Jugyokenkyu (Lesson Study) in America

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Lesson study (jugyokenkyu) is a Japanese form of teacher development. Lesson study is gaining recognition in America because it has two elements lacking in American professional development, teacher collaboration and teacher-led classroom-based research. In lesson study, teachers work together in a research cycle with carefully laid out steps to create a research lesson. The lesson is planned, tought, observed and reflected on for future improvement. Lesson study is officially recognized and supported by teachers and administrators in Japan. However, in America, the support of lesson study is a grassroots' effort. The report outlines the lesson study process and the spread of lesson study in America. Field notes from the author's participation in a lesson study workshop further offer insights into the ways lesson study is being introduced to American teachers. This report will also show that the introduction of lesson study in America has implications for both countries.
2011-03-10