Lesson Study Conference 2003
Papers and Presentations
The papers and presentations from this conference offer continued learning and information for groups already engaged in lesson study. The papers seek to develop a more common understanding of lesson study, improve the evolution of thinking and learning of teachers during lesson study, and provide ideas for implementing and sustaining this professional development process.
Items are organized by category rather than the order in which the presentations occurred in the program. Please note: In instances where a paper was not available, RBS staff have posted the PowerPoint slides or drafted a presentation summary based on notes taken by Sonal Chokshi, Wendy Coffman, Lien Diaz, Barbrina Ertle, and Joyce Tugel during the conference.
These papers and presentations would not have been possible without the work of Wendy Coffman, Debra Gingerich, Tom Lorenz and Alison Rooney.
Defining Lesson Study
- A Summary of Lesson Study: Makoto Yoshida
- Toward a Common Understanding of Lesson Study: Alice Gill, Clea Fernandez, Catherine Lewis, Makoto Yoshida, Tad Watanabe, Patsy Wang-Iverson, and Akihiko Takahashi
Note: This presentation includes seven different topics, each with a different author.
- Questions about Lesson Study Requiring Further Exploration
Sustaining and Strengthening Lesson Study
- Challenges of Implementing Lesson Study: Lien Diaz, Clea Fernandez, Alice Gill, Bill Jackson, Liping Ma, and Mariano Silva
- Improving the Quality of Lesson Study: Learning to Become Kyozaikenkyu Practitioners: Akihiko Takahashi, Tad Watanabe, and Makoto Yoshida with Patsy Wang-Iverson and Wendy Coffman
- Supporting and Sustaining Lesson Study: Alice Gill, Bill Jackson, and Ruth K. Wade
Teacher Development During Lesson Study
- How Do Teachers Learn During Lesson Study?: Catherine Lewis
- Evolution of Thinking During Lesson Planning: Akihiko Takahashi
- Guided Lesson Planning Activities in Mathematics: Akihiko Takahashi