Lesson Study: Teachers and Students Learning Together

Author: Maria Torres

Product ID: TEC-43 Price: Available free online
• Published: 2005    • 54 pages   

Available online: PDF

Lesson Study is an approach that can help teachers deepen their content knowledge, adopt effective teaching strategies, and reflect on student learning. SEDL's multimedia package was designed for professional development providers, educational group facilitators, and other educational professionals who want to introduce Lesson Study as a process for improving teachers' content and pedagogical knowledge.

While this guide focuses on mathematics, the Lesson Study process can be used with any subject. No prior knowledge of Lesson Study is required to use the guide, which includes a electronic versions of the guide, handouts, appendices, and a demonstration video.

Video

Complete Guide

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Handouts

 
Task 1 Identifying Implications of Personal Beliefs About Students for Lesson Design
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Task 3 Working Out the Mathematics: The Lesson
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PDF icon T3.1b Direct Variation Student Record Sheet, Problem 1
PDF icon T3.1c Direct Variation Student Record Sheet, Problem 2
PDF icon T3.2 A Knowledge Package
PDF icon T3.3 Alignment

 
Viewing the Process
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PDF icon VP2.1 Why is How I Say Something as Important as What I Say? Observations/Notes
PDF icon VP3.1 What are the Participants Learning? Observations/Notes

 
Concluding Activity
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PDF icon CA2 Action Plan Template

Appendixes

Appendix A
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PDF icon A.2 The Observation Protocol
PDF icon A.3 The Role of the Writing Team
PDF icon A.4 The Invited Commentator’s Report

Appendix B
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PDF icon B.2 A Sample Parental Permission Form in English
PDF icon B.3 A Sample Parental Permission Form in Spanish
PDF icon B.4 Agenda for the Agra Public Lesson

PowerPoint Files

PPT file
PPT file Profound Understanding of Fundamental Mathematics