Author Archives: Jean Lang

Edge Hill Lesson Study Program Launch Conference – a huge success

Blog from Pete Dudley The launch conference for the Education Endowment Funded Lesson Study Program at Edge Hill University was a great success. 100 head teachers and senior teachers attended the conference in London on 12 September 2013. The program … Continue reading

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Schools learn from each others’ Lesson Studies at the East Midlands Lesson Study Conference – Leicester University

Blog from Pete Dudley On 26 September over 100 teachers, school leaders and academics attended this event at the University of Leicester. It was the first opportunity for schools across three East Midlands Teaching School Alliances to share with each … Continue reading

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Five new mathematics case reports from Camden primary schools have been published

Blog by Nigel Bufton. Mathematics Lesson Study in Camden Schools A group of Camden’s primary schools have been carrying out Lesson Study to find out more about how children learn mathematics. The schools have focused on children in Years 2 … Continue reading

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WALS International Conference 2013

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Blog from Pete Dudley The World Association of Lesson Studies (WALS) 2013 International Conference took place from 6 to 9 September in Gothenburg, Sweden. The conference organized by Mona Holmqvist-Olander was held at Gothenburg University in the hottest September weather … Continue reading

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Lesson Study: a handbook is now available in Russian and Kazakh

Lesson Study: a handbook is now available in Russian and Kazakh and is being used in a project being run by the University of Cambridge in Kazakhstan. They can be downloaded from this site here. Follow this link for information … Continue reading

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Don’t miss out on Early Bird rates for the WALS conference 2013

Early Bird rates for the WALS conference in Gothenburg in September end on the 14th June. Take advantage by registering for the conference at http://www.walsnet.org/2013/ Follow lessonstudyuk

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Professional learning of teachers through a Lesson Study process in England: contexts, mechanisms and outcomes.

EarlyCite currently provides a preview of the articles in Volume 2 Issue 2 of the International Journal of Lesson and Learning studies. This journal includes a research paper by Annamari Ylonen and Brahm Norwich of the University of Exeter entitled ‘Professional … Continue reading

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A visit to Japan to observe and participate in lesson study.

Education advisers from Somerset have recently visited Japan and were able to observe and participate in lesson study sessions in Japanese schools. Members of LSUK can log in to find out more, including how the visits to schools were arranged, by … Continue reading

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New case studies posted focusing on the role of expert teachers in supporting guided group work.

A recent Lesson Study project, partly funded by Every Child a Chance Trust, focused on the role of expert teachers in supporting guided work within their schools. A total of eight  primary schools selected a literacy theme and 10 schools selected … Continue reading

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Mathematics Learning: Nature or Nurture?

There will be a focus on Lesson Study at the 2013 NAMA (National Association of Mathematics Advisers) conference in Birmingham on 15th March. Pete Dudley will present a session focussing on mathematics Lesson Studies, and this will be followed by a … Continue reading

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