3.8 Developing lesson study paradigms in schools
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Description
This is a continuing activity. The project aims to have teachers improve their practice by using the Quality teaching framework and the Lesson study process. When teachers were surveyed they asked for assistance in dealing with a variety of learning needs in the classroom. They wanted to challenge all students and provide for the spectrum from those students having difficulty to those who are gifted. The activity will be managed by an education consultant from the Catholic Education Office and will use the expertise of a lecturer from the University of Newcastle.
Contacts
| Gene Smith email: smith@netconnect.com.au Ph 02 6332 3077 Sector: CEC |
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Outcomes
Through participation in an AGQTP project, teachers will have strengthened the currency and depth of their pedagogical knowledge and skills.
Through participation in an AGQTP project, teachers will have strengthened the currency and depth of their learning area knowledge and understandings.
Access
Targeted Catholic Education Commission schools/teachers.
Design
The design of the project is based on whole school in service for all staff in the schools involved, workplace collaboration and planning using the Quality Teaching framework and the Lesson study process and debriefing as pairs and with the academic partners. Feedback from participants in this project in 2006 and 2007 noted the support and professional development that the Lesson study process provided for them in improving their teaching.
Implementation
The implementation of the activity will be supported by the following personnel: designated project officer, academic partner and school coordinators.
Delivery
Workplace learning, workshops/course, conference
Timeline
By June 2008:
- all schools involved in the project will have been inserviced in the Quality teaching framework and the Lesson study process.
- teachers directly involved in the project will have prepared and delivered lessons using the framework and the process
- debriefing will have occurred with teachers
- progress report submitted in June.
- teachers will have debriefed with the academic partners about several lessons using the Quality teaching framework
- teachers will have used the framework to evaluate an assessment task
- teachers will have met together at a conference day to share their learning
- annual report submitted in November.
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