Sweat The Technique

This week on Sweat the Technique, Doug sits down with medical doctors and educators Lindsay Dow and Bob Arnold to discuss best practices from teaching and learning in the medical field. And if you are interested in the Teach Like a Champion for Medical Educators online course, make sure to email tlac@teachlikeachampion.org for more info!

This week on Sweat the Technique, Doug sits down with world class rugby coach Eddie Jones for some invaluable lessons on excellence on and off the pitch.

This week on Sweat the Technique, Doug sits down with Ben Katcher, a teacher at Brightstar Schools and publisher of Knowledge First. They discuss Ben’s favorite teaching tool - the knowledge organizer. And make sure to subscribe to Ben's newsletter here!

This week on Sweat the Technique, Doug sits down with his co-host Ravi Gupta to continue a conversation about the future of education, along with some possible solutions to our schools’ greatest challenges.

This week on Sweat the Technique, Doug sits down with his co-host Ravi Gupta for a conversation about the future of education, along with some possible solutions to our schools’ greatest challenges.

This week on Sweath the Technique, Doug sits down with assistant principal and science teacher Pritesh Raichura for an illuminating conversation about best practices in the classroom. And be sure to check out Pritesh in action below and visit his blog here. https://steplab.co/watch/pritesh-raichura-lesson-1

This week on Sweat the Technique, Doug sits down with behavior and teaching expert Tom Bennett. Tom is the director and founder of ResearchEd, which has supported teachers by making information about science and research directly accessible to them. He’s the author of books on teaching and behavior, especially Running the Room. He’s been made OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his services to G...

This week on Sweat the Technique, Doug sits down with Ashley Rogers Berner, author of Educational Pluralism and Democracy: How to Handle Indoctrination, Promote Exposure, and Rebuild America’s Schools. Berner, who has studied school systems around the world, describes how ‘pluralism’--multiple pathways within a system of publicly supported schools–is the norm among democracies. Pluralism allows fa...

This week on Sweat the Technique, Ryan sits down with two of his former students from Team Academy, Kinyette Henderson and Robert Reddick. They discuss lessons learned from the early years of Ryan’s ambitious school, and what helped them develop into the success stories they are today.

This week on Sweat the Technique, Ravi welcomes back Scott Young, author of Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery. Whether you’re a student studying for an exam, an employee learning a new skill at work, or just want to get better at something you’re interested in, Scott’s insights will help you do it better.

This week on Sweat the Technique, Stacey sits down with Mike Erwin, CEO of the Character & Leadership Center, Director of Team Red White and Blue, and co- author of Leadership is a Relationship: How to Put People First in the Digital World. Mike and his book offer concrete strategies for combating the depersonalization of the Information Age and strengthening our connections with other people.

Today Stacey sits down with her friend Blouke Carus to discuss the lessons he’s learned in his 96 years of life. Among his many accomplishments, Blouke was Chairman Emeritus of the Carus Corporation, the former Chairman of the Carus publishing company, and a former member of the President’s National Council on Education Research - but his wisdom transcends titles as he offers simple, actionable ad...

This week on Sweat the Technique, Ryan sits down with Jeff Wetzler, author of Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs In Leadership and Life. Jeff offers effective ways to find out what others really think, know, and feel - leading to smarter decisions, more creative solutions, and deeper relationships.

Stacey sits down with Passport Cutty, author of Mending Me: Your Unfiltered Guide to Fixing Yourself. She offers wide ranging advice from friendships to dating, to self actualization and beyond.

Doug sits down with Greg Ashman, author of A Little Guide for Teachers: Cognitive Load Theory. Greg discusses Cognitive Load Theory and how we can work to optimize our working and long term memory.

Doug sits down with Amy Forrester and Adam Boxer, educators and hosts of the podcast They Behave for Me. They compare the American and English educational systems and outline how we can all do better for our kids.

Doug sits down with Robert Pondiscio, author of How The Other Half Learns: Equality, Excellence, and the Battle Over School Choice.  Robert is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he focuses on K–12 education, curriculum, teaching, school choice, and charter schooling.

Doug sits down with William von Hippel, author of The Social Leap: The New Evolutionary Science of Who We Are, Where We Come From, and What Makes Us Happy.

Ravi sits down with Ryan Craig, author of Apprentice Nation: How the "Earn and Learn" Alternative to Higher Education Will Create a Stronger and Fairer America.  They discuss where the US has gone wrong in preparing our young people to enter the workforce, and how we can do better.

Ryan sits down with Bob Nardo, Founding Head of School & Executive Director at Libertas School of Memphis. They discuss why the principles of Montessori work, and how they can be applied to successful organizations of all kinds.

Ravi sits down with New York Times columnist Ron Lieber to discuss lessons from his books about setting kids up for a smart financial future.  The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Roadmap for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make

Doug is joined by his children Maia and Caden Lemov for insights from real students on grading and assessments in college and beyond. Their conversation looks to determine how we can optimize rigor and stress to maximize our potential. 

Stacey sits down with The Citizen Stewart Show’s Chris “Citizen” Stewart to discuss his Huffington Post piece In The American Public Education System, Black Children Are The New Cotton.

Ryan sits down with Dan Porter, founder and CEO of Overtime and former president of Teach for America. Dan offers straightforward insights into the mindset that’s led him to success across multiple industries: Figure out what customers need, and become an expert on it Find the right people and convince them to keep working with you Take the risks you need to take to win And never pivot - just keep...

Ravi sits down with Ian Westermann, founder of Essential Tennis, an online platform for video tennis instruction and pro tennis player analysis. Ian’s insights on improving your tennis game with purpose can be applied across a wide array of sports and endeavors.