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You were asked to read Chapters 1 & 2 in Lesson Study by Vicki Collet. Use each column to share what you learned in your reading.

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List three take-aways (three things that you learned).  Try to summarize each point in a two or so sentences.

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Write two quotes that stood out to you in the reading. Give each quote its own pad.  Please include page numbers.

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What questions do you have after reading? Everyone should have at least one. Feel free to include additional.

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Select one or more of the resources below to watch and/or read. Once you have finished, go to the comment section below the resource. List one a-ha moment you had while watching/reading.

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What is Lesson Study? - The Lesson Study Group

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1. "Learning and change require vulnerability : We become novices when we try something new, but that uncomfortable shakiness can be beneficial, even when it involves falling or failing." (17)
2. "Words crystalize out thinking. As we verbalize our ideas, our understanding increases. Through our planning and reflecting conversations, we emphasize instructional practices and make them intentional." (28)

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1. Being comfortable being vulnerable is a good thing and can help you improve
2. Continuous improvement is always the goal
3. Collaboration between teachers/teacher candidates is crucial to create a healthy community

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How can teachers who work in a school without teams practice lesson study?

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Practicing lesson study improves relationships between teachers and other staff members in the school. Teachers are no longer competing to be the best teacher, they are working together to be a collective and thinking of what they can do for the students.

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1. Working together brings many benefits.
2.  Observation is very important to see what is realistic in the classroom.
3. Asking yourself and others questions helps everyone move forward.

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1.  "Observing others gives you the confidence to learn." (p30)
2. "Working together enhances capacity, stretches comfort zones, and increases the meaning and value that Lesson Study teams find in their work." (p25)

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1. Lesson study encourages us to take risks to learn something new
2. Collaboration is an important aspect of lesson study and we must make time for it.
3. Observation is the cornerstone of effective Lesson Study

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1. The purpose of lesson studies are to highlight new approaches that are supported by evidence gained through professional experiences.
2. Collaborative learning helps build a diverse range of information and knowledge by sharing ideas among colleagues.
3. It is important to consider other teachers time and schedules so that there is set aside time to lesson plan where everyone can give their full focus.

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How can collaborative lesson study be introduced into a school? Is it common for schools to already be doing this?

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2. "Even  if structures are in place for collaboration, emotional baggage can inhibit professional learning. Feelings of self-doubt can hold teachers back from effective collaboration." (30)

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1. "We consciously take risks as we try new practices and as we open ourselves to being observed by others while doing so. This learning is risky business and can feel uncomfortable." (17)

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1. "By leveraging your differences, your team members’ unique strengths can complement one another as you plan." (26)

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Lesson study has gotten more popular in the US the past ten years. One of the benefits of collaborative lesson study is that it helps teachers with their jobs. They have better knowledge of how to teach and about their subjects.

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2. Lesson Study situates teachers as knowledgeable collaborators for critical evaluation of their own practice and for pedagogical problem solving." (38)

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1. We need to be open to criticism and allow ourselves to be vulnerable in order to refine our lessons.

2. Lesson study is a process that involves collaboration, discussion and refinement to ensure that students needs are being met.

3. Lesson study can aid in reducing feelings of loneliness in the classroom by providing peer collaboration and guidance in the class.

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During our own lesson study, will our coordinating teacher lead the discussion or will it be student led?

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Being satisfactory is NOT sufficient!

Shared Knowledge - we each bring with us different knowledge as well as how we interpret what we learn.

Interpersonal Resources - we each bring different skills;  active listening, sharing responsibility, demonstrating respect and nurturing creativity.

Continuous Improvements we will develop a shared understanding or goals and direction. We will understand our current condition and establish target conditions. Finally we will experiment.

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As a new teacher, what steps can you take to implement Lesson Study into your school without sounding like a "know-it-all"?

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1. "When teachers have a united voice and evidence about what works in classrooms, we are in a position to advocate for what are truly best practices in our context." (p. 27)

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1. Learning and change require vulnerability. With that said, experimenting and being open to change is key to resist stagnation.  2. Collaboration is like sequoia trees and so we depend on this network to support and learn from each other.                                         3. Varying perspectives is a benefit to collaborating with others. New perspectives allows you to be open to new ideas.

