The Idaho Regional Math Center hosted the state’s first lesson study conference teaching two “live” public lessons over two days in one of the most rural areas of the nation. More than 120 teachers from around the region and state gathered and collaborated around the research theme of Supporting Productive Struggle while Maintaining Cognitive Demand. Additionally, Dr. Akihiko Takahashi delivered…
The 2018 Ohio Lesson Study Conference (OLSC) occurred on June 20th, 2018.
The 2018 Ohio Lesson Study Conference for the Mathematical Proficiency of Students (OLSC) occurred at Bowling Green State University on June 20th, 2018. The Conference Primer was given by Dr. Gabriel Matney on the question, “Why Lesson Study?” The conference keynote speeches came from two international guests who were essential to the progression of Lesson Study research, Dr. Maitree Inprasitha…
The first Lausanne Lesson Study International Conference was held from 6-8 June, 2018
The first Lausanne Lesson Study International Conference organised by Lausanne Laboratory Lesson Study (3LS, www.hepl.ch/3LS) took place from 6-8 June, 2018 in Lausanne, Switzerland. With the theme of “Lesson Study Diversity: Concepts, Practices and Impacts”, the event brought together 60 participants- teachers, school administrators, educators and researchers- from 11 countries. The event which provided a platform to describe and question…
Lesson Study@University of Stavanger
Top image: Christine Lee with some of the Lesson Study Research Group at University of Stavanger (Elaine Munthe, Anne Mette Karlsen, Gro Naesheim-Bjorkvik, Rebecca Ann Stuvland, Christine Lee, Arne Jakobsen, Nina Helgevold) The Lesson Study@University of Stavanger group hosted Christine Lee, National Institute of Education, Singapore, for 2 weeks this spring. What a wonderful opportunity to share, discuss, and learn!…
International Lesson Study Congress in Lausanne Switzerland
From 6 to 8 June 2018, La HEP Vaud welcomes The Congress of International Lesson Study. This Congress aims to describe and question the different adaptations of this approach in Europe. Lesson Study will be put under the microscope in Lausanne The Congress organized in June 2018 in Lausanne aims to describe and question the different adaptations of this approach…
Making Student Thinking Visible
This webinar was Chaired by Prof Catherine Lewis, Research Professor at the Department of Education at Mills College Oakland, California and presented by Dr Shelley Friedkin, also of Mills College and Assistant Professor Sharon Dotger of Syracuse University. This webinar focused on two tools useful for making student thinking visible: journals (notebooks) and board writing (bansho). The presenters shared a…
Second Lesson Study Immersion Programme Beijing China
Given the success of the 1st Lesson Study Immersion Programme in Tokyo, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences (Zwolle, the Netherlands) is currently organizing a 2nd and similar study visit to Beijing and the WALS 2018 to learn about and experience how Chinese Lesson Study works. Last November 2017 a group of twenty Dutch teachers and researchers participated in a three-day…
Lesson Study well-represented at AERA 2018 conference in New York City
This year’s annual American Educational Research Association (AERA 2018) conference was held in New York City (April 13-17). With over 15.000 participants, this conference belongs to one of the biggest educational research conferences in the world covering a broad variety of educational topics. Different Lesson Study (LS) researchers from various countries were participating as well, presenting their work in different…
Newsletter | April 2018
Dear WALS members everywhere Welcome to the April 2018 Newsletter. My thanks to all the WALS portfolio holders, Council members and the WALS office staff who have been busy developing this year’s programme. The first 2018 Issue of the International Journal of Lesson and Learning Studies hit the WALS theme of 2018 on the head with its focus on the…
WALS holds its first ‘Slow Chat’ on Twitter
From Friday, March 9 through to Sunday, March 11, we held our first WALS “slow chat” on twitter. Hosted by Sharon Dotger (Syracuse University, USA), the chat engaged 70 participants from 8 countries. The discussion focused on coaching or facilitating lesson study teams. We talked about the importance of establishing trusting collaborations while navigating tough conversations among participants with different…