{"product_id":"lesson-study-step-by-step-jacqueline-hurd-9780325080222","title":"Lesson Study Step by Step: How Teacher Learning Communities Improve Instruction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"At a time when so many educational policies fail to recognize and nurture the capacity of teachers to improve instruction, we feel enormously grateful for the learning community lesson study has brought to us.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e --Catherine Lewis and Jacqueline Hurd \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's a simple idea: if we want to improve instruction, what could be more obvious than collaborating with fellow teachers to plan instruction and examine its impact on students? Lesson Study empowers \u003cem\u003eteachers\u003c\/em\u003e to improve instruction. Unlike one-size-fits-all professional development, Lesson Study allows teachers to bring their own pressing needs to the table. They seek out answers from one another, from outside specialists and research, and from careful study of students during lessons that incorporate teachers' collective knowledge. The result is a shared vision of good instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLesson Study Step-By-Step\u003c\/em\u003e shows new groups of teachers how to begin this journey, and experienced teams how to to deepen their work. It provides guidance through each step of the Lesson Study process, from building a group and homing in on a topic to conducting and reflecting on a research lesson. Strategies and materials are provided to support you each step of the way, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea schedule for the overall process \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esample meeting agendas \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eprotocols for observation and discussion of lessons \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etemplates for development of the research theme and teaching-learning plan \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esuggested processes for norm-setting and effective group management. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional online resources allow you to explore video of teachers engaged in a mathematics lesson study cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt a time when so many school districts are already suffering from reform overload, why is Lesson Study so important? Because it supplies a key missing element in reform: a means to improving teaching and learning through a shared professional knowledge base. \u003cem\u003eLesson Study, Step-by-Step\u003c\/em\u003e shows us how to make our schools places where we will all continue to learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine Lewis, Jacqueline Hurd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0325080224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780325080222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heinemann Educational Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.30d","brand":"Catherine Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987294191871,"sku":"9780325080222","price":41.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cbc493fd-c031-4a47-b0ef-55ebe49efd0e.jpg?v=1683288123","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lesson-study-step-by-step-jacqueline-hurd-9780325080222","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}