by Jennifer Stepanek (Author), Gary Appel (Author), Melinda Leong (Author)
Use this team-centered approach to directly enhance teaching and learning in your school!
First introduced in Japan, lesson study has gained enthusiastic advocates in US educational circles as a powerful, collaborative approach. This "how-to" guide leads a beginning team through the lesson study cycle and provides an experienced team with new perspectives. Using examples from U.S. classrooms, this handbook:
Encourages educators to generate and share knowledge
Inspires a teacherresearcher stance
Illustrates both the process and substance of lesson study