Lesson Study

Dr Yeap Ban Har yeapbanhar@gmail.com

www.singaporelessonstudy.blogspot.com

LSP102 Lesson Planning

LSP104 Effective Facilitation for Lesson Study

LSP103 Open Lesson – Research Lesson and Post-Lesson Discussion

Photo: Attached Junior High School University of Tsukuba, Japan

Research Lesson in an In-service Course on Problem-Solving Heuristics. Photo: Princess Elizabeth Primary School

Lesson Study adapted for Micro-Teaching in Pre-service Course Photo: National Institute of Education

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Some of us know a bit about lesson study. Some have heard the term but not much else. Some have extensive experience with it. The purpose of the forum is for you to ask any questions you have about lesson study. There is an article on the first things about lesson study at this website.

Overview

Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan

How to Benefit from Lesson Study

Overview

Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan

Setting the Context

Professional Learning

Communities

Setting the Context

Professional Learning

Communities

A good education system

depends on high-quality

teachers who

constantly seek to

improve their

practice, supported by

school leaders and

administrators, and

resources from

departments and

agencies within MOE.

Minister of Education (Singapore) 2009

Photo: Northlight School

We need to build capacity for

teachers themselves to

take the lead in professional

upgrading.

Minister of Education Singapore 2009

Photo: Fuchun Primary School

Three Big Ideas in PLC

Third Big Idea in PLC

Focus on

Results

First Big Idea in PLC

Focus on

Learning Rather

Than Teaching

Second Big Idea in PLC

Work

Collaboratively

Overview

Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan In a Nutshell

Lesson Study

PCF Kindergarten Jalan Besar, Singapore

Bina Bangsa School, Jakarta, Indonesia

school-based lesson study

lesson study around the world

Edgewood Elementary School, New York, USA

Scarsdale Teachers Institute, New York, USA

teachers discussing learning collaboratively

teachers studying learning in action

Stages in Lesson Study

Lesson Study adapted for Micro-Teaching in Pre-service Course Photo: National Institute of Education

Identify Professional

Learning Goal

Plan Lesson

Research Lesson

Post-Lesson Discussion

Lesson Plan Revision

Tools in Lesson Study

Photo: Sembawang Secondary School, Singapore

What Do PLCs Do?

• School’s Goals • Subject’s Goals • Ideal Students’

Outcomes • Actual Students’

Outcomes • Identify the Gaps • Identify Professional

Learning Goal to Close the Gaps

School’s Goals | This is derived from the school’s vision and mission

statements.

Subject’s Goals | This is derived from curriculum and syllabus

documents.

Ideal Students’

Characteristics

Actual Students’

Characteristics

Gap

Professional Learning Goal / Research Theme

Professional Learning Goal

Example: To engage pupils in the learning of mathematics

broad but specific

Lesson Planning Meeting

• Select a unit • Select a lesson or more

within the unit • Study textbooks • Study other resources • Discuss how the

lesson(s) is to be taught

Learning Outcome(s)

Task &

Key Questions

Anticipated

Students’

Responses

Teacher’s

Action

Notes

Lesson Study Data

• Maintain a Group File • Take turns to write

meeting notes • Lesson Plan Drafts • Individual Reflections • Individual Observation

Notes: Summary • Student Data related to

Professional Learning Goal

Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan

Lesson Study Data

• Maintain a Group File • Take turns to write

meeting notes • Lesson Plan Drafts • Individual Reflections • Individual Observation

Notes Summary • Student Data related to

Professional Learning Goal

One Thing I Learnt Today and What Was The Source

Lesson Study Data

• Maintain a Group File • Take turns to write

meeting notes • Lesson Plan Drafts • Individual Reflections • Individual Observation

Notes: Summary • Student Data related to

Professional Learning Goal

One Interesting Thing I

Saw During the Lesson

My Interpretation of

What I Saw

One Question I Have

Related to This

Observation

Lesson Study Data

• Maintain a Group File • Take turns to write

meeting notes • Lesson Plan Drafts • Individual Reflections • Individual Observation

Notes: Summary • Student Data related to

Professional Learning Goal

Lesson Study Data

• Maintain a Group File • Take turns to write

meeting notes • Lesson Plan Drafts • Individual Reflections • Individual Observation

Notes: Summary • Student Data related to

Professional Learning Goal

Type of Student Engagement Stimulus

Average Score

of Novel

Application

Questions in

Common Test 1

Average Score

of Novel

Application

Questions in

Common Test 2

Lesson Study Data

• Maintain a Group File • Take turns to write

meeting notes • Lesson Plan Drafts • Individual Reflections • Individual Observation

Notes: Summary • Student Data related to

Professional Learning Goal

Type of Student Engagement Stimulus

Average

Score of

Section C in

SA2 P5

Average

Score of

Section C in

SA2 P6

Critical Success Factors

banhar.yeap@pathlight.org.sg

• Learning teams comprising of teachers who are sincere about wanting to learn the complex process of learning

• One or more team members is able to synthesize discussion to bring the team from data level to information and knowledge that can be used in everyday teaching

• Setting and using research theme to guide all that we do in lesson study.