ERIC Number: EJ987769
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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"Situating the Learning" of Teaching: Implementing Lesson Study at a Professional Development School
Suh, Jennifer M.; Fulginiti, Kerri
School-University Partnerships, v5 n2 p24-37 Fall 2012
This paper examines how Lesson Study (Lewis, 2002) was used in an elementary mathematics methods course held at a Professional Development School and intended to support pre-service teachers to become reflective practitioners while working alongside clinical faculty. Attention is given to detailing the features of Lesson Study that situates the learning in a job-embedded setting and joint reflection as endorsed by the recommendation for "Clinical Preparation and Partnerships for Improved Student Learning" (NCATE, 2010). Findings highlight how Lesson Study at the PDS site impacted the "multi-tiered" professional development of pre-service teachers and clinical faculty, as they collectively focused on student learning, research, and inquiry. In addition, this article examines how the unique model and outcomes of Lesson Study in a Professional Development School (PDS) enhanced teacher preparation. The study offers a process for teacher educators and Professional Development Schools to use Lesson Study as a collaborative learning structure to promote reflective practice in developing effective teachers. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Professional Development Schools, Teacher Educators, Reflective Teaching, Methods Courses, Elementary School Mathematics, Preservice Teacher Education, Cooperative Learning, Inservice Teacher Education, Coaching (Performance), Summer Programs, Metropolitan Areas, Disadvantaged, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Data Analysis, Grounded Theory, Surveys, Pretests Posttests, Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation, Program Descriptions, Enrichment Activities, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Instruction, Clinical Supervision (of Teachers), Preservice Teachers, Field Experience Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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