1. Math Institute
INTEGRATED GEOMETRY

2. GCPS VIDEO

3. Why use the Lesson Study Model?

4. Why use the Lesson Study Model?
“It has been said repeatedly that teacher quality is the crucial factor enhancing student achievement and determining the success of education and education reform” (Fujita, 2004).
HISTORICALLY
Lesson Studies as recognized today started in Japan in the 1960’s
Their origination and foundations is rooted business traditions of “Total Quality Management” and “Quality Circles”
FRAMEWORKS vs. TEXTBOOK Dilemma

5. What is a Lesson Study? IDENTIFYING YOUR FOCUS
DISSEMINATION TO HIGH SCHOOLS
LESSON DEBRIEFING
LESSON DELIVERY & OBSERVATIONAL ROLES
Evidence of Student Learning
Teacher Noticing/Interactions
Organization, Board Use, and Materials
IDENTIFYING YOUR FOCUS
Preparing The Lesson
Anticipating Responses
Critical Edit/Review
Task vs. Worksheet

7. Observational Foci
Teacher Observers will be assigned 3 specific observational foci. A group will be assigned to each of the following focus groups:
Observing evidence of student learning.
Teacher Questioning, Anticipating, and Noticing
Physical Organization and Board Useage

8. The Structure SUMMER MEETINGS (6/7 – 6/10):
6/7 – Observe task based lesson with students
Selecting a team and Framework Unit
6/8 – Evaluating Resources: GPC Frameworks, MOCC, Matt’s
Math Lab’s, Exemplars, Begin Development of Task
6/9 – Continue Developing Task, Anticipating Student Responses,
Evaluating Task’s Cognitive Demands.
6/10 – Practice Task with a small group of Students

9. The Structure 2010 – 11 School Year
8 Face to Face Meetings in which your group will
deliver the lesson with debriefing
8 Online Discussions
Local School Dissemination and Documentation:
Teachers Observe Your Classroom OR
You Teach One Day of their Class

10. Stipends and PLU’s SUMMER SESSION:
2 PLU’s & $300 for 100% completion of course
2 PLU’s for 80% completion of course
SCHOOL YEAR SESSION:
2 PLU’s & $300 for 100% completion of course
2 PLU’s for 80% completion of course

11. Q & A