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2. "Words crystalize our thinking. As we verbalize our ideas, our understanding increases" (p.28)

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Re-envisioning the One-Room Schoolhouse: Natalie P

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Re-envisioning the One-Room Schoolhouse: Natalie P

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By teachers exercising collaborative learning they saw there needed to be a bigger focus on the purpose of their lessons. They need to check with students throughout a lesson to make sure they are gaining an understanding of what is being taught to them. To do this teachers should be asking students to explain their thinking process to discover any confusion a student might have.

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From the Re-Envisioning the One-Room Schoolhouse:
"The lesson study model effectively improves the instructional capacity of school staff. It values the fact that teachers are learners and can grow best in a professional learning." (Nesbitt). This stood out to me because students aren't the only ones learning from this process.

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How could I implement lesson study as a new teacher?

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How frequently does this occur? would it be a daily, weekly, bi-weekly monthly time to observe and talk?

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1. Collaboration is super important in this process
2. Don't be too hard on yourself if your lesson does not go as planned
3. Good communication with students and peers

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Do the schools that we are currently working in use Lesson Study? Is their an estimate on the number of school in Central Illinois that do not use Lesson Study?

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1. We should always be open to new practices and fluid with our movements as teachers. Being stagnant is not an option.
2. As educators, we should try to take risks.
3. Lesson study is a great way to create a teaching community and figure out what works and what doesn't work in your classroom together.

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1. Teaching different culture and context helps students connect more with content
2. Even though there are some challenges to collaboration, it is still important and worth it in the end
3. Dont' be too nervous when teaching and try to get everything right! Your students know that everything is unpredictable so it's okay if something does not go to plan.

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"Learning and change require vulnerability. We become novices when we try something new, but that uncomfortable shakiness can be beneficial, even when it involves falling of failing" (p.17)

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I watched Japan's Lesson Study. From this, I understand that lesson study allows for a consideration of students outside your own classroom. It allows teachers to fill in their own knowledge gaps which will in turn make the overall instruction more beneficial for the students.

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"Guarding against feelings of competition also supports openness." (p. 31)

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1. Lesson studies are beneficial due to their inherent nature of collaboration with other educators. Working together to lesson plan and reflect will result in more effective teaching

2. As educators we must always be ready and willing to accept change. This includes lessons and planning even from year to year

3. We must choose our lessons not only for the “fun” part. They must have substance to them.

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1. "Success does not lie in being 'frozen in old practices,' but in 'a cultural openness to the quest of better ways of doing things' that may represent significant departures from past practice." (p. 16)

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1. We should always be okay with having flexibility in our practices.
2. There will always be continuous improvement in our field.
3. We should embrace uncertainty and utilize it as a learning experience to better ourselves.

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1. Reflection is important in order to make improvements
2. Try new things to better your learning instruction, again using reflection.
3. collaborate with team members to help each other improve as teachers

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3 Take-aways:
1. Observation and dialogue are two key features through collaboration.
2. Lesson Study reduces isolation. This purposeful talk between teachers invites community and belonging.
3. There is continuous improvement throughout the Lesson Study cycle. This helps teachers find what works well and what doesn't.

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1. "Instruction is a two sided coin: consider both the teacher and the learner" (13)
2. "Forgive other group members' mistakes, because you will make them, too" (35)

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2. "'The hard lesson we have gleaned from analyzing various waves of educational reform is that it doesn't matter what happens at the national, state, or even district level. Unless change takes place at the building and classroom levels, improvement is unlikely."' (p. 13)

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1) Lesson study is a process that allows for growth, reflection, and changes to be made through opening yourself up to more thoughts and ideas that may benefit the learning experience.
2) Challenges to collaboration will be present in lesson study just as they are often present in all types of collaboration. Focus, sharing, uncertainty, and much more are all barriers that we must work through in order to create a productive working environment.
3) As teachers we must remain ready for change at all times. Being comfortable in what is happening is not an option. Instead, we must constantly be working to improve ourselves. One way to do this is embracing the uncertainty that comes with lesson study and welcome the challenges that come with it as well.

