by Michael Nicoloff | Feb 26, 2018
Excerpt: An excerpt from Chapter 4 of Lesson Study: A Handbook of Teacher-led Instructional Change, summarizing the opportunities that well-designed Lesson Study should provide. Keywords: Originally from The California Science Project Connection, Volume 2, No....
by Michael Nicoloff | Jan 4, 2018
From Journal of Educational Change. Abstract: This paper features a case study of one US K-8 school district pioneering the use of ‘‘lesson study,’’ a teacher professional development approach adapted from Japan. The case explores events that occurred in the district...
by Michael Nicoloff | Jan 4, 2018
From ASCD Express, 2010. Excerpt: Lesson study is a form of professional development in which a small team of teachers collaborate to plan a research lesson. It provides a systematic process that involves four steps: Identifying an aspect of student learning that...
by Michael Nicoloff | Jan 4, 2018
This article concludes that the LSGMC’s Fractions Lesson Study intervention positively impacts students’ mathematics proficiency. Only 2 of 643 studies reviewed met their criteria for evidence of impact. What Works Clearinghouse Review,...