GWC 500-59 Improving Instruction Through Lesson Study

Event Sponsor: *

Century High School

Event Contact Name: *

Mary Palmer

Position or Title: *

Instructional Coach

Event Contact Phone: *

(701) 223-4145

Event Contact Email: *

mary_palmer@bismarckschools.org

Event Location: *

Century High School

Event Start Date: *

Monday, October 4, 2021

Event End Date: *

Friday, May 13, 2022

Objective and Outcomes: *

• To provide and extremely purposeful and structured time focused on teaching improvement and student learning: To focus on how their students learn and what kinds of instructional activities support student learning and thinking.
• To create field-tested lessons and materials that can be used and adapted by other instructors.
• To build communities of practice around teaching, to cultivates mutual understanding of goals, teaching practices and student learning among teachers.
• To experience scholarly Inquiry as teachers integrate teaching and research, theory and practice.
• To help us understand how teaching affects student learning and development.

Resources/Course Materials: *

• Cerbin, W. & Kopp, B. (2011). Lesson study guide. Retrieved September 1, 2021 from http://www.uwlax.edu/sotl/lsp/guide
• https://www.jstor.org/stable/23478690?seq=4#metadata_info_tab_contents
• https://eskolta.org/four-insights-make-lesson-study-work-school/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv0HJ-ftOAU

Attendance: *

regular meetings and observation times kept on spreadsheet

Evaluation and Evidence of Learning and Application: *

Evaluation and evidence of learning will happen on a cyclical basis as we go through lesson study. Each feedback session (per and post observation) will involve a reflection of what was learned, what can be improved upon, as well as a small group collection of evidence established by teacher. The beauty of this course is that it focuses on strategies and impact on learning, application, and figuring out what makes a visible impact on student learning.

Submission of Completion and Final Grades: *

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Is the Instructor of Record/Facilitator the same as the Event Coordinator? *

Yes