A Lesson Is Like a Swiftly Flowing River

From American Educator, 1998. Excerpt: In recent years, Japanese elementary school teachers have succeeded in making a basic change in their approach to science teaching. They have shifted from “teaching as telling” to “teaching for...

What are the Essential Elements of Lesson Study?

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....

A Deeper Look at Lesson Study

From Educational Leadership, February 2004. Excerpt: Will lesson study become an important tool for instructional improvement, or is it a short-lived fad? Many promising innovations die because their visible features are implemented ritualistically, without a clear...

Lesson Study in North America: Progress and Challenges

From M. Matoba, K. A. Crawford & M. R. Sarkar Arani (Eds.), Lesson Study: International Perspective on Policy and Practice. Excerpt: This chapter addresses the development of lesson study in North America. Four areas of progress are described: the growth of...
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