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Several Singapore schools are having this introductory seminar at the start of the school year.
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Overview
Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan
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 Three 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.
Overview
Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan
Setting the Context
ProfessionalLearningCommunities
Setting the Context
ProfessionalLearningCommunities
…nothing matters more than finding people with the potential to be
great teachers.
Malcom Gladwell 2009What The Dog Saw
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
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
LessonStudy
Keys Grade School, Manila
Middle School Attached to Tsukuba University, Japan
lesson studyaround the world
from Japan to the rest of the world
lesson studyaround the world
Edgewood Elementary School, New York, USA
Scarsdale Teachers Institute, New York, USA
teachers discussing learning collaboratively
teachers studying learning in action
PCF Kindergarten Jalan Besar, Singapore
Bina Bangsa School, Jakarta, Indonesia
lesson studyaround the world
school-based lesson study
Princess Elizabeth Primary School, Singapore
lesson studyaround the world
openlessons
Singapore Math Conference in Las Vegas
lesson studyaround the world
public research lessons
Junior High School Attached to Tsukuba University, Japan
lesson studyaround the world
Junior High School Attached to Tsukuba University, Japan
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
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.
Bina Bangsa School, Jakarta, Indonesia
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.
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.
Tools in Lesson Study
Photo: Sembawang Secondary School, Singapore
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
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
• 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.