Punggol Primary School is doing two of MCI's courses in lesson study.

1. Lesson Study
www.singaporelessonstudy.blogspot.com
LSP102 Lesson Planning
LSP104 Effective Facilitation for Lesson Study
LSP103 Open Lesson – Research Lesson and Post-Lesson Discussion
Dr Yeap Ban Har
yeapbanhar@gmail.com

2. Photo: Attached Junior High School University of Tsukuba, Japan

3. Research Lesson in an In-service Course on Problem-Solving Heuristics.
Photo: Princess Elizabeth Primary School

4. Lesson Study adapted for Micro-Teaching in Pre-service Course
Photo: National Institute of Education

5. Some of us know a bit about lesson study.
Some have heard the term but not much
else. Some have extensive experience with
it. The purpose of the forum is for you to
ask any questions you have about lesson
study.
There is an article on the first things about
lesson study at this website.
www.academyofsingaporeteachers.moe.gov.sg

6. Overview
Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan
How to Benefit from Lesson Study

7. Overview
Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan
Setting the Context
Professional
Learning
Communities

8. Setting the Context
Professional
Learning
Communities

9. A good education system
depends on high-quality
teachers
who
constantly seek to
improve
their
practice, supported by
school
leaders
and
administrators,
and
resources
from
departments
and
agencies within MOE.
Minister of Education (Singapore) 2009
Photo: Northlight School

10. Photo: Fuchun Primary School
build capacity for
teachers themselves to
take the lead in professional
We need to
upgrading.
Minister of Education Singapore 2009

11. First Big Idea in PLC
Focus on
Learning Rather
Than Teaching
Second Big Idea in PLC
Work
Collaboratively
Third Big Idea in PLC
Focus on
Results
Three Big Ideas in PLC

12. Overview
Lesson
Study
In a Nutshell
Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan

13. school-based
lesson study
Bina Bangsa School, Jakarta, Indonesia
PCF Kindergarten Jalan Besar, Singapore

14. Edgewood Elementary School, New York, USA
teachers studying
learning in action
lesson study
around the world
teachers discussing
learning collaboratively
Scarsdale Teachers Institute, New York, USA

15. Stages in Lesson Study
Lesson Study adapted for Micro-Teaching in Pre-service Course
Photo: National Institute of Education

16. Identify
Professional
Learning Goal
Plan Lesson
Lesson Plan
Revision
Research Lesson
Post-Lesson
Discussion

17. Tools in Lesson Study
Photo: Sembawang Secondary School, Singapore

18. What Do PLCs Do?
• School’s Goals
• Subject’s Goals
• Ideal Students’
Outcomes
• Actual Students’
Outcomes
• Identify the Gaps
• Identify Professional
Learning Goal to Close
the Gaps

19. School’s Goals | This is derived from the school’s vision and mission
statements.
Subject’s Goals | This is derived from curriculum and syllabus
documents.
Ideal Students’
Characteristics
Actual Students’
Characteristics
Gap
Professional Learning Goal / Research Theme

20. Professional Learning Goal
Example:
To engage pupils in the
learning of mathematics
broad but specific

21. Lesson Planning Meeting
• Select a unit
• Select a lesson or more
within the unit
• Study textbooks
• Study other resources
• Discuss how the
lesson(s) is to be
taught

22. Learning Outcome(s)
Task &
Key Questions
Anticipated
Students’
Responses
Teacher’s
Action
Notes

29. • Maintain a Group File
• Take turns to write
meeting notes
• Lesson Plan Drafts
• Individual Reflections
Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation
Notes: Summary
• Student Data related to
Professional Learning
Goal

30. Photo: Hamanogo Elementary School, Japan

31. • Maintain a Group File
• Take turns to write
meeting notes
• Lesson Plan Drafts
• Individual Reflections
Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation
Notes Summary
• Student Data related to
Professional Learning
Goal
One Thing I Learnt Today
and What Was The Source

32. • Maintain a Group File
• Take turns to write
meeting notes
• Lesson Plan Drafts
• Individual Reflections
Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation
Notes: Summary
• Student Data related to
Professional Learning
Goal
One Interesting Thing I
Saw During the Lesson
My Interpretation of
What I Saw
One Question I Have
Related to This
Observation

33. • Maintain a Group File
• Take turns to write
meeting notes
• Lesson Plan Drafts
• Individual Reