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What is Lesson Study?
In Japan, teachers improve their teaching through "lessonstudy,"
a process in which teachers jointly plan, observe,analyze, and
refine actual classroom lessons called"research lessons". Lesson
study is widely credited for thesteady improvement of Japanese
elementary mathematicsand science instruction. Since 1999, lesson
study hasrapidly emerged in many sites across the United
States.
http://www.lessonresearch.net/index.html
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Exploring the Benefits ofLesson Study
Heather [email protected]
Thomas [email protected]
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Lesson study (授業研究)
• Lesson study ishow Japaneseteachersimprove theirteaching.
Benefits for TeachersBecoming lifelong learnersCreating engaging
lessons and unitsGaining insights from other
teachers/schoolsBecoming more reflective math teachers with
immediate feedback on lessonsStarting to think about school as a
whole instead
of own classSeeing self as a professional that can institute
change in the classroom and the largercommunity
Learning that Lesson Study is a tool to introducenew ideas to
learn students’ strengths
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Typical Process of the Lesson Study
Defining the theme/goal Planning the lesson Research lesson
Post-Lesson Discussion Report writing
REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT
Choosing a Topic
With whatconcepts arestudents havingthe most trouble?
What topic couldmost greatlyaffect their
longtermachievement?
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Choose a Topic with YourGroup
5 Minutes
Be prepared to share both your topic andyour rationale.
Posing the TaskAdvances and exposes the students’
thinkingProvides appropriate rigorAllows for multiple
methods
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Propose a task for your topic
15 Minutes
Be prepared to share your problem.
Anticipated Students’Responses
Consider all possible ways the studentsmay approach the task
Both correct and incorrect solutionsshould be considered
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Anticipate Students’Responses
10 Minutes
Teacher’s Support
Looking at the Anticipated Students’Responses, how will the
teacherreact/question/support the student?
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Teacher’s Support
10 Minutes
Group Presentations
2 Minutes per group
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Lesson Planning
Kyozai-kenkyu - Research of MaterialsSupport from
TeacherNecessary MaterialsNeriage - Summing UpEvaluationBoard
Plan
Why observe live lessons?
Understand student thinking and learningprocess during a
lesson
Collect data to backup these pointsDetermine how the plan of the
lesson was
received by the studentsEngage in a rich discussion due to the
many
observers experiencing the same lessonExperience multiple
vantage points of the
same lesson to create a common vocabulary
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Post-lesson Discussion
Panel discussionLesson planning team speaks first, then
any other observersKnowledgeable othersLesson is revised based
upon
observationsThe cycle begins again
Benefits for Students
Student-centered classroomEngaging lessons and unitsLearn to
explain their thought process
in writing and verballyView the value of life-long learning
through example
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Research Lesson Participants
The Lesson Study CycleLesson Study Group
Lesson PlanningGroup
Developing a lesson plan
Revising the lesson plan
Research LessonKenkyu Jugyo
Post-Lesson DiscussionKenkyu Kyogikai
Other Sub Groups’ Members
Teachers from the other schoolsin the same district
Teachers from the other schooldistricts
New Idea for Teaching and Learning
Revising the lesson plan andexamine in own classroom
Reexamine the lesson in ownclassroom using the lesson plan
Courtesy ofAkihiko Takahashi
Personal Experiences withLesson Study
Adlai E. Stevenson High SchoolChicago Lesson Study groupVoices
in your headPower of observationTake-aways
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