Jennifer Stepanek, one of five authors of the book, talked with Education World about the benefits of
practicing lesson study and its applications in the accountability age.
Not exact matches
His biography contains elements of an epic novel: growing up the son of a jailed Trotskyist labor leader in whose Chicago home he met Rosa Luxembourg's and Karl Liebknecht's colleagues; serving as a young balance of payments analyst for David Rockefeller whose Chase Manhattan Bank was calculating how much interest the bank could extract on loans to South American countries; touring America on Vatican - sponsored economics lectures; turning after a riot at a UN Third World debt meeting in Mexico to the
study of ancient debt cancellation
practices through Harvard's Babylonian Archeology department; authoring many books about finance from Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire [1972] to J is For Junk Economics: A Guide to Reality in an Age of Deception [2017]; and lately, among many other ventures, commuting from his Queens home to lecture at Peking University in Beijing where he hopes to convince the Chinese to avoid the debt - fuelled economic model off which Western big bankers feast and apply
lessons he and his colleagues have learned about the debt relief
practices of the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia.
In the Library, you will find a tightly selected set of essential articles you can learn from, extract best
practices, case
studies or
lessons that are practical and usable.
Many parents focus attention on their children's grades and extracurricular activities, such as by making sure kids
study, do their homework, and get to soccer
practice or dance
lessons prepared and on time.
Evidently, they have failed to grasp the central
lesson of both
studies: homebirth can only be safe when
practiced by highly educated, highly trained midwives under rigorously controlled conditions.
Students look to private yoga
lessons to prevent or treat injuries, to begin a
practice in a comfortable environment of choice, or to explore a
study of more advanced poses.
Personally, I believe it's the former, although one can definitely be influenced by modelling such a characteristic, which brings me to your conscious choice of making it a habit to teach by example, your lucky students, who, unlike their lovely teacher, will have the sweetest and fondest memories of her
lessons in kindness, having both
studied and
practiced them in her class.
In our society, teachers have an opportunity to observe
lessons together, [it's called]
Lesson Study - in the
practice of maths education in particular, but education in general - where wisdom, practical wisdom, is supposed to [be] communicated from elder people to the younger generation.
Our interns report that
lesson study has taught them to teach more collaboratively and think more reflectively about their
practice.
I have found that, as a research - supported teaching
practice,
lesson study can be a highly effective instructional method in teacher education.
The principles of the
lesson study learned in our course can support these interns in their
practice.
Our world is increasingly becoming more and more digital, and understanding the ethical and legal aspects of technology, as well as having a strong understanding of online safety, are crucial to any
lesson based around the
study of digital
practices.
This resource contains
lesson PowerPoints, Activities, case
studies and exam papers for students to
practice Edexcel Economics Theme 3
Each activity furthers the learning as students
practice math, reading, science, and other skills — all while creating meaningful social
studies lessons.
This case
study details the
practices that led to the growth and success of
lesson study at Highlands Elementary School in California's San Mateo - Foster City School District.
The
practice of
lesson study has a long history.
Yoshida outlines the process as it has been
practiced in Japan, including planning a
lesson study schedule; choosing a research theme; preparing, writing, teaching, and discussing a research
lesson; writing a
lesson study report; and hosting an open house.
We are only beginning to understand how teachers learn through
lesson study and how it influences teaching
practices.
Stepanek: The current emphasis on using data and evidence to inform educational
practice and concentrating on results for students is very congenial to
lesson study.
The
lesson is really an organizer that the teachers use as they engage in the real work of
lesson study:
studying teaching materials, discussing content and instruction, reflecting on their
practice, and investigating student learning.
Disneyland: Bundle 2 — contain three 12 page - print and go
lessons that include: fluency
practice, comprehension, word play, informational text
study and more.
A prepared inset day on encouraging staff to use
lesson study and classroom based research to develop their own
practice.
Edexcel Catholic Christianity Spec A 1.4: Forms of expression and ways of life 1.4.8: Music in Worship Whole
lesson and resources including; Starter / Hook - revision activity of previous units Learning Objective (in line with Edexcel Specification) Differentiated outcomes exam technique accompanying worksheets collaborative learning tasks Can be used in conjunction with; Catholic Christianity; Faith in
Practice - Victor Watton Catholic Christianity with Judaism and Islam Cathy Hobday, Andy Lewis, Paul Rowan and Cavan Wood Religious
Studies: Catholic Christianity Revision guide - Vic Watton
«When you look into classroom teaching, a lot of professional development is done outside of classroom content and
practice,» said Dr. Yoshida, who consults with districts and works with teachers to set up
lesson study programs.
Edexcel Catholic Christianity Spec A 1.4: Forms of expression and ways of life Whole
lessons and resources including; Starter / Hook - revision activity of previous units Learning Objective (in line with Edexcel Specification) Differentiated outcomes exam technique accompanying worksheets collaborative learning tasks Can be used in conjunction with; Catholic Christianity; Faith in
Practice - Victor Watton Catholic Christianity with Judaism and Islam Cathy Hobday, Andy Lewis, Paul Rowan and Cavan Wood Religious
Studies: Catholic Christianity Revision guide - Vic Watton
In this article, I'll share 6
lessons drawn from an academic
study of 640 nurses» opinions about eLearning in continuing education published in the journal Home Health Care Management &
Practice.
