Learning Point Associates

Leading Lesson Study: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Facilitators

First introduced in Japan, Lesson Study has gained enthusiastic advocates in U.S. educational circles as a powerful, collaborative approach that brings teachers together as researchers into the science and craft of teaching and learning in their classrooms. Leading Lesson Study: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Facilitators, published by Corwin Press in association with Learning Point Associates and coauthored by Gary Appel and Mark Mitchell of Learning Point Associates, is a "how-to" guide that illustrates the process of developing a lesson plan and then teaching, observing, and refining the lesson for improved learning outcomes for students.

This guide provides teachers, administrators, and team leaders with practical strategies, models, and tools for conducting Lesson Study. It leads a beginning team through the phases of the Lesson Study cycle and provides an experienced team with new perspectives. Using examples from U.S. classrooms, this handbook accomplishes the following:

• Encourages educators to generate and share knowledge.
• Promotes collaboration among team members.
• Inspires a teacher-researcher stance.
• Illustrates both the process and substance of Lesson Study.
• Provides guidelines for avoiding common pitfalls when conducting Lesson Study.

Leading Lesson Study is an excellent resource for both experienced and novice Lesson Study teams, administrators who want to start a Lesson Study program, and Lesson Study team facilitators such as instructional coaches and professional development providers.

Book summary courtesy of Corwin Press.

Available from Corwin Press, 800-818-7243.

Paperback: $34.95
Hardcover: $74.95