AGENDA
Week 11 April 9
Objective: Design coherent instruction and learning activities that are highly relevant to students and pedagogical content and context goals.
Session Topics/Activities:
Lesson Study teams convene to work on incorporating new knowledge about students and engagement in critical inquiry into lesson study design.
Instructor presentation on authentic assessment
Continue work on lessons
Wrap around on group progress on lesson improvement.
Assignments:
Teach Individual Lesson with Study Group Observing (or Videotape and Distribute to Team for review)
Use ideas from Leading Lesson Study to debrief and reflect on lessons.
Week 12 April 16
NO CLASS - Teams Work on Lesson Study Final Preparations
Week 13 April 23 Lesson Study
Objective: Engage in group study of how lesson study groups have integrated aspects of PCK as well as elements of effective instruction and assessment in their classrooms
Session Topics/Activities:
Jigsaw Sharing on research articles
Processing of group reflections on the progress of lesson design study
Assignments:
Write: PCK and Effective Teaching
Read and self assess using Domains of teaching (Danielson)
Domain III The classroom environment Domain IV Professional responsibilities
Week 14 April 30 All Lesson Study Written Reports Due
Objective: Engage in group study of how lesson study groups have integrated aspects of PCK as well as elements of effective instruction and assessment in their classrooms
Session Topics/Activities:
Lesson Study Presentations
Instructor Presentation on Preparation for Course Showcase
Assignments:
Prepare for portfolio showcase
No journal assignment
Week 15 May 7 PORTFOLIO SHOWCASE
Objective: Identifying growth in content knowledge and pedagogical skill
COURSE EVALUATION
Exhibition/Showcase on Significant Student Achievement in the Course
Peer Portfolio Conferences and Showcase; -Reviewing individual portfolios and sharing artifacts from the entire course;
BRIDGING SNAPSHOTS activity
Week 1 January 23
Objective: Become aware
of the goals, objectives and outcomes of the Lesson Design Study Course
Warm Up:
People Search (a team activity that establishes a collegial learning
environment)
Session Topics/Activities:
Overview of syllabus, agenda and course requirements;
Review: Individual Induction Plan (IIP)
Instructor Presentation "on being a new teacher."
Assignments:
Read: Louise Gomez article:
Telling our teacher stories
Mills, H. (2001). Use the Discussion link to respond to key points as you read
Journal: Double entry journal
Choose from CSTP Domains A-E to reflect on goals that you want to increase professional efficacy.
Week 2 January 30
Objective: Develop a vision to become a professional educator through deeper understanding of professional learning goals, roles and responsibilities.
Warm Up: Think-Pair-Share
“Telling Your Story of Becoming a Teacher---Your Vision of the Teacher You Want to Be”
Session Topics/Activities:
Share the Domain Goals that you identified. What are the supports and constraints to your development as an effective teacher? [are goals from within or in spite of context?]
Jigsaw Activity: Read and respond to teacher narratives from Gomez article
Individual Activity/Analysis - Responding to the ideas, challenges contests discussed in the Gomez Article - Telling our teacher stories
Grade level/subject area teams form to identify individual lessons that have provided some challenge in promoting student learning.
Assignments:
Read:
Leading Lesson Study Chs 1-2 and Complete the PMI Graphic Organizer
Henderson, Ch. 5 “Autobiographical Inquiry”
Bring an "artifact" that represents your cultural/family history. Important--Don't forget!!
Write: Draft of your teacher story
Journal: What are the significant ideas or tools raised in the session tonight that you may transfer into your own classroom?
Week 3 February 6
Objective: Gain skill and perspective in planning instruction and designing learning experiences that reflect, draw on and value students’ backgrounds, interests life experiences, prior knowledge, and developmental learning needs.
Warm Up: Culture Circle (an activity that promotes the sharing of culture/family background through artifact sharing)
Session Topics/Activities:
Share graphic organizers on Leading Lesson Study assigned reading.
View: Video on Context of Teaching in an Engaged Learning (Constructivist) Classroom
Grade level/subject area teams share lesson study ideas following preview of videos.
Instructor Presentation: Engaged Learning
Share and Discuss - what are the characteristics of your classroom context?
Activity and Discussion: http://www.misd.net/lessonstudy/videos.htm
How can lesson study promote inquiry, self study and collaborative practice in your school?
Assignments:
Read: The Teaching Gap Chapters 1-3
Read: Consult Lesson Study WEBCTand VPDC Websites to review lessons in your discipline or similar grade-level lessons.Promoting an Engaged Learning Context in the Classroom
Begin individual lesson ideas to share with team and analyze for their learning-teaching connections.
Journal: What thoughts do you have on the comparisons of teaching across nations?
Week 4 February 13 Session 4 Powerpoint Presentation
Objective: Gain skill in transferring and implementing knowledge of students’ backgrounds, interests, life experiences and prior knowledge into effective instructional design of learning experiences for all students.
Warm Up: Multicultural Bingo (an activity that encourages exploration of shared and diverse cultural aspects)
Assignments:
Read: Leading Lesson Study CHS. 2, 3 & 4
View: The TIMMS study site –select a video clip from 2 classrooms of your choice
Complete: Domain 1 and Domain 2 of Framework for Teaching and then Self Assess Your Practice
Journal: Reflect on the levels of performance that you have identified and how you plan to improve your self-efficacy.
