New Facilitators of Lesson Study Learning Through Meaningful Opportunities

• In Event: Research on Teacher Learning Through Lesson Study

Abstract

Lesson study has become a popular form of professional development in the United State over the last few decades. In order to implement and sustain lesson study within an educational system, trained facilitators are needed to lead teacher teams through an entire cycle. Books published on lesson study (such as Leading Lesson Study: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Facilitators (Stepanek et al., 2006)) offer techniques, strategies, and templates. However, one does not become highly trained by following a script. Little research has been conducted on how teacher leaders become competent lesson study facilitators (J. M. Lewis, 2016). This paper investigates how teacher-leaders who are new to lesson study learn to facilitate lesson study through purposeful and meaningful learning opportunities.

Author

• Lenuel Hernandez, Wayne State University