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Lesson Study Conference 2002

Conference Program

Wednesday, November 20, 2002 - Stamford Marriott Hotel
7:45–9:00 Check-in, Continental Breakfast, Turn in/Complete Pre-Conference Evaluation
9:05–9:30 Opening Remarks
9:30–10:10

Overview of Lesson Study
Makoto Yoshida
10:10–10:50 Why Lesson Study?
Patsy Wang-Iverson
10:50–11:05 Coffee Break
11:10–12:30

Small group sessions (Session 1)

  1. Reflections on Implementing Lesson Study in the U.S.
    Clea Fernandez
  2. Lesson Study at Paterson Public School No. 2
    Pam DiPrima, Bill Jackson, Rosemarie Kaplan, and Greta Mills
  3. Lesson Study in Watertown, MA
    Jane Gorman and Daniel Wulf
12:30–1:15 Lunch
1:20–2:40 Small group sessions (Session 2)
  1. Reflections on Implementing Lesson Study in the U.S.
    Clea Fernandez
  2. Lesson Study at Paterson Public School No. 2
    Pam DiPrima, Bill Jackson, Rosemarie Kaplan, and Greta Mills
  3. Lesson Study in Watertown, MA
    Jane Gorman and Daniel Wulf
2:40–2:50 Coffee Break
3:00–4:00

Preparation for Greenwich Japanese School Lesson Study Open House

Gr. 1 – Aki Murata
Gr. 3 – Akihiko Takahashi
Gr. 5 – Tad Watanabe
Gr. 7 – Makoto Yoshida
4:10–5:00

Q&A
Joyce Tugel, facilitator
   
Thursday, November 21, 2002 - Greenwich Japanese School Open House
8:15–8:50 Bus ride from the Stamford Marriott to the Greenwich Japanese School
9:00–9:40 Announcements and welcome remarks
Koji Yoshida, principal of the Greenwich Japanese School
9:45–10:30 Observation of regular GJS lessons
10:30–10:40 Break
10:50–11:35

GJS Math Study Lessons

Gr. 1: Subtraction, Yasushi Abukawa
Gr. 3: Multiplication, Masaaki Sato
Gr. 5: Let’s investigate fractions, Hiroki Iwakiri
Gr. 7: Plane figures (basic construction), Motoko Hosokawa
11:45–12:30

Post-study lesson debriefing

Gr. 1: Subtraction, Yasushi Abukawa
Gr. 3: Multiplication, Masaaki Sato
Gr. 5: Let’s investigate fractions, Hiroki Iwakiri
Gr. 7: Plane figures (basic construction), Motoko Hosokawa
12:30–1:15 Lunch
1:20–2:15

PS 2 teaches GJS students

Gr. 6: Stay or Switch: Fostering students’ mathematical and logical thinking,
Bill Jackson and Nick Timpone
2:15–2:30 Break
2:35–3:15 Lesson study at GJS and cross-cultural collaborative math study with Paterson School No. 2
Kenichi Kikuchi and Shin Nagai
3:20–4:00 Post-lesson debriefing
Marjorie Woodwell, facilitator; Koji Yoshida, final commentator
4:15–4:45 Closing remarks
Lynn Liptak and Koji Yoshida
4:45 Bus returns to hotel
   
Friday, November 22, 2002 - Stamford Marriott Hotel
8:00–8:50 Continental Breakfast and Announcements
9:00–10:20

Small group sessions (Session 1)

  1. Experiencing Lesson Study (Cube lesson): Planning the lesson and writing the lesson plan
    Akihiko Takahashi
  2. Developing effective use of the blackboard and student note taking skills through Lesson Study
    Makoto Yoshida
  3. The role of knowledgeable others in Lesson Study
    Tad Watanabe, Patsy Wang-Iverson
10:20–10:35 Coffee Break
10:40–12:00 Small group sessions (Session 2)
  1. Experiencing Lesson Study (Cube lesson): Planning the lesson and writing the lesson plan
    Akihiko Takahashi
  2. Developing effective use of the blackboard and student note taking skills through Lesson Study
    Makoto Yoshida
  3. The role of knowledgeable others in Lesson Study
    Tad Watanabe, Patsy Wang-Iverson
12:00–12:35 Lunch
12:40–1:30 Lesson Study: It’s About Time
Lynn Liptak, Principal, Paterson Public School No. 2
1:35–2:55

Small group session

  1. Starting Lesson Study at your school/district
    Joan Mast, Makoto Yoshida
  2. Starting Lesson Study with your partner schools/districts
    Alice Gill, Jane Gorman, Tad Watanabe
  3. Sustaining Lesson Study
    Lynn Liptak, Akihiko Takahashi,Patsy Wang-Iverson
3:00–4:00 Reflection, refreshment and closing remarks

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