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Lesson Study: Crafting Learning Together
Lesson study is a continuous professional development practice in which teachers collaborate to plan, teach, observe, and refine a lesson. In teams, teachers establish goals, explore the content they are teaching, analyze instructional strategies, and examine student thinking and learning. Lesson study provides the structure for teachers to engage in research to investigate the impact their instructional decisions have on student understanding.
Lesson study is professional development with a positive impact on teaching and learning:
- Ongoing and comprehensive
- Collaborative
- Teacher-driven
- Classroom- or school-based
- Focused on subject matter
- Active and hands-on
- Focused on student outcomes
This service can be customized for:
K-12 teachers in all subject areas; local and state education administrators; professional development providers; and university professors (education and disciplinary faculties). Teams from the same school, district, or organization are encouraged to attend together.
What Participants Will Learn
- An understanding of the lesson study process and its essential elements
- Benefits and intended outcomes of lesson study
- Strategies for initiating, conducting, and sustaining lesson study
Format
The service begins with a two-day workshop in which a NWREL facilitator guides participants through the lesson study process.
At least two follow-up visits are included. First, the facilitator provides a workshop for participants to deepen their own knowledge of the major concepts in a team-chosen content area and the knowledge required for teaching these concepts. After the planning phase, teams will teach, observe, and debrief their lessons. The facilitator will provide support and guidance to each team during this process.
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Each participant will receive Leading Lesson Study: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Facilitators.
Continued Services
Two additional follow-up visits are available, allowing the facilitator to continue to build teachers' knowledge of the content, and to support and guide the planning, teaching, observing, and debriefing processes.