark.

Technique 34: Seat Signals.

Technique 35: Props.

Reflection and Practice.

6 Setting and Maintaining High Behavioral Expectations.

Technique 36: 100 Percent.

Technique 37: What to Do.

Technique 38: Strong Voice.

Technique 39: Do It Again.

Technique 40: Sweat the Details.

Technique 41: Threshold.

Technique 42: No Warnings.

Reflection and Practice.

7 Building Character and Trust.

Technique 43: Positive Framing.

Technique 44: Precise Praise.

Technique 45: Warm/Strict.

Technique 46: The J-Factor.

Technique 47: Emotional Constancy.

Technique 48: Explain Everything.

Technique 49: Normalize Error.

Reflection and Practice.

8 Improving Your Pacing: Additional Techniques for Creating a Positive Rhythm in the Classroom.

Change the Pace.

Brighten Lines.

All Hands.

Every Minute Matters.

Look Forward.

Work the Clock.

Reflection and Practice.

9 Challenging Students to Think Critically: Additional Techniques for Questioning and Responding to Students.

One at a Time.

Simple to Complex.

Verbatim (No Bait and Switch).

Clear and Concise.

Stock Questions.

Hit Rate.

Reflection and Practice.

PART TWO: HELPING STUDENTS GET THE MOST OUT OF READING: CRITICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES.

10 How All Teachers Can (and Must) Be Reading Teachers.

11 The Fundamentals: Teaching Decoding, Vocabulary Development, and Fluency.

12 Comprehension: Teaching Students to Understand What They Read.

Conclusion: The End Is the Beginning.

Appendix: Behind-the-Scenes Interviews.

Index.

How to Use the DVD.