Practice Perfect Quotes

“Will we be content to cruise along on autopilot or will we scramble and suffer to get better?”
― Doug Lemov, Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better

“We are fond of saying “practice makes perfect,” and indeed the title of this book plays on the connection between practice and perfection. But it is more accurate to say that practice makes permanent.”
― Doug Lemov, Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better

“Speed of consequence beats strength of consequence pretty much every time. Give feedback right away, even if it’s imperfect. Remember that a simple and small change, implemented right away, can be more effective than a complex rewiring of a skill.”
― Doug Lemov, Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better

“Our nation’s schools, having more than doubled their annual per pupil expenditures since 1970, have achieved precious little improvement against previous performances—a reduction in outcomes, in fact, if you ask the makers of the SAT.”
― Doug Lemov, Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better