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What is Lesson Study?
Lesson study is an ongoing practice used in schools throughout Japan in which teachers
collaborate to plan, observe, and refine a lesson. Lesson Study involves 'backward design'
which starts with the clarification of the lesson's learning goal and then focuses on the design
of instructional experiences that lead to the goal.
See lesson study reports posted by NCOSP participating teachers
| Lesson Study Symposium - May 20-21, 2005 |
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| Lesson Study Tools |
Abridged Integrated Lesson Study & Curriculum Topic Study Tools (Orange Book).
This book can be used as an introduction for teachers new to Lesson Study,
or for teachers with limited time to invest in Lesson Study during the academic year.
Integrated Curriculum Topic Study & Lesson Study Tools (Green Book).
This book provides opportunities for extended conversations about the learning
and teaching of key topics in science.
Facilitator's Guide (Purple Book)
This guide is designed to be used with the orange book. It will help you facilitate a group going through the lesson study process.
Electronic template to record your work on the Abridged Integrated
Lesson Study & Curriculum Topic Study Tools (orange book).
Electronic template to record your work on the Integrated Lesson Study & Curriculum Topic Study Tools (green book).
CTS/LS Flowchart - a graphical representation of the integrated curriculum topic study and lesson study
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| Reporting Out |
By participating in a lesson study group you have used your classroom to do
research focused on student learning. Developing the knowledge of how students
learn can happen not only by collecting data over a lesson study cycle, but also by
sharing with other groups and seeing the data collected by colleagues and. We encourage
every lesson study group to post their work with NCOSP so that it can become a meaningful
addition to our learning community.
See lesson study reports posted by NCOSP participating teachers
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| How do I report my lesson study work? |
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As you complete your lesson study, continue to use the templates to record your work.
This template can become your research report.
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If you have not been using the template to record your work, you can also post a
brief summary. Be sure to include:
- Your lesson goal
- A lesson plan and other supporting documents
- A description of the data collected, or your observation questions
- An analysis of student learning and evaluation of your group's goal
- Any broadly applicable learning your group gained from the study lesson
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Make sure that the first page of your report includes the following information:
- A descriptive title for the research lesson
- Grade band (primary, intermediate, middle, high)
- Subject area (life science, earth and space science, physical science)
- Kit or curriculum title (if appropriate)
- Location and contact information for team members
Have one member of your lesson study e-mail the completed research report to Kathi O'Shea
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| Related Links |
Curriculum Topic Study
http://www.curriculumtopicstudy.org
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