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"As you and your colleagues participate in lesson study, you create a community of experts." pg 13

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1. "We become novices when we try something new, but that uncomfortable shakiness can be beneficial, even when it involves falling or failing." (Chapter 1)
2." Learning from and with others brings clarity to our work."(Chapter 2)

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1. In reference to education involving constant improvement "We do not stand still, because we are modeling for our students the lifelong learners we hope they will be" pg 16

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"...be a river, not a reservoir" (p.31)

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'Success does not lie in being "frozen in old practices," but in "a cultural openness to the quest for better ways of doing things" that may represent significant departures from past practice' (p. 16).

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In the school setting, how can we motivate and persuade colleagues to use the Lesson Study method if they are apprehensive?

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2. "However, it is equally true that in our busy daily teaching schedules, teachers will never find the time; we must make the time for collaboration." pg 29

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Do a lot of schools utilize the Lesson Study method? If not, how can we implement them?

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"Varying perspectives strengthen the work." pg 25

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How can you implement a collaborative Lesson Study method into a school that does not work in teams?

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How do you deal with conflicting ideas as a new teacher especially when you have less experience than your peers?

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"Through Lesson Study, teachers develop 'eyes to see children' in ways that acknowledge the funds of knowledge students bring to the classroom." (21)

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1. "It is our ideas that are under scrutiny, not a solitary product of the observed teacher. So we share in the risk, and we share in the blossoming." (pg 17)

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Teachers become better kid watchers which allows them to collect better data. Data that can be used to inform instruction. Improvised instruction - achievement improves.

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2 Quotes:
1. "eyes to see children" p.21
This quote values the way teachers see and acknowledge their students. It follows Funds of Knowledge, which I think is very important in the classroom.
2. "It might be helpful to recognize that our self-doubt comes from striving to be better." p.31

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1. If being open to change is part of the collaborative Lesson Study method, what happens when educators cannot come to terms in agreeing with a shared understanding of the goals they want for their students? Is this part of having varying perspectives?
2. On page 20 it states, "Teachers have the opportunity to positively impact not just test scores, but learning and life outcomes of students." With that said, how can we work towards focusing on the learning of students as opposed to following an "agenda" that prioritizes grades?

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1) "Giant sequoia trees seem as if they should be sturdy enough to weather storms alone. In reality, though, even these magnificent specimens need help. An individual Sequoia growing by itself can be blown over in a strong wind. Only by interlocking roots with other trees can a sequoia survive any kind of squall" (25).

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1. Lessons plans are not only about an individuals unique teaching style but how these lessons will enhance the lives of their students. So when we look at lesson plans this is what we should be looking for.
2. Working in teams is a great way to collaborate ideas and new perspectives into lesson planning.
3. When we self assess ourselves after we taught a lesson it is important to ask ourselves questions such as; what can I improve for next time? How much did I talk compared to my students?

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1. Learning for teachers and students alike involves being open and vulnerable to changes. Sometimes, we can learn more from the failures and the unexpected.
2. Collaboration is crucial for the teachers, but individual teachers need to aware of the specific needs of each of their students.
3. The work done through Lesson Study should be collaborative, productive, inclusive, and purposeful.

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One Ah-ha moment that stands out to me in this article is simply what they state the goal of lesson study to be. Improving instruction. As teachers we need to constantly be reflecting on how we can better help our students and accommodate their needs.

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Being Satisfactory
IS NOT
Sufficient

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2) "It wasn't the perfect lesson she had been expecting of me and of herself. Sara had been holding herself, her students, to an impossibly high standard. Observing my teaching gave her a necessary dose of realism" (30).

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1. Self-doubt hold teachers back from effective collaboration.
2. Taking risks of new approaches will reap rewards.
3. Good communication and collaboration are key for lesson study.

