Introduction to Chapter 4, "Engaging Students in Your Lesson"

The author, Doug Lemov, states "Great teachers engage students so that they feel like part of the lesson."  And then he goes on: "students need to be engaged in not just the class but in the work of class.  This is, you could easily engage students in class by substituting frills for substance.  The techniques reviewed in this chapter will consistently draw students into the work of class."