This session is designed to help teachers understand when and how to implement Format Matters to help their students express themselves in the language of opportunity. Through analysis of master teachers’ techniques and deep practice, participants in the session will develop understanding and strengthen skills across five opportunity-opening formats:
- Grammatical Format
- Complete Sentence Format
- Audible Format
- Unit Format
- Collegiate Format
Ready-To-Use Materials
Our goal is for you to save timeplanning a high-quality PD session and dive deepinto the small concrete actions that advance your teachers’ skills from good to great. The Plug and Play provides you with:
✓ A fully customizable PowerPoint presentation with embedded videos of Format Matters
in action
✓ Facilitator notes for what to say and do for each slide
✓ 7 video clips, with detailed analysis of each clip
✓ Carefully designed practice activities
✓ Feedback Cheat Sheets–prioritized success points for coaching teachers on Format Matters
✓ Participant Handouts for interactive note taking
✓ Next steps to ensure what’s learned in the session carries over into classrooms
100 Level: No Prerequisites
This module can be used by any school. It does not require leader experience with or school-wide implementation of
Teach Like a Champion techniques.
