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Provides readers with a compelling rationale for the process, offers experience-tested tools, and suggests ways taddress commonly-occurring challenges This book will assist teachers, and those whsupport them, in understanding and implementing all phases of lesson study, from initial planning through sharing with others what was learned - Dennis Sparks, Executive Director, National Staff Development Council 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 tuse lesson study tsupport teachers in thinking deeply about practice - Roberta Jaffe, Science Education Coordinator, New Teacher Center, University of California, Santa Cruz Use this team-centered approach tdirectly 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 that brings teachers together as researchers intthe science and craft of teaching and learning in their classrooms Teachers work as teams tdevelop a lesson plan, teach and observe the lesson tcollect data on student learning, and use their observations trefine their lesson Participants build their sense of professional authority while discovering effective practices that result in improved learning outcomes for their students This how-to guide provides teachers, administrators, and team leaders with practical strategies, models, and tools The book leads a beginning team through the phases of the lesson study cycle and provides an experienced team with new perspectives Using examples from US classrooms, this handbook: Encourages educators tgenerate and share knowledge Inspires a teacher-researcher stance Illustrates both the process and substance of lesson study Encourages collaboration Provides guidelines for avoiding common pitfalls Leading Lesson Study is an excellent resource for both experienced and novice lesson study teams, administrators whwant tstart a lesson study program, and lesson study team facilitators such as instructional coaches and professional development providers
