Lesson Study: Making a difference to teaching pupils with learning difficulties

✍ Scribed by Brahm Norwich; Jeff Jones (editors)

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 185
• Series: Poyser Monographs
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Lesson Study has been developed and used in Japan for over a century and is increasingly used in the Far East, USA and now in Europe. Lesson Study shows how this powerful model of professional learning has been integrated with the principles of inclusive practice by classroom teachers in the challenging area of teaching pupils in the spectrum from Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) to low attainment. The book illustrates how Lesson Study has been practised and explores the optimal conditions in schools for its effective use.
Essential reading for trainee and practicing teachers with an interest in how professional practice can enhance reflective practice as a means of school improvement and innovation for all pupils.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover page
Halftitle page
Series page
Title page
Copyright page
Contents
Acknowledgements
Notes on contributors
PART ONE Introduction
1 An Introduction to Lesson Study: Its Relevance to Inclusive Teaching of Pupils with Learning Difficulties
Introduction
Moderate learning difficulties
Lesson Study
The Lesson Study-moderate learning difficulties project
Concluding comments
The organization of the book
2 The General Rationale and Underlying Principles of Lesson Study
Introduction
Brief introduction to Lesson Study
Case pupils and pupil involvement in Lesson Study
Lesson Study: a fruitful teacher-learning model for pupils with learning difficulties
3 Pedagogy for Pupils in the Moderate Learning Difficulties–Low Attainment Spectrum
Introduction
Identification of moderate learning difficulties
Specialist pedagogy for MLD?
Conclusions
Note
PART TWO Lesson Study in Practice: Case Studies
4 Teachers’ Lesson Study Practice in Primary Schools
Introduction
Case study 1: West Park School (as part of the Acorn Network Lesson Study project)
Lesson Study: West Park Primary School
Case study 2: Brownleigh School (as part of a Northshire Lesson Study project)
Lesson Study: Brownleigh School
Case study 3: Platter Primary School
Concluding comments about three case studies
5 Teachers’ Lesson Study Practice in Secondary Schools
Introduction
Case study 1
Concluding comments
PART THREE Lesson Study Evaluation: Ways Forward
6 Lessons from Evaluations of Lesson Study
Introduction
Approaches to researching Lesson Study
Research findings about the category of moderate learning difficulties
Teacher attitudes and teaching approaches for MLD
The Lesson Study process: contexts, mechanisms and outcomes
Pupil outcomes following Lesson Study in phase 2 of the project
Ethnographic research findings: four case study school vignettes
Conclusions
Appendix A: outline of the system of SEN in England (at the time of research; it is currently undergoing change)
Appendix B: teacher and school level statements (contexts, mechanisms and outcomes)
Appendix C: example of a GME template filled in by a LS team
Note
7 What Have we Learned? What are the Future Prospects and Ways Forward?
Introduction
MLD category: its usefulness and significance for teaching pupils identified as having MLD
Quality of Lesson Studies
Organizational and leadership context for Lesson Study
Future prospects and ways forward
References
Index