1	Welcome to Lesson Design Study Week 4 February 24 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).
2	Session Topics/Activities: Small Group Discussion Activity We have read two articles on autobiographical inquiry and telling our teacher stories. After discussing your overall response to the ideas and challenges discussed in the Gomez Article - Telling our teacher stories—identify the ways in which ongoing inquiry (Henderson) and collegial exchange might assist you in your induction years.
3	Reviewing and Processing the M & M Math What were the processes that promoted engagement (constructivist principles)? What parts of the lesson provided opportunity to learn about students? What parts of the lesson provided for the development of social skills or habits of mind for students? How can we identify “research” lessons for our lesson study that will provide multi-dimensional opportunities to learn how students learn?
4	The Lesson Study Process
5	2. Lesson Design Study– Nuts and Bolts
6	3. Research Lesson Discussion Join a group based on one of the following criteria: Your schools are in close geographic proximity You teach the same grade levels You teach the same curricula (math, science, social studies).
7	"Read:" 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.