Lesson Study in Action by Academy of Singapore Teachers

Lesson Study
in action workshop
Academy of Singapore Teachers
Northbrooks Secondary School
www.singaporelessonstudy.blogspot.com
Facilitator: Yeap Ban Har

This one-day course is a suitable for schools that want to provide their teachers with an overview of lesson study. The unique features of this course is that participants see for themselves what is involved in lesson planning meeting, research lessons and post-lesson discussion. It also include a brief introduction and a concluding forum to discuss implementation issues.
Contact GeraldynSng@sg.marshallcavendish.com
Lesson Study
in action workshop

Part I
Overview of
Lesson Study
Research Lesson in an In-service Course on Problem-Solving Heuristics
Photo: Princess Elizabeth Primary School

lesson study
learning
professional
community

A good education system depends on high quality teachers who constantly seek to improve their practice, supported by school leaders and administrators, and resources from departments and agencies within MOE.
Photo: Northlight School
Minister of Education (Singapore) 2009

Photo: Fuchun Primary School
We need to build capacity for teachers themselves to take the lead in professional upgrading.
Minister of Education (Singapore) 2009

lesson study
around the world

Large-Scale Public Research Lesson in Chile
School-Based Research Lesson in Inonesia
lesson study
around the world
Bina Bangsa School, Jakarta, Indonesia
Public School in Santiago, Chile

Keys Grade School, Manila
lesson study
around the world
Middle School Attached to Tsukuba University, Japan
http://hrd.apecwiki.org/index.php/Lesson_Study

Junior High School Attached to Tsukuba University, Japan
lesson study
around the world
http://hrd.apecwiki.org/index.php/Lesson_Study

Junior High School Attached to Tsukuba University, Japan
http://www.wals2011.com

what is
lesson study

As a professional development tool, lesson study is a study of lessons to construct professional knowledge.
Photo: Sembawang Secondary School

Edgewood Elementary School, New York, USA
It involves a study of a lesson as it is implemented.
lesson study
around the world
It involves a study of a lesson as it is being planned.
Scarsdale Teachers Institute, New York, USA

Stages in Lesson Study
Lesson Study adapted for Micro-Teaching in Pre-service Course
Photo: National Institute of Education

Identify Professional Learning Goal
Plan Lesson
Research Lesson
Lesson Plan Revision
Post-Lesson Discussion

Reading
There is an article on the first things about lesson study at this website.
www.academyofsingaporeteachers.moe.gov.sg

Setting Professional Learning Goal
School’s Goals
Subject’s Goals
Ideal Students’ Outcomes
Actual Students’ Outcomes
Identify the Gaps
Identify Professional Learning Goal to Close the Gaps

Professional Learning Goal
Example:
To engage pupils in the learning of mathematics
broad but specific

History
To stimulate interest in the learning of history in such as way that it translates into learning
Examples
Junyuan Secondary School
Biology
To develop the ability to articulate thoughts in written form

Part II
Lesson Planning
In Action
Lesson Planning Meeting in Progress
Photo: Fuchun Primary School

Mathematics
The lesson is on simplifying algebraic fractions.
Example
To help students develop correct conceptions or to correct misconceptions

Lesson Planning in Action
The meeting is one that is rather advanced in lesson planning stage. The team already has a draft of the lesson plan and the meeting is one that is just before the research lesson is conducted.
In the first part of the meeting the facilitator will attempt to draw out from the lesson planning team
A statement of the team’s professional learning goal
A description of the lesson
Example

This will end with the facilitator restating the team’s professional learning goal clearly.
The facilitator should constantly relate subsequent discussion to this goal.
Example

The facilitator should also be able to segment the lesson in distinct parts.
In the example used during the workshop at Northbrooks Secondary School, the four lesson segments are:
Teacher uses 12+14 to help students simplify 12𝑥+14𝑥.
Teacher gives students five common mistakes for students to discuss in groups.
Students present their findings.
Teacher recalls the common mistakes.

Subsequently, the facilitator gets the team to examine parts of the lesson that has potential to help students develop correct conception. During the discussion the facilitator also helps team members anticipate what will happen and what they may see during the research lessons.
Example:
The discussion ended with the conclusion that the choice of the arithmetic example is so that students can make the natural leap to the algebraic case without the teaching having to say anything. Main learning point – making correct links to develop correct conception.

Example:
One team member also mentioned the numerical example being able to help students have the correct starting point – having the same ‘unit’ or denominator.
These are just examples of the type of professional learning that takes place during lesson planning meeting and the facilitator’s role.
The course participants would have been able to see for themselves what is meant by professional learning during lesson planning meeting and the role of the facilitator.

Other
Lesson Planning Meeting
Select a unit
Select a lesson or more within the unit
Study textbooks
Study other resources
Discuss how the lesson(s) is to be taught

Part III
Research Lesson in Action
Research Lesson in Progress
Photo: Northbrooks Secondary School

How to engage teenage learners?
Lesson Plan
Introduction

Lesson Plan
Introduction

Lesson Plan
Development

Lesson Plan
Development
a
a

Lesson Plan
Consolidation
Students should be able to apply what they have just proven as this is the obvious case.
Help students see that x is also angle at circumference. Use GSP if necessary.
Even though students are not taught angles in the same segment, they should be able to figure this out using the proven results.

Some students will say that x is angle at circumference hence is half of 110.
Teacher will defer explanation, telling students that we will leave this problem for a while unless someone is ready to solve it.
This is the case that students often make mistakes in.

Even though students are not taught angles semicircle, they should be able to figure this out using the proven results.
Ask if the know the value of the indicated angle.
Ask why it is a right angle. Because it looks like one?

Students may not used the proven results to solve this one.
Encouraged them to.
Method 1
Equilateral triangle hence 60.
Angles on a straight line hence 30.
Isosceles triangle hence x.
Method 2
Equilateral triangle hence 60 which is angle at centre.
Angles at circumference is x.
Method 3
Angles in semicircle is 90.
Equilateral triangle hence 60.
Thus 30.
Isosceles triangle hence x = 30.

Lesson Plan
Conclusion
Use this for students to check their understanding.
Assign this as homework.
Use this for self-assessment.
If you can do this then you have understood today’s lesson.
Conclude the lesson by pointing out what have been covered by referring to the textbooks -.read the examples and do all tasks up to Task 3.

Maintain a Group File
Take turns to write meeting notes
Lesson Plan Drafts
Individual Reflections
Individual Observation Notes: Summary
Student Data related to Professional Learning Goal
Lesson Study Data

Lesson Plan Drafts
Individual Observation Notes Summary
Lesson Study Data
Example
I realized that ……… when one of my colleagues ……
One Thing I Learnt Today and What Was The Source

Lesson Plan Drafts
Individual Observation Notes: Summary
Lesson Study Data

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