Lesson study
Lesson Study is a model of professional development designed to assist teachers produce quality lesson plans and gain a better understanding of student learning in mathematics. The process involves a small group of teachers as a Lesson Study team, who meet regularly to plan, design, implement, evaluate and refine lessons for a unit of work. Teachers experience gradual and incremental professional growth through the collaborative development of lessons.
Lesson Study evaluation (pdf - 883 KB)
Report on the evaluation of the Lesson Study model of professional development. The data collected have been organised according to the five critical levels of professional development evaluation (Guskey, 2000, p. 82).
They are:
1. participants' reaction
2. participants' learning
3. organisational support and change
4. participants' use of new knowledge and skills
5. student learning outcomes.
The conclusion arising from the evaluation data was that the Lesson study program was a success on all five levels.
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