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This is an overview given to a secondary school that is embarking on lesson study as their PLC tool. The school is on MCI Lesson Study Programme.
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First Toa Payoh Secondary School
Lesson Study
Speaker: Yeap Ban Har [email protected]
www.singaporelessonstudy.blogspot.com
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
Setting the Context
ProfessionalLearningCommunities
Mathematics Open Lesson Photo: Junyuan Secondary School
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
Change the square into an equilateral triangle of the same area.
in-depth discussion, often from students’ perspective
Bina Bangsa School, Indonesia
ties in with our
student-centric focus
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
1/11/12
Kranji Secondary School
Developing confident learners who are capable of 21st Century competencies
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
Identify Research Themes
• 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
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.
