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Lesson Study in early childhood settings
Dr Yeap Ban Har [email protected]
www.singaporelessonstudy.blogspot.com
Photo: Attached Junior High School University of Tsukuba, Japan
APEC Lesson Study
Research Group
MOE-NIE Research Project
with PCF Kindergartens
MCD Funded Research in
Childcare Centres
Lesson Study with
Kindergartens in Singapore,
Indonesia, The Philippines
and South Korea.
WALS 2012 Plenary Session
on Lesson Studies in Early
Childhood Settings
WALS 2013 Plenary Session on Lesson
Studies in Early Childhood Settings
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
Overview
Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan
Lesson Study within Professional Learning Community
Setting the Context
Professional Learning
Communities
Three Big Ideas in PLC
Third Big Idea in PLC
Focus on
Results
First Big Idea in PLC
Focus on
Learning Rather
Than Teaching
Second Big Idea in PLC
Work
Collaboratively
…nothing matters more
than finding people with
the potential to be
great teachers.
Malcom Gladwell 2009
What The Dog Saw
Getting the right people to become teachers and to
develop them into effective teachers.
Source: How the World's Best-Performing School Systems Come Out on Top The McKinsey Report
“The country has made a conscious effort to have
highly-qualified teachers throughout the system.”
Source: BBC News 23 Nov 2004
Minister of Education (Finland) 2004
“The first is improving teaching,
developing teachers professionally ….”
Source: Straits Times 23 Nov 2010
Secretary of State for Education (Britain) 2010
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
We need to build capacity for
teachers themselves to
take the lead in professional
upgrading.
Minister of Education Singapore 2009
Photo: Fuchun Primary School
Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan
lesson study around the world
Keys School Manila
Junior High School Attached to University of Tsukuba, Japan
lesson study around the world
from Japan to the rest of the world
Public Research Lesson in Khon Kaen, Thailand
Public Research Lesson in Tokyo, Japan
Public Research Lesson in Las Vegas, USA
PCF Kindergarten Jalan Besar, Singapore
Bina Bangsa School, Jakarta, Indonesia
school-based lesson study
Overview
Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan In a Nutshell
Lesson Study
Stages in Lesson Study
Lesson Study adapted for Micro-Teaching in Pre-service Course Photo: National Institute of Education
lesson study what do we do
Edgewood Elementary School, New York, USA
Scarsdale Teachers Institute, New York, USA
teachers discussing learning collaboratively
teachers studying learning in action
Identify Professional
Learning Goal
Plan Lesson
Research Lesson
Post-Lesson Discussion
Lesson Plan Revision
Identify Professional
Learning Goal
Plan Lesson
Research Lesson
Post-Lesson Discussion
Lesson Plan Revision
Prepare the school’s
vision and mission
statement for the first
session
Identify Professional
Learning Goal
Plan Lesson
Research Lesson
Post-Lesson Discussion
Lesson Plan Revision
Prepare a draft of a
lesson plan for the first
meeting
Identify Professional
Learning Goal
Plan Lesson
Research Lesson
Post-Lesson Discussion
Lesson Plan Revision
Identify Professional
Learning Goal
Plan Lesson
Research Lesson
Post-Lesson Discussion
Lesson Plan Revision
Identify Professional
Learning Goal
Plan Lesson
Research Lesson
Post-Lesson Discussion
Lesson Plan Revision
Reference Materials
Photo: Sembawang Secondary School, Singapore
www.academyofsingaporeteachers.moe.gov.sg
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.
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 Vision
Subject’s Goals
Ideal Students’
Characteristics
Actual Students’
Characteristics
Gap
Professional Learning Goal
Professional Learning Goal
Example: To engage children in the through manipulative materials
broad but specific
Photo: Prof Kiyomi Akita, The University of Tokyo
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
Lesson Study Data
• 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
Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan
Emphasis on the importance
of observing children’s
activities in everyday settings.
observation
Source | Akita, 2013
Listening to children’s
animated voices, as music, and
appreciating their hearts and
minds as the harmony of
orchestration.
listening
Source | Akita, 2013
Recognizing the significance
of young children’s internal
minds, their socio-emotional
feelings, interests, and
motivations.
interpretation of their intention
and feelings Source | Akita, 2013
Lesson Study Data
• 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
One Thing I Learnt Today and What Was The Source
Lesson Study Data
• 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
One Interesting Thing I
Saw During the Lesson
My Interpretation of
What I Saw
One Question I Have
Related to This
Observation
Lesson Study Data
• 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
Photos: Prof Kiyomi Akita, The University of Tokyo
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.