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From the Japan Lesson Study video-The Lesson Study method allows teachers to further their knowledge and understanding of how to teach concepts to the students. Lesson Study is not just helping students improve their knowledge, but it is helping educators to collaborate with one another on how to teach better

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2. "Teachers have the opportunity to positively impact not just test scores, but learning and life outcomes of students". (pg 20)

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If a school does not work in team then how is the collaborative Lesson study plan effective?

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1. “Privately, we hold a standard that no one else expects. Going public with our practice can free us of these unrealistic expectations” (31).

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Based off the first video: Lesson study allows teachers to get more connect with student-based learning. If we can get teacher's to listen and hear the power of the student's voice and needs--is a powerful act.

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1. "Learning and change require vulnerability: We become novices when we try something new, but that uncomfortable shakiness can be beneficial, even when it involves falling or failing," (pg. 17).
2. "When you observe during Lesson Study, you'll find the unexpected as you tune in to student learning," (pg. 31).

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p.29 suggests that teachers won't just have time for collaboration, they must make time. I am wondering why there isn't more focus on making sure teachers have more time? More time for not only collaboration, but lesson planning, trying new material, grading, etc.

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1. Collaboration is very important because you can run your ideas through your co-workers as well as improve them together.
2. Lesson Study improves motivation.
3. Context matters, what you are teaching is important and Lesson Study will help with that.

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How will our coordinating teacher assist us in this process? What role do they play?

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2. “Collaborative work to strengthen teaching and learning should be at the core of teachers’ work week” (39).

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What are some tips for working with teachers who have vastly different teaching styles or ideas than you? For example, maybe one really hates technology while the other loves it. Or, maybe one believes in lots of tests and worksheets while the other has a more discussion based style.

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"During Lesson Study, collaboration enhances resourcefulness and creativity. Teachers' days are full to the brim, but Lesson Study can provide thoughtful pauses for worthwhile deliberation." (26)

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If our school does not have teams, how can we try and work with teachers in the school to implement Lesson Study?

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I really liked this quote from the article "Re-invisioning the one room school house" :  It values the fact that teachers are learners and can grow best in a professional learning community that harnesses their collaborative energy and knowledge. The joy for me as an administrator was discovering how the lesson study process let me be a catalyst, coach, and witness to each teacher's professional growth. This shows that not only does it help the students but it promotes growth for teachers as well!

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1) Collaboration is key, and Lesson Study can make you more comfortable with collaborating.
2) Lesson Study increases motivation and encourages constant learning and reflecting.
3) It can help give teachers the confidence (with support) to try new things and take risks.

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By leveraging your differences, your team members’ unique strengths can complement one another as you plan.

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The book states how there should be clear communication with the community explaining rationale for the different lessons and planning methods (38). What strategies do you recommend to include and inform the community?

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I watched the video on Japan's Lesson Study. The one thing that stuck out to me, that I feel like wasn't yet discussed much in the text, was how lesson study can improve the culture of the school. Culture is so important and something that should be worked to be improved upon. As teachers, we should be inclined to not only improve the culture between the students, but also the culture between the staff. This all together would provide the best possible learning environment.

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"Real changes in instructional practice and student learning come about through professional development" (13).

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How should roles be implemented within teams for lesson study?

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Aha moment: The Power of Lesson Study
1. Giving students the ability to share their thoughts and experiences helps teachers gage where every students head is at and focus on what they are thinking. It can impact their own teaching in the future
2. It's not about team building. It's about team learning.

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What is the coordinating teacher's role in our lesson study process?

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Japan's Lesson Study:
It is interesting to me that Japan organizes their school days around this collaborative time the teachers use to meet, analyze, and improve. I feel like within the U.S., the collaborative time between teachers is a last-minute idea. Instead of the focus.

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In Japan's Lesson Study I realized that talking about student work is not the same as actually watching students do the work. Reflecting on students' work is an extra step to improving the learning of students and creating an effective school culture/community.

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What happens/what is an appropriate response when a team member is not working with the team? How can we make it work when a team doesn't pull their weight?