Leading Lesson Study : A Practical Guide for Teachers and Facilitators

Use This Team-centered Approach To Directly Enhance Teaching And Learning In Your School! First Introduced In Japan, Lesson Study Has Gained Enthusiastic Advocates In Us Educational Circles As A Powerful, Collaborative Approach. This How-to Guide Leads A Beginning Team Through The Lesson Study Cycle And Provides An Experienced Team With New Perspectives. Using Examples From U.s. Classrooms, This Handbook: Encourages Educators To Generate And Share Knowledge Inspires A Teacherresearcher Stance Illustrates Both The Process And Substance Of Lesson Study Encourages Collaboration Provides Guidelines For Avoiding Common Pitfalls. Cover -- Contents -- List Of Figures And Forms -- Foreword -- Preface -- About The Authors -- Chapter 1 - Introduction: Making The Case For Lesson Study -- Chapter 2 - Laying The Groundwork For Lesson Study -- Chapter 3 - Starting The Lesson Study Cycle -- Chapter 4 - Planning The Research Lesson -- Chapter 5 - Teaching, Observing, And Debriefing -- Chapter 6 - Revising And Reteaching The Lesson -- Chapter 7 - Reflecting And Sharing Results -- Chapter 8 - Growing And Sustaining Lesson Study -- Resource A: Sample Research Lessons -- Resource B: Frequently Asked Questions: Planning The Research Lesson -- Resource C: Additional Resources -- Glossary -- References -- Index.