Leading Lesson Study

<p><strong><em>Use this team-centered approach to directly enhance teaching and learning in your school!</em></strong></p><p>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:</p><ul> <li>Encourages educators to generate and share knowledge</li> <li>Inspires a teacherresearcher stance</li> <li>Illustrates both the process and substance of lesson study</li> <li>Encourages collaboration</li> <li>Provides guidelines for avoiding common pitfalls</li></ul>