Lesson study

A teaching methodology refers to educational principles, strategies and pedagogy which are applied for classroom instruction; the lesson study is one example of it. This Japanese methodology focuses on improving instruction while collaborating with fellow teachers to plan, observe and reflect on lessons (Lewis 2012).  This blog entry will cover the impact of this methodology on teachers..

First of all regarding the impact on teachers, the lesson study methodology creates a teaching community. Since teachers will be constantly providing and receiving insights on the lessons, a united teaching community will be strengthened. Instructors involved in this teaching community mentioned that collaborating with colleagues has helped them understand mutual goals and teaching practices as a result teachers became more reflective on their lesson procedures.  It is clear that by creating a teaching community, teaching improvement is promoted.

For these reasons I would love to use lesson study methodology in my future classes, I believe it makes you a lifelong learner and it makes you aware of the fact that the procedures and instruction in your lass can always get better so it is a continuous improvement, furthermore you learn from other teachers and they can learn from you, creating a student-centered class.

For firther reading please check:
Brown, L. (2009) An introduction to lesson study.ETS. Florida. Retrieved from https://www.ets.org/flicc/pdf/Nov4LessonStudyPacketOne.pdf
 Lewis , C, (2011) Lesson study. Step by Step.Heinemann. Retrieved from . https://www.heinemann.com/shared/onlineresources/E00964/Lewis_Hurd_websample.pdf