An approach called
lesson study allows groups of teachers to research, develop, and
practice lessons and techniques that have direct impact on their students.
This bundle comprises of some excellent
lessons which feature on the «
practices that shape and express religious identity» topic of the
Study of Religion: Christianity Unit for the new A Level.
In his book, Stigler cited the
practice of
lesson study by Japanese teachers as a possible reason for Japanese students» success.
After graduation, the Grand Rapids, Michigan native is ready to begin his teaching career as a middle school social
studies teacher in his adopted hometown of Boston, putting this
lesson — and the others learned in the Teacher Education Program (TEP)-- into
practice.
As well as offering workshops and presentations, we now offer an online
lesson -
study approach, in which social - learning cohorts of teachers apply these insights to classroom
practice via our new online course on Building Student Motivation.
Children in the READ 180 intervention participated in three 20 - minute literacy activities, including (1) individualized computer - assisted reading instruction with videos, leveled text, and word
study activities, (2) independent and modeled reading
practice with leveled books, and (3) teacher - directed reading
lessons tailored to the reading level of children in small groups.
Children in the READ 180 intervention participated in three 20 - min literacy activities, including (1) individualized computer - assisted reading instruction with videos, leveled text, and word
study activities, (2) independent and modeled reading
practice with leveled books, and (3) teacher - directed reading
lessons tailored to the reading level of children in small groups.
Though the research literature is sparse, evidence is surfacing that types of educator collaborative
study groups such as
lesson study, interdisciplinary teaming, and professional learning communities, have impacts on teacher
practice and, again, limited evidence associating collaborative
study groups with student outcomes (Gersten, Domino, Jayanthi, James, & Santoro, 2011; Sanders et al., 2009; Vescio, Ross, & Adams, 2008).
Moreover, across these fourteen
studies, various outcomes of the teacher leader
practice of providing demonstration
lessons or modeling were examined:
Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: From Status Quo to True Reform Chapter 2: The Framework of Modern School Culture Chapter 3: The Believers Chapter 4: The Tweeners Chapter 5: The Survivors Chapter 6: The Fundamentalists Chapter 7: «Drop Your Tools»: A
Lesson in Change and Our Best Chance at Eliminating Fundamentalism Chapter 8: Implications for
Practice Chapter 9: Frequently Asked Questions Appendix:
Study Design References and Resources Index
Findings from these three
studies suggest that initiatives that feature teacher leaders engaged in instructional support
practices, including demonstration
lessons, should attend to factors such as time, peer support, and teacher leader knowledge that may influence their
practice.
Studies by Brown et al. (2001), Frechtling and Katzenmeyer (2001), Glazer et al. (2006), and Wallace et al. (1999) provided findings about the impact of teacher leader training programs on teacher leaders»
practices with teachers (including demonstration
lessons or modeling).
Studies by Balfanz et al. (2006) and Ruby (2006) examined the relationship between teacher leaders who engaged in a set of instructional support
practices, including demonstration
lessons, and student achievement in middle grades mathematics (Balfanz et al., 2006) and middle grades science (Ruby, 2006).
Studies by Gersten and Kelly, (1992), Gigante and Firestone (2007), Race et al. (2002), and Vesilind and Jones (1998) showed that teacher leader
practices, including demonstration
lessons or modeling, had a positive impact on teachers» classroom
practice.
None of these
studies examined the unique effect of demonstration
lessons on teacher classroom
practice, relative to other teacher leader support
practices.
Studies identified factors that influenced teacher leader
practice, including demonstration
lessons.
The findings across these four
studies suggested that demonstration
lessons or modeling were employed by teacher leaders, but were not as widespread as less «formal»
practices and that the occurrence of demonstration
lessons decreased over time.
Massachusetts collects data on these programs and publishes a report detailing best
practices and
lessons learned.35 Stakeholders instituting or considering such reforms should
study these reports to identify how to link preservice requirements, licensure, and new teacher supports such as induction and mentoring programs.
Among these
studies, demonstration
lesson or modeling appeared in various ways: one set investigated the impact of an intervention (such as teacher leader training) or teacher leader content knowledge on teacher leader
practices including demonstration
lesson or modeling; another set of
studies examined the relationship between teacher leader
practices, such as demonstration
lesson or modeling, and changes in teachers» classroom
practice and student learning outcomes.
In the fourteen
studies in which the teacher leader
practice of conducting demonstration
lessons or modeling was present, other strategies to provide instructional support to teachers were generally also identified as teacher leader
practice.
The
studies also suggested that teacher leaders who participated in preparation programs that included opportunities to
practice strategies such as demonstration
lesson or modeling were likely to use those strategies.
None of the
studies that were reviewed isolated the effect of teacher leader
practice, including
lesson planning, on student learning.
In these
studies,
lesson planning was examined as part of a set of teacher leader
practices; none focused on the unique contribution of
lesson planning.
Hofstein et al. (2004) and Oehrtman et al. (2009) found that the interventions impacted teacher leader
practice, including
lesson planning, although impact was reported differently in each
study.