Teaching in the Online Classroom
Surviving and Thriving in the New Normal

I've been a fan of Doug Lemov's work for many years--his Teach Like A Champion books are among the best I've read for improving the quality of instruction in any classroom. Therefore, I was eager to read his newest work, "Teaching for the Online Classroom," which was published in late 2020, at the h......more

As always, Lemov and Co have come up with a useful and practical guide for teachers, even ones who've been doing this for a while. Very much a child of its times, this book reviews the teaching lessons of Spring 2020 and looks forward to the next school year. At the same time, I think it will age fa......more

I finished this book just as I was heading back into the classroom, but that didn’t matter as there was so much in there that I will take with me into brick and mortar lessons. I found remote teaching boring, frustrating, and lonely. I also found the amount of noise surrounding education in the medi......more

This book was written DURING the pandemic lockdown and walks k-12 teachers through the switch to online learning. I wanted to read this book because I am teaching asynchronous classes and I needed tips for connecting my in-person classes to my online. This book did not disappoint. Each chapter in th......more

As someone who enjoys using digital technology to enhance learning and teaching, this book acted more as a reflection tool. Having read lots and done a lot of professional learning throughout both periods of online teaching, I was encouraged to recognise a lot of my own practice within this book. It......more