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Chokshi, Sonal; Fernandez, Clea – Phi Delta Kappan, 2005
Most readers of the Kappan will know that lesson study is a Japanese approach to teacher professional development that has recently become popular in the U.S. Indeed, lesson study activity has been spreading rapidly for several years and continues to proliferate today. However, to date, most of the discussion and research about U.S.-based lesson…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Program Effectiveness, Teaching (Occupation), Educational Change
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Direct linkFernandez, Clea – Mathematical Thinking & Learning: An International Journal, 2005
In recent years, a growing interest has developed in lesson study, a Japanese form of professional development that centers on teachers coming together to examine their practice by planning and trying out lessons. This article examines the lesson study work of a group of elementary mathematics teachers to speculate about the educative value of…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction
