In-Service Teacher Training (INSET)in Japan
CHICHIBU Toshiya Senior ResearcherNational Institute for Educational Policy Research of Japan
Outline In-service Teacher Training (INSET)
in Japan
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INSET regulated by Law
Voluntary INSET
Inside Schools Outside Schools
INSET System Regulated by Law: Training Based on Teaching Experience
In-service trainings for newly appointed teachers
and teachers with 10 years of teaching experience
are regulated by law.
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25 days training at Teacher Training Center ( A part-time substitute teacher covers the
class )
300 hours training at teacher’s school
A full-time mentor / 4 teachers 4
INSET System Regulated by Law: Training Based on Teaching Experience
Newly Appointed Teacher Training
20 days training at Teacher Training Center
20 days training at teacher’s school
Training for Teacherswith 10 Years of Teaching Experience
No substitute teacher for the class
No support of mentor 5
INSET System Regulated by Law: Training Based on Teaching Experience
Established by each Board of Education
( There are 47 districts in Japan )
Provides INSET
30 ~ 100 staff appointed by Board of Education from among excellent teachers
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INSET System Regulated by Law: Teacher Training Center
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Teacher Training Center
Library8
Auditorium9
Science Laboratory10
11Science Laboratory
Handicraft Laboratory12
Computer Room13
Astronomical Telescope14
Video Studio15
Most schools voluntarily implement training for teachers.
Voluntary School-Based Training
School-based training includes;• learning from specialist knowledge• Lesson Study.
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Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1 Math
2 Science
3 Social Study
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School lunch
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School-based training is heldon a certain period of the week.
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elementary
middle
59.4
37.9
32.5
45.5
7.0
13.5
1.0
3.0
School based training with guest lecture
frequently almost frequentlynot frequently none
Voluntary School-Based Training: Guest Lecture
elementary
middle
1.3%
2.1%
33.6%
60.6%
43.0%
22.7%
10.9%
7.7%
5.0%
3.2%
2.9%
1.3%
2.1%
0.5%
0.9%
1.1%
0.4%
0.8%
Frequency of LS per year
0 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-2021-25 26-30 31-40 41-
The School survey by NIER in 2010
1998.7% of elementary SC implement LS
97.9% of middle SC implement LS
Voluntary School-Based Training: Lesson Study
70.4 % OF ELEMENTARY, 65.6%OF MIDDLE SCHOOLS HAVE MEETINGS FOR LS
have meetings to discuss a lesson
plan
have school wide meetings
principal advice supervisor advice
70.4
51.6 51.7
34.6
65.6
19.1
50.6
32.8
to make lesson plan
elementary middle
Voluntary School-Based Training :Making Lesson Plans for LS
The School survey by NIER in 2010
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LS methods
“all teachers implement research lessons”, “having meetings with all school teachers for making a lesson plan”, and else
Principal and pedagogical supervisor coaching
“Excellent school culture”
Close communication between teachersHigh quality instruction by teachers
Test scores of students
The School survey by NIER in 2010
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Free Press Publishing
1999ISBN-10: 1439143137
Web site of The World Association of Lesson Studieshttp://www.worldals.org/
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WriteLesson plan
DiscussLesson plan
RewriteLesson plan
Researchlesson
DiscussResearch lesson Principal
coachingor
Supervisor coaching
Advisors from outside
of school(supervisors from school
boards, university
researchers)
Voluntary School-Based Training :Method of Lesson Study
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Discussion for Lesson Plan
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Discussion on Research Lesson
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Discussion on Research Lesson
Evaluation points
Students’ attitude during the lesson
Discipline in the lesson
Teacher’s reaction toward students
Contents of the lesson plan
etc. 28
Voluntary School-Based Training :Lesson Study
Evaluation Points:Students concentrate their attention on the teacher
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Evaluation Points:Students concentrate their attention on the classmate who expresses his/her idea
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Evaluation Points:Students concentrate their attention on the classmate who expresses his/her idea
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Evaluation Points:Students maintain discipline in their classroom
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Evaluation Points:Students maintain discipline in the school
C1 (She expressed her idea about mechanism of light. Teacher thought her expression was insufficient.)T Do you understand her idea?C s OKeyT So, can you explain her idea, again? (Teacher asked other student to explain C1’s idea)C2 …T You didn’t understand her idea? Is there anyone who can help him?T None? All of you said you understand her expression. If you couldn’t understand her expression, you should ask her to explain more.
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Evaluation Points:Teacher’s reaction towards students
Pedagogical Supervisor
- observes all the lessons and give advises for a common issue.
- observes only one lesson and give advices for its issue.
Periodical visit
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Voluntary School-Based Training :Support by Board of Education
prefecture big city other city
76.6%
100.0%
87.1%
supervisors visit schools regularly
Voluntary School-Based Training :Support by Board of Education
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Visit on Request
Pedagogical Supervisor - observes a lesson study together with
other teachers, and give his/her point of view
at the very end of the discussion on the lesson.
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Voluntary School-Based Training :Support by Board of Education
1. Sufficient budget for INSET regulated by law
2. Almost all teachers value voluntary INSET rather than obligatory INSET
3. School management focuses instruction improvement by Lesson Study
4. The board of education supports every aspects of INSET
Conclusion
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PLC for teachers
Lesson Study in School
Subject Area Research Associations outside of
School
TeachersParticipate
in PLC
Support by Supervisors
ofboard of education
Professional Learning Communities for teachers
Teachers’ reflection, high quality instruction39
Organized for each subject and voluntarily joined by teachers
Supported by Boards of Education
Held in schools after students go home
Subject Area Research Association
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91.5%
42.6%
74.5% 76.6%83.3%
33.3%
72.2% 66.7%77.1%
63.0%
44.7%30.2%
prefecture big city other city
Subject Area Research Association
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Lower Secondary school teachers esteem subject area research associations to promote their teaching skills or subject knowledge
Elementary school teachers esteem Lesson Study to promote their teaching skills
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Subject Area Research Association