Lesson Study

Goals

• Explain the impact of a Lesson Study Cycle
• Learn how to apply the lesson study cycle
• Plan to apply lesson study cycle within PLCs

Collaboration

• 65% of middle and high school teachers believe that opportunities for collaborative teaching would have a major impact on their ability to effectively address the different learning needs of students (2010 Metlife Survey of American Teachers)

Collaboration

• 22% of teachers report that teachers in their school regularly observe each other and give feedback (Metlife, 2009)

Collaboration

• Greater collaboration would have a major impact on improving student achievement, according to 67% of teachers and 78% of principals
• 9/10 teachers agreed that other teachers contribute to their success in the classroom
• Teachers in school with higher levels of collaboration are more likely to be very satisfied with their teaching career

Lesson Study

• Is a professional learning practice
• Team collectively planning, teaching, observing and analyzing lessons
• Cycle of learning
• The work of the PLC place emphasis on student learning

Planning

• Volunteer teacher
• Bring GANAGE
• Bring Materials
• Follow-up---Observe lesson in action

Reflecting

• Volunteer teacher
• Bring GANAGE and student products
• Make a plan to incoporate learning

Practice

• Roles--Facilitator, Volunteer, participants
• Planning or Reflecting?
• Follow the protocol

Reflection

• Stars
• Wish (focus for next TLT)

Next Steps

• Practice the next 2 whole school TLTs
• Apply with your Team 2nd semester