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Lesson study: a new model of collaboration.
Abstract
Lesson study is a professional development activity long favored by Japanese teachers. Successful lesson study requires collaboration among the participants. In this article, I will describe the process of lesson study and illustrate how lesson study may serve as a new model of collaboration in teacher professional development.
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As Ms. Cabrella gathered her fourth grade students to the front of the classroom, about 15 other teachers stood in the back of the room. When Ms. Cabrella finished giving instructions for the mathematics activity, the students went back to their assigned seats to work in small groups. As the students ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Lesson study: a new model of collaboration.