Headteachers, school leaders, leading teachers and teachers can find out how to get Lesson Study going in school, how to plan, teach and analyse study lessons, and how to involve pupils and other teachers in the process.
You will also read suggestions for distilling what participants in this process have learned, find out how Lesson Study can improve practice and learn how to pass improved pedagogical practices onto others. Examples and videos demonstrate how this model can be used to improve learning and teaching in both mathematics and literacy.
About Lesson Study
Find out what Lesson Study is, learn how it has been successful overseas, and find out how it can be used as a practical guide by headteachers and teachers. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.
Benefits of Lesson Study
Find out how Lesson Study can improve and develop specific aspects of pedagogy, and watch videos that show headteachers and teachers describing the impact it has had on their school. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.
Getting Lesson Study going in school
You could use these eight steps, which contain examples from schools that have used Lesson Study, to help you to introduce Lesson Study into your school. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.
Planning a study lesson and identifying case pupils
Teachers and observers can find out how to determine the focus of your study lesson, and how to plan and select case pupils. You can also watch three videos, which show how teachers have planned Lesson Study and study lessons in mathematics and literacy. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.
Teaching a study lesson
Teachers and observers can find advice to help them organise, plan and conduct a study lesson, and watch two videos which show how study lessons are taught in mathematics and literacy. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.
Interviewing case pupils after the lesson
Find out how Lesson Study groups plan an interview, and read suggested interview questions. You can also watch two videos which show mathematics and literacy teachers talking with and questioning pupils after a study lesson. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.
The post-study lesson discussion
Find out how to organise and plan a discussion with teachers, what support materials you can use to help your analysis and what the discussion should focus on. You can also find out what to do after the discussion, and watch two videos that show examples of a discussion with mathematics and literacy teachers. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.
Formally sharing the outcomes with others
Learn about communicating the outcomes of your Lesson Study with teachers and colleagues. Find out how sharing and discussing work, in-school coaching, celebrating successes, and introducing a learning wall are great ways to share what you have learnt during a Lesson Study. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.
Creating time for Lesson Study and building it into school systems
Headteachers can read suggestions and examples of how some schools have created time for Lesson Study, and how they make sure there are regular opportunities for teachers to learn and develop their practice. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.
Leading teachers and lesson study
Find out how leading teachers or consultants can support and develop Lesson Study, and how they can be involved in different phases throughout the process. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.
