ERRR #107. Doug Lemov on Teaching Reading

About this episode

Ollie Lovell interviews Doug Lemov about his insights on teaching reading and his latest book.

In this episode, host Ollie Lovell interviews the hugely influential author of Teach Like a Champion , Doug Lemov, about his newest book, The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading . Doug shares advice on everything from why books are dying in our culture, the role of book choice in teaching reading, book-driven objectives, teaching writing, and much more. This is a must-listen podcast for anyone teaching reading, especially in upper primary and secondary school. Full show notes at www.ollielovell.com/douglemov2

People in this episode

Host: Ollie Lovell

Guest: Doug Lemov

Topics covered

• teaching reading
• book choice
• upper primary education
• secondary education
• writing

Keywords

• reading
• education
• Doug Lemov
• Teach Like a Champion
• book choice
• writing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Teach Like a Champion, The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading

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