Lesson Study
www.singaporelessonstudy.blogspot.com
LSP102 Lesson Planning
LSP104 Effective Facilitation for Lesson Study
LSP103 Open Lesson – Research Lesson and Post-Lesson Discussion

Dr Yeap Ban Har

yeapbanhar@gmail.com
Photo: Attached Junior High School University of Tsukuba, Japan
Research Lesson in an In-service Course on Problem-Solving Heuristics.
Photo: Princess Elizabeth Primary School
Lesson Study adapted for Micro-Teaching in Pre-service Course
Photo: National Institute of Education
Some of us know a bit about lesson study.
Some have heard the term but not much
else. Some have extensive experience with
it. The purpose of the forum is for you to
ask any questions you have about lesson
study.
There is an article on the first things about
lesson study at this website.

www.academyofsingaporeteachers.moe.gov.sg
Overview

Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan

How to Benefit from Lesson Study
Overview

Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan

Setting the Context

Professional
Learning
Communities
Setting the Context

Professional
Learning
Communities
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.
Minister of Education (Singapore) 2009

Photo: Northlight School
Photo: Fuchun Primary School

build capacity for
teachers themselves to
take the lead in professional
We need to

upgrading.
Minister of Education Singapore 2009
First Big Idea in PLC

Focus on
Learning Rather
Than Teaching

Second Big Idea in PLC

Work
Collaboratively

Third Big Idea in PLC

Focus on
Results
Three Big Ideas in PLC
Overview

Lesson
Study
In a Nutshell

Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan
school-based
lesson study
Bina Bangsa School, Jakarta, Indonesia

PCF Kindergarten Jalan Besar, Singapore
Edgewood Elementary School, New York, USA

teachers studying
learning in action

lesson study

around the world
teachers discussing
learning collaboratively

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

Lesson Plan
Revision

Research Lesson

Post-Lesson
Discussion
Tools in Lesson Study

Photo: Sembawang Secondary School, Singapore
What Do PLCs Do?

• School’s Goals
• Subject’s Goals
• Ideal Students’
Outcomes
• Actual Students’
Outcomes
• Identify the Gaps
• Identify Professional
Learning Goal to Close
the Gaps
School’s Goals | This is derived from the school’s vision and mission
statements.

Subject’s Goals | This is derived from curriculum and syllabus
documents.

Ideal Students’
Characteristics

Actual Students’
Characteristics

Gap

Professional Learning Goal / Research Theme
Professional Learning Goal
Example:
To engage pupils in the
learning of mathematics
broad but specific
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
Learning Outcome(s)

Task &
Key Questions

Anticipated
Students’
Responses

Teacher’s
Action

Notes
• Maintain a Group File
• Take turns to write
meeting notes
• Lesson Plan Drafts
• Individual Reflections
Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation
Notes: Summary
• Student Data related to
Professional Learning
Goal
Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan
• Maintain a Group File
• Take turns to write
meeting notes
• Lesson Plan Drafts
• Individual Reflections
Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation
Notes Summary
• Student Data related to
Professional Learning
Goal
One Thing I Learnt Today
and What Was The Source
• Maintain a Group File
• Take turns to write
meeting notes
• Lesson Plan Drafts
• Individual Reflections
Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation
Notes: Summary
• Student Data related to
Professional Learning
Goal
One Interesting Thing I
Saw During the Lesson

My Interpretation of
What I Saw

One Question I Have
Related to This
Observation
• Maintain a Group File
• Take turns to write
meeting notes
• Lesson Plan Drafts
• Individual Reflections
Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation
Notes: Summary
• Student Data related to
Professional Learning
Goal
Type of Student Engagement

Stimulus

• Maintain a Group File
• Take turns to write
meeting notes
• Lesson Plan Drafts
• Individual Reflections
Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation
Notes: Summary
• Student Data related to
Professional Learning
Average Score
Average Score
Goal
of Novel
Application
Questions in
Common Test 1

of Novel
Application
Questions in
Common Test 2
Type of Student Engagement

Stimulus

• Maintain a Group File
• Take turns to write
meeting notes
• Lesson Plan Drafts
• Individual Reflections
Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation
Notes: Summary
• Student Data related to
Professional Learning
Average
Average
Goal
Score of
Section C in
SA2 P5

Score of
Section C in
SA2 P6
Critical
Success
Factors

• Learning teams comprising of
teachers who are sincere about
wanting to learn the complex
process of learning
• One or more team members is
able to synthesize discussion to
bring the team from data level to
information and knowledge that
can be used in everyday
teaching
• Setting and using research
theme to guide all that we do in
lesson study.

