by Michael Nicoloff | Apr 24, 2018
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...
by Michael Nicoloff | Jul 26, 2018
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...
by Michael Nicoloff | Nov 6, 2018
Originally aired on American Radioworks, August 2015. Description: Research shows good teaching makes a big difference in how much kids learn. But the United States lacks an effective system for training new teachers or helping them get better once they’re on the job....
by Michael Nicoloff | Apr 24, 2018
Originally aired on WBEZ Chicago, January 9, 2012. Excerpt: In the sunlit library at Jorge Prieto Elementary on Chicago’s’ northwest side, an experiment is underway. A provisional classroom has been set up. A white board sits at the front of the room, and 20 eighth...
by Michael Nicoloff | Mar 12, 2018
Originally published by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2010. Excerpt: Results from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) suggested that the nature of mathematics teaching in Japan is different from that commonly seen in the United...
