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Summary:
In Japan ,
professional development is known as a “lesson study” and is a long process in
which teachers work together to solve a problem by studying the latest
educational trends and looking at real lessons to gauge exactly what works and plan
how to become more effective educators. They
then create their own lessons and teach these lessons both to their students
and a real audience made up of colleagues and teachers from other schools who
focus not on the teacher, but on the students and their reaction to the
lesson. In order to have this in-depth
collaboration, Japan
builds that time into school schedules.
Evaluation:
This article is a snapshot of what educators are doing in
other countries, and it is just another example of how collaboration can take
many forms. After spending a substantial amount of time working closely together
with experts and colleagues, teachers have the confidence to take risks with
their lessons. This text highlighted the
importance of co-teaching and the value of creative partnership in education.
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