{"product_id":"leading-lesson-study-a-practical-guide-for-teachers-and-facilitators-9781412939881","title":"Leading Lesson Study: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Facilitators","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUse this team-centered approach to directly enhance teaching and learning in your school!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst introduced in Japan, lesson study has gained enthusiastic advocates in US educational circles as a powerful, collaborative approach. This \"how-to\" guide leads a beginning team through the lesson study cycle and provides an experienced team with new perspectives. Using examples from U.S. classrooms, this handbook: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourages educators to generate and share knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInspires a teacherresearcher stance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates both the process and substance of lesson study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourages collaboration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides guidelines for avoiding common pitfalls\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStepanek, Jennifer:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jennifer Stepanek is a writer, editor, and researcher with Education Northwest in Portland, Oregon. She is the lead author of \u003cem\u003eLeading Lesson Study: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Facilitators \u003c\/em\u003e(2007), published by Corwin Press. Jennifer has worked with lesson study teams at a variety of sites in the Northwest to explore how teachers in the United States are adapting the Japanese model to fit their contexts and needs. Jennifer has written and edited a number of articles on lesson study and is also the co-author of \u003cem\u003eAn Invitation to Lesson Study\u003c\/em\u003e, an electronic resource designed to help facilitators and other professional development providers introduce lesson study to others. Her previous projects include serving as the editor of Northwest Teacher, a math and science journal and writing publications for the It's Just Good Teaching series--research-based monographs on mathematics and science teaching.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeong, Melinda:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Melinda Leong has served as a Senior Program Advisor in the Mathematics Education Unit at Education Northwest since 2001. She has been providing leadership in designing effective professional development in mathematics learning, teaching, and assessment. Before joining Education Northwest, she worked with the New York City Board of Education in District 2 as a teacher and director for 11 years at the K-8 level. She was the founder and director of the Manhattan Academy of Technology in New York, a middle school focused on integrating technology into a three-year comprehensive and rigorous academic program. Leong holds a B.A. in education and American studies from Tufts University, an M.A. in elementary education from Hunter College at the City University of New York, an M.A. in administration and supervision from City College at the City University of New York, and a graduate certificate in middle school mathematics from Portland State University.","brand":"Corwin Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669519241490,"sku":"9781412939881","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_25e59f08-66fc-4d51-b2e2-38f0b2135e12.jpg?v=1733761133","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/leading-lesson-study-a-practical-guide-for-teachers-and-facilitators-9781412939881","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}