Coaching "Front the Practice"

Front the Practice is a Teach Like a Champion technique that asks teachers to place guided practice at the center of instruction, not as an afterthought. Instead of saving practice for the end of a lesson—or assigning it as independent work—Front the Practice prioritizes coached, in-the-moment practice while the teacher is actively observing and adjusting. When done well, it surfaces misconceptions early, increases student confidence, and ensures practice actually improves performance. In this episode, we unpack what Front the Practice looks like in real classrooms, why it accelerates learning more reliably than extended explanation, and how to structure lessons so practice drives instruction rather than follows it.