banhar.yeap@pathlight.org.sg

LSP102 Lesson Planning in Lesson Study

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    Lesson Study www.singaporelessonstudy.blogspot.com LSP102 LessonPlanning LSP104 Effective Facilitation for Lesson Study LSP103 Open Lesson – Research Lesson and Post-Lesson Discussion Dr Yeap Ban Har yeapbanhar@gmail.com
  • 2.
    Photo: Attached JuniorHigh School University of Tsukuba, Japan
  • 3.
    Research Lesson inan In-service Course on Problem-Solving Heuristics. Photo: Princess Elizabeth Primary School
  • 4.
    Lesson Study adaptedfor Micro-Teaching in Pre-service Course Photo: National Institute of Education
  • 5.
    Some of usknow a bit about lesson study. Some have heard the term but not much else. Some have extensive experience with it. The purpose of the forum is for you to ask any questions you have about lesson study. There is an article on the first things about lesson study at this website. www.academyofsingaporeteachers.moe.gov.sg
  • 6.
    Overview Photo: Hamanogo ElementarySchool, Japan How to Benefit from Lesson Study
  • 7.
    Overview Photo: Hamanogo ElementarySchool, Japan Setting the Context Professional Learning Communities
  • 8.
  • 9.
    A good educationsystem 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. Minister of Education (Singapore) 2009 Photo: Northlight School
  • 10.
    Photo: Fuchun PrimarySchool build capacity for teachers themselves to take the lead in professional We need to upgrading. Minister of Education Singapore 2009
  • 11.
    First Big Ideain PLC Focus on Learning Rather Than Teaching Second Big Idea in PLC Work Collaboratively Third Big Idea in PLC Focus on Results Three Big Ideas in PLC
  • 12.
    Overview Lesson Study In a Nutshell Photo:Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan
  • 13.
    school-based lesson study Bina BangsaSchool, Jakarta, Indonesia PCF Kindergarten Jalan Besar, Singapore
  • 14.
    Edgewood Elementary School,New York, USA teachers studying learning in action lesson study around the world teachers discussing learning collaboratively Scarsdale Teachers Institute, New York, USA
  • 15.
    Stages in LessonStudy Lesson Study adapted for Micro-Teaching in Pre-service Course Photo: National Institute of Education
  • 16.
    Identify Professional Learning Goal Plan Lesson LessonPlan Revision Research Lesson Post-Lesson Discussion
  • 17.
    Tools in LessonStudy Photo: Sembawang Secondary School, Singapore
  • 18.
    What Do PLCsDo? • School’s Goals • Subject’s Goals • Ideal Students’ Outcomes • Actual Students’ Outcomes • Identify the Gaps • Identify Professional Learning Goal to Close the Gaps
  • 19.
    School’s Goals |This is derived from the school’s vision and mission statements. Subject’s Goals | This is derived from curriculum and syllabus documents. Ideal Students’ Characteristics Actual Students’ Characteristics Gap Professional Learning Goal / Research Theme
  • 20.
    Professional Learning Goal Example: Toengage pupils in the learning of mathematics broad but specific
  • 21.
    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
  • 22.
    Learning Outcome(s) Task & KeyQuestions Anticipated Students’ Responses Teacher’s Action Notes
  • 29.
    • Maintain aGroup File • Take turns to write meeting notes • Lesson Plan Drafts • Individual Reflections Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation Notes: Summary • Student Data related to Professional Learning Goal
  • 30.
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    • Maintain aGroup File • Take turns to write meeting notes • Lesson Plan Drafts • Individual Reflections Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation Notes Summary • Student Data related to Professional Learning Goal One Thing I Learnt Today and What Was The Source
  • 32.
    • Maintain aGroup File • Take turns to write meeting notes • Lesson Plan Drafts • Individual Reflections Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation Notes: Summary • Student Data related to Professional Learning Goal One Interesting Thing I Saw During the Lesson My Interpretation of What I Saw One Question I Have Related to This Observation
  • 33.
    • Maintain aGroup File • Take turns to write meeting notes • Lesson Plan Drafts • Individual Reflections Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation Notes: Summary • Student Data related to Professional Learning Goal
  • 34.
    Type of StudentEngagement Stimulus • Maintain a Group File • Take turns to write meeting notes • Lesson Plan Drafts • Individual Reflections Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation Notes: Summary • Student Data related to Professional Learning Average Score Average Score Goal of Novel Application Questions in Common Test 1 of Novel Application Questions in Common Test 2
  • 35.
    Type of StudentEngagement Stimulus • Maintain a Group File • Take turns to write meeting notes • Lesson Plan Drafts • Individual Reflections Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation Notes: Summary • Student Data related to Professional Learning Average Average Goal Score of Section C in SA2 P5 Score of Section C in SA2 P6
  • 36.
    Critical Success Factors • Learning teamscomprising of teachers who are sincere about wanting to learn the complex process of learning • One or more team members is able to synthesize discussion to bring the team from data level to information and knowledge that can be used in everyday teaching • Setting and using research theme to guide all that we do in lesson study. banhar.yeap@pathlight.org.sg