Mr. Wijedasa HewavitharanaMiss Pathmini Gunarathna

• According to the Sri Lankan education system mathematics is compulsory subject.

• But achievement level of mathematics is very low.

Introduction

Academic achievements of the student do not improved

Low quality of maths lesson

Lack of Interest in students to learn maths

Teacher’s Guides not systematically structured

Teaching methods are not learner centered

Less opportunities to upgrade teaching skills

Lack of time to teachers for lesson preparation

Insufficient monitoring procedure in the system

Teachers not close to students

Students have more other activities at home

Problem Tree

Academic achievements of the student are improved

High quality of maths lesson

Students have interest to learn maths

Teacher’s Guides are systematically structured

Learner centered teaching methods

Teachers have opportunities to upgrade teaching skills

Adequate time to teachers for lesson preparation

Adoption of monitoring procedure in the system

Good relationship between teachers and students

Students can study at home

Objectives Tree

Overall Goal Development of Mathematics Education

Project Purpose Introduce Lessons Study Method in our School System

For Output 1

•Applying mathematical thinking method to modify Teachers Guide

•Creating close Relationship Between Students and Teacher

For Output 2

•Applying Lesson Study Method

•Enjoyable Environment to study Mathematics

Project Design Tree

Project Design Tree

Activity for Output1:Develop the teachers

Guide according to the Lesson study method

Activities for Output3:Pilot program for

45 schools

Activities for Output2:Training Program for1. Teachers2. Recourse persons3. Mathematics officers

Output1:

Teacher guides

Output2:Learner centeredTeaching method

Output3:45 schools

Project Purpose:Introduces lesson Study methods in

Our school system

Overall Goal:Development of

Mathematicseducation

Project Title: Implement of lesson study

Project Period: Nov:2008-Nov:2009Project Site : 45 pilot schoolsTarget Group: Grade 6

Academic achievements of the student are improved

High quality of maths lesson

Students have interest to learn maths

Teacher’s Guides are systematically structured

Learner centered teaching methods

Teachers have opportunities to upgrade teaching skills

Adequate time to teachers for lesson preparation

Adoption of monitoring procedure in the system

Good relationship between teachers and students

Students can study at home

Determine the Scope of the Project

Academic achievements of the student are improved

High quality of maths lesson

Students have interest to learn maths

Teacher’s Guides are systematically structured

Learner centered teaching methods

Teachers have opportunities to upgrade teaching skills

Adequate time to teachers for lesson preparation

Adoption of monitoring procedure in the system

Good relationship between teachers and students

Students can study at home

Determine the Scope of the Project

Improve the Academic achievements of the students

Increase the Students Interest in Mathematics

High Quality lesson of Mathematics

Trained resourcespersons

Introduce lesson study

method in pilot schools

(45 schools)

AwarenessProgrammr for

officers

Organize Workshop for

resource Persons

Teachers are Trained

by RP

Teachers conduct

lesson study

Monitoring and

Evaluation

Implementation

Determine the Scope of the Project

Output 1 Output 2

Activity Responsible Budget (Rs. mn)

Month N D J F M A M J J A S O Person

1. Awareness program for educational officers

D.D. Maths 1.0

1.1 National level (01)

1.2 Provincial level (09)--

--

2. Training workshop for resource persons

D.D. Maths 2.0

2.1 National level (01)

2.2 Provincial level (09)------

3. Development of Teachers Guide

(lesson study method)

-- --- N.I.E. 5.0

4. Pilot program for implement lesson study method for 45 schools

(5 x 9 provinces)

--- --- -- -- --- --- --- --- --- --- P.D.E. 5.0

5. Evaluation of the progress of the program

--- --- -- -- --- --- --- --- --- --- D.D. Maths 1.0

Plan of Operations

• Expected Output Increase teaching method Increase achievement level New experiences of teachers • Difficulties Change attitude teachers and officers Lack of resource Lack of money

Impact from A/P

Conclusion

According to result of pilot project ,we can

implement in other schools step by step.

RESOURSE PERSON WORK SHOP

Work shop 1 – 5 days residential - 50 resource persons

Day 1- Introduction - Japanese education system Japanese lesson study method - in general -

Day 2- Way of mathematical thinking Open end approach ….. What, How, Why Lesson study method for mathematics

Day 3 Prepare lesson plan Discussion and re-prepare

Day 4 Two trial lesson discussion and re-prepare

Day 5 Two trial lesson (2nd time) Discussion and final lesson plan

Work shop 2 - 5 days residential - 50 resource persons

• 10 Group of 5 persons

• Each group prepare 2 lesson plan

• Trial, Discussion and re-prepare

• ( out put - 20 lesson plan )

Prepare ring Action Plan for Pilot project program in 45 schools

RESOURSE PERSON WORK SHOP

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