Lesson Study Comes of Age in North America

From Phi Delta Kappan, 2006. Excerpt: Lesson study, the dominant form of professional development for teachers in Japan, has spread rapidly in the U.S. since 1999. The authors discuss the growth and success of lesson study at Highlands Elementary School in...

CLR – A Powerful Form of Lesson Study

From Lesson Study Alliance, based on an article in ZDM, 2016. Excerpt: “Lesson Study” is a translation of the Japanese phrase jugyou kenkyuu, which refers to a set of practices that have been used in Japan to improve teaching and learning for over 100 years. Lesson...

What is Successful Adaptation of Lesson Study in the US?

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...
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