Definition
from Teachers' College
http://www.teacherscollege.edu/lessonstudy/lessonstudy.html
Lesson study* is a professional
development process that Japanese teachers engage in to
systematically examine their practice, with the goal of
becoming more effective. This examination centers on
teachers working collaboratively on a small number of
"study lessons".
http://www.lessonstudy.net/whatislessonstudy.htm
In the process of lesson study,
teacher work together to plan, teach and observe a
cooperatively developed lesson. While one teacher
implements the lesson in the classroom, others observe and
take notes on student questions and understanding.
Resources
The School Renewal WebCenter
http://www.schoolrenewal.org/
Come explore how one high school is using lesson
study as their primary form of professional development.
Then join our
online discussion forum and the
Lesson Study Listserv hosted by the
Lesson
Study Research Group who is cooperating with us.
National Staff
Development Council
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/results/res12-00rich.cfm
This site argues
that lesson study is far more complex than simply having
teachers write lessons.
Lesson Study Project
http://www.uwlax.edu/sotl/lsp/
Site provides a variety of helpful lesson study templates,
guides and resources.
California
Science Project Lesson Study
http://csmp.ucop.edu/csp/resources/lessonstudy.html
Describes lesson study and provides annotated links to key
resources.
Learning Point Resources
http://www.learningpt.org/msc/products/tot.htm
Links to facilitator guide one can purchase: Teacher to
Teacher: Reshaping Instruction Through Lesson Study.
Joining Lesson Study Discussion Groups
University of California Irvine
http://www.gse.uci.edu/~renewal/
Description: The School Renewal WebCenter is
designed to help teachers, principals, parents or
community members think about new designs for learning.
LESSON
STUDY NETWORKING
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/lessonstudy/networking.html
The authoritative source for linking to and networking
with teachers and organizations committed to learning
about and implementing lesson study in classrooms and
schools.
Bibliography
Teachers College
http://www.teacherscollege.edu/lessonstudy/lsrgmaterials.html
Description: Materials (papers, books, etc.)
produced by members of the Lesson Study Research Group.
You can download/ request many of these articles/ papers
directly from this webpage, or obtain them from their
respective web pages.
Teachers College Annotated Bibliography
http://www.teacherscollege.edu/lessonstudy/articles_papers.html
Description:
Selected bibliography of articles and papers that we
consider to be especially relevant for people who are
interested in learning more about lesson study, or
conducting it in their schools.
