Lesson study is a form of professional development in which teachers immerse themselves in a cycle of instructional improvement focused on planning, observing, and revising “research lessons.” The Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative supports a number of teams of teachers to use the lesson study model. Teams of teachers will collaborate with a math coach to research, plan, teach and/or observe, and analyze mathematics lessons.
DATES & LOCATIONS
Lesson Study Induction Workshop
9/11/08, 8:30 - 3:00
Location: TBA
Lesson Study Public Open House
1/29/09, 8:30 - 3:00
Location: TBA
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Each district must complete an application including required information for each participant and agree to conditions set forth in the guidelines. Applications will be accepted beginning Thursday, May 29, 2008.
COMMITMENTS:
Each participating teacher must:
- Participate in a Lesson Study Induction Workshop (Thursday, September 11, 2008)
- Participate as a full member of a team of 4 to 6 teachers in researching, planning, revising, teaching and/or observing, and reflecting on one research lesson during the first semester of the 2008-09 school year.
- A math coach must be an equal participating team member.
- Participate as an observer in a public exchange research lesson put on by a partner team.
- Participate as a team member in a public exchange research lesson for a partner team that is taught in your own district.
- A group of teachers from the school who are not part of the team will join in the observation and discussion of the exchange public lessons. This will include participating in the pre-lesson and post-lesson discussions as well as observing the lesson itself.
- Participate in the Public Lesson Open House on Thursday, January 29, 2009.
- The lesson study teams will make a formal presentation to their schools’ staff or grade level at a meeting in the spring. This presentation will involve sharing of findings and lessons learned from the experiences.
- Be a resource for other lesson study work throughout the rest of the school year as supported by the member district.
- Work as professional learning communities focusing student learning and improved math instruction
- Submit a report of the lesson study activities and expense accounting by April 1, 2009.