Week 5 February 20 Session 5 Powerpoint Presentation
Objective: Develop instructional activities and materials to make subject matter accessible to all students.
Warm Up: T-Chart on Attentive Listening (an activity that helps to identify and strengthen attributes of good listening)
Session Topics/Activities:
Share your reflection on your levels of performance and self efficacy goals—How does self assessment promote inquiry into practice and performance?
Discuss what the reactions you have had to the video clips from the TIMMS Study
Meet with your Research Group to discuss ideas gleaned from the text reading in Leading Lesson Study
Assignments:
Read: Stigler & Hiebert: The Teaching Gap, Ch. 4-6
Copy and complete Lesson Study Planning Sheets relevant for your group's goals. Plan to consult with Dr. Belgrad using these forms.
Look ahead in your curriculum to select the unit and possible lesson that will meet the identified goals of your lesson research study.
Journal:
Reflect on what you are learning about the collaborative process embedded in lesson study.
FYI: LESSON STUDY VIDEO LINK
http://www.misd.net/lessonstudy/videos.htm
Week 6 February 27 Session 6 Powerpoint Presentation
Objective 1: Design coherent instruction and learning activities collaboratively that are highly relevant to students and pedagogical goals.
Objective 2: Improve professional practice by working with colleagues to analyze and modify instructional plans and teaching in order to enhance student understanding of subject matter.
Warm Up: Mini-lesson on torn circles activity
Session Topics/Activities:
Work in Lesson Design Research Groups: Work together on your group's lesson study plan using the templates provided in Leading Lesson Study
Discuss Upcoming Reading
Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Analyzing the knowledge base of the
effective teacher:
- Pedagogical knowledge
-Pedagogical content knowledge
-Pedagogical context knowledge
Assignments:
Read: PCK and Science Education. pp. 95-111
Complete Précis 1
Be sure to go online to WEBCT to begin posting your documents for the course (Teacher Story and LDS Forms)
Consult Website to review lessons in your discipline or similar grade-level lessons.
Lesson Study Work: Individual work on the lesson as needed by your LDRG
Journal:
1. Reflect on how you are building your Pedagogical Content Knowledge within your classroom learning environment.
2. Reflect on how the lesson design process is contributing to the growth of your Pedagogical Content Knowledge associated with teaching the discipline in general and specifically with this lesson.
Week 7 March 5
Objective 1: Improve professional practice by working with colleagues to analyze and modify instructional plans and teaching in order to enhance student understanding of subject matter.
Objective 2: Seek ideas and recommendations from the class; feedback with ideas/adaptations based on PCK.
Session Topics/Activities:
Lesson Study teams meet to continue planning the process and the lessons; (tonight we need to develop timetables for accomplishing the remainder of the process).
Lesson Study teams share their lesson themes and research questions with class.
Instructor Presentation: The midterm portfolio conference preparation
Assignments:
Read: PCK and Science Education pp. 111-127
Continue: Team work on Lesson Design
No Journal:
Midterm Portfolio Reflection on five selected artifacts
Procedures for selected artifacts
See Artifact Selection Form
Complete the Self Assessment of your progress in the course
Week 8 March 12 Portfolio Showcase
Read: TTG, Ch. 7-8. Use a Thinking at Right Angles Graphic Organizer
Bring Completed Pre-Lesson Study Summary
Consult Website to review lessons in your discipline or similar grade-level lessons.
Journal:
Reflect on the overall outcome of the lesson design process with your team
NO CLASS MARCH 19 UNIVERSITY SPRING BREAK
Week 9 March 26
Objective 1: Work with colleagues to design coherent instruction and learning activities that are highly relevant to students and pedagogical content and context goals.
Objective 2: Further analyze instructional plans and incorporate relevant modifications, assessment and evaluation strategies.
Session Topics/Activities:
Report-out on Team Lesson Revisions—simulating the teaching event with peers.
Complete: Write-up of Team Lesson Event (or Video) of Lesson taught in your class; include the feedback from Lesson Study Team if you have received it.Teams give feedback for lesson development to promote student achievement.
Group activity to analyze responses to reading
Assignments:
Read: TTG, Ch. 9 & 10
Use the Lesson Study form to incorporate team suggestions and have team check for readiness for classroom implementation
Further Analyzing Instructional Assumptions about Learning
Journal: Reflect on the readings and on the processes your team are engaged in at this time.
Week 10 April 2 Lesson Study Written Report 1 Due
Objective: Design coherent instruction and learning activities that are highly relevant to students and pedagogical content and context goals.
Session Topics/Activities:
Lesson Study teams convene to work on incorporating new knowledge about students and engagement in critical inquiry into lesson study design.
Continue work on lessons
Assignments:
Teach
Individual Lesson with Study Group Observing (or Videotape and Distribute to
Team for review) Designate at least two times to meet your team online
synchronously or asynchronously
Read: LLS Chapters 7 & 8
Assess the quality of your experience in working with your lesson design team using pp. 147-148