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Transcript of LSP101 Lesson Study
LSP101 An Introduction toLesson Study
Facilitators: Yeap Ban Har & Peggy Foo
www.singaporelessonstudy.blogspot.com
Overview
Mathematics Open Lesson Photo: Junyuan Secondary School
This introductory seminar helps participants, who are new to lesson study, understand the process of lesson study and its role in the professional development of teachers. Participants will gain insight into the stages of lesson study and how they fulfill the ‘3 Big Ideas’ of the Professional Learning Community (PLC). This seminar will also touch on other benefits, challenges and factors needed to support the effective implementation of lesson study in a PLC.
Assumption English SchoolFairfield Methodist Primary SchoolWestview Primary School
Part IIntroduction
Research Lesson in an In-service Course on Problem-Solving Heuristics. Photo: Princess Elizabeth Primary School
…nothing matters more than finding people with the potential to be
great teachers.
Malcom Gladwell 2009What The Dog Saw
First Big Idea in PLC
Focus on Learning Rather Than Teaching
Getting the right people to become teachers and to
develop them into effective teachers.
Source: How the World's Best-Performing School Systems Come Out on Top The McKinsey Report
“The country has made a conscious effort to have
highly-qualified teachers throughout the system.”
Source: BBC News 23 Nov 2004
Minister of Education (Finland) 2004
“The first is improving teaching,
developing teachers professionally ….”
Source: Straits Times 23 Nov 2010
Secretary of State for Education (Britain) 2010
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
Second Big Idea in PLC
Work Collaboratively
This is what PLC is all about ….
Third Big Idea in PLC
Focus on Results
Keys Grade School, Manila
Middle School Attached to Tsukuba University, Japan
lesson studyaround the world
lesson studyaround the world
Edgewood Elementary School, New York, USA
Scarsdale Teachers Institute, New York, USA
Public School in Santiago, Chile
Bina Bangsa School, Jakarta, Indonesia
lesson studyaround the world
Junior High School Attached to Tsukuba University, Japan
lesson studyaround the world
Junior High School Attached to Tsukuba University, Japan
Forum – What I Want to Know About Lesson Study
What Do PLCs Do?
Deciding on Professional Learning Goal
Carrying out Lesson Planning Meeting
What Data to Collect During Lesson Study?
Part IIStages 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
Lesson 0: Research Theme is Central in Lesson Study
• Vision & Mission• Curriculum Focus• Students’ Current Performance
Lesson 1: More Thinking, Less Doing During Lesson-Planning Stage
• Curriculum Documents• Textbooks• Curriculum Materials• Other Literature• Other Lesson Study Documents• Always Guided by Research Theme
Change the square into an equilateral triangle of the same area.
Problem: Find the distance between points A (2, 3) and B (10, 9).Students working collaboratively on a problem to learn the coordinate geometry topic on distance between points. Traditionally, students were given a formulae to do this.
Bina Bangsa School, Jakarta: Lesson Study
Every group was able to use their previous learning (Pythagoras Theorem) to solve the main problem.Bina Bangsa School, Jakarta: Lesson Study
Later they were asked to find the distance between the points (5, 1) and (9, 4). They were also asked to find two points where the distance apart is a whole number.Bina Bangsa School, Jakarta: Lesson Study
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Bina Bangsa School, Jakarta: Lesson Study
Post-Lesson Discussion
• Find the distance between points A (2, 3) and B (10, 9).
• Find the distance between points C (-2, -2) and D (2, 1).
• Find the distance between points E (2, 5) and F (x, 2).
• Find two points where the distance is a whole number.
Bina Bangsa School, Jakarta: Lesson Study
Professional Learning Goal: To engage students in learning
What does it look like when students are
engaged productively in learning?
What are the catalysts to such
productive engagement?
Photo: Pathlight School
Lesson 2: Sharpening Our Eyes to See Students
Photo: Daqiao Primary School
PLC members participated in an open lesson at a
primary school as part of the lesson planning process to get more ideas and insights on student engagement.
Main Task in Research LessonPhoto: Pathlight School
Refine work system .
In the lesson planning process, the PLC members came up with a
refined work system to develop and
encourage independent engagement. Photo: Pathlight School
Use coloured paper strips
Photo: Pathlight School
In the lesson planning process, the PLC members
also decided to use coloured paper strips. During the
lesson, two types of engagement were observed.
Photo: Pathlight School
Type 1 EngagementSuch engagement is not directly related to content of the lesson. However, students were more involved and were more responsive.
Type 2 EngagementSuch engagement is directly
related to content of the lesson. In this photo a student used the strips to make sense
of the problem situation.
Lesson 3: Rich Observation, Rich Discussion
Lesson 4: Synthesizing Discussion
The team was also hopeful that the paper strips would help students connect the diagrams they
draw and the problem situation. Hopefully, students are more engaged when they are doing
things that make sense to them.Photo: Pathlight School
Photo: Pathlight School
Would the colour help students distinguish the unknown variable from the constant? The purpose of
the research lesson is for teachers to observe students to answer questions such as this one. The
lesson planning meetings raised such questions. The research lesson provides a platform to ‘see’ the
answers to such questions. The post-lesson discussion is a platform to discuss these answers.
Photo: Pathlight School
Part IIIBrief Notes &
Summary
Lesson Study adapted for Micro-Teaching in Pre-service Course Photo: National Institute of Education
www.academyofsingaporeteachers.moe.gov.sg
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.
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 Vision
Subject’s Goals
Ideal Students’ Characteristics
Actual Students’
Characteristics
Gap
Professional Learning Goal
Professional Learning GoalExample: 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
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
Example
I realized that ……… when
one of my colleagues ……
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
Section C in SA2 P5
Average Score of
Section C in SA2 P6