{"product_id":"leading-lesson-study-9781412939881","title":"Leading Lesson Study","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProvides readers with a compelling rationale for the process, offers experience-tested tools, and suggests ways to address commonly-occurring challenges. This book will assist teachers, and those who support them, in understanding and implementing all phases of lesson study, from initial planning through sharing with others what was learned.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDennis Sparks, Executive Director\u003cbr\u003eNational Staff Development Council\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA powerful teacher professional development process that focuses collaborative teams directly on the classroom, and the perfect tool for teachers, professional developers, and team leaders. Gives you everything you need to use lesson study to support teachers in thinking deeply about practice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoberta Jaffe, Science Education Coordinator, New Teacher Center, University of California, Santa Cruz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUse this team-centered approach to directly enhance teaching and learning in your school!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst introduced in Japan, lesson stud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Guides educational leaders in creating successful lesson study in American schools. The authors provide readers with a compelling rationale for the process, offer experience-tested tools, and suggest ways to address commonly-occurring challenges. This book will assist teachers, and those who support them, in understanding and implementing all phases of lesson study, from initial planning through sharing with others what was learned.\" -- Dennis Sparks, Executive Director\u003cbr\u003e\"Rightly argues that the quality of education can be better enhanced through the powerful and practical learning inherent in well-done lesson study than ′teacher-proofing′ and other attempts to change the surface features of schools. Teachers need to help set the agenda for learning that is focused on the problems of their classrooms, have an opportunity to collaborate, and observe why lessons do or do not work in order to improve student learning. No process affords a more comprehensive and powerful learning opportunity than lesson study.\" -- Alice Gill, Associate Director, Educational Issues Department\u003cbr\u003e\"A powerful teacher professional development process that focuses collaborative teams directly on the classroom, and the perfect tool for teachers, professional developers and team leaders. Gives you everything you need to use lesson study to support teachers in thinking deeply about practice. I can′t wait to start using \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeading Lesson Study\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e with the science teachers I work with!\" -- Roberta Jaffe, Science Education Coordinator, New Teacher Center\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Educators at all grade levels will appreciate the instruction that uses examples from US classrooms throughout.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- California Bookwatch, March 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Fulfills the subtitle’s promise to be a ‘practical guide,’ with numerous samples, examples, and worksheets. The authors have succeeded in creating a guide with rich potential to increase both the quantity and quality of lesson study work done in the United States.”\u003c\/em\u003e -- Education Review, November 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Bill Jackson Preface About the Authors 1. Introduction—Making the Case for Lesson Study    An Overview of Lesson Study    Core Elements of Lesson Study    Building a Research Base for Lesson Study 2. Laying the Groundwork for Lesson Study    Beginning With the Necessary Ingredients    Additional Supports    Creating a Lesson Study Action Plan    Inviting Teachers to Participate    Finding Time    Gaining Support From Administrators    Finding External Support    Developing a Collaborative School Culture    Challenges of Laying the Groundwork    Moving on to the Next Phase    Key Ideas 3. Starting the Lesson Study Cycle    Roles and Responsibilities    Creating the Schedule    Developing Into a Team    Identifying Group Norms    Maintaining Group Norms    Becoming a Community of Practice    Types of Lesson Study Goals    Key Ideas 4. Planning the Research Lesson    Process for Planning the Lesson    Investigating Teaching Materials    Step 1: Identify the Topic    Step 2: Map the Unit    Step 3: Identify Goals    Step 4: Create the Lesson Plan    Reflecting and Assessing Progress    Moving on to the Next Phase    Key Ideas 5. Teaching, Observing, and Debriefing    Roles and Responsibilities    Preparing for the Observation and Debriefing    The Pre-Observation Meeting    Teaching and Observing the Lesson    Conducting the Debriefing    Preparing for the Revision    Challenges of the Debriefing    Reflecting and Assessing Progress    Moving on to the Next Phase    Key Ideas 6. Revising and Reteaching the Lesson    Why Revise and Reteach?    Process for Revising the Lesson    Step 1: Gather and Review the Data    Step 2: Analyze the Data    Step 3: Identify Needed Changes    Step 4: Revise the Lesson Plan    Challenges of the Revision Process    Reteaching and Focusing the Debriefing    Reflecting and Assessing Progress    Moving on to the Next Phase    Key Ideas 7. Reflecting and Sharing Results    Importance of Reflection    Lesson Study Reports    Process for Developing the Report    Alternatives to a Report    Evaluating Lesson Study    Tying Reflection and Evaluation to a New Cycle of Lesson Study    Key Ideas 8. Growing and Sustaining Lesson Study    Maintaining Momentum    Dealing With Turnover    Adding Teams and Sites    Embedding Lesson Study    Hosting an Open House    Goals for Teacher Learning    Final Thoughts Resource A: Sample Research Lessons Resource B: Frequently Asked Questions Resource C: Additional Resources Glossary References Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019814502743,"sku":"9781412939881","price":31.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781412939881.jpg?v=1750781345","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/leading-lesson-study-9781412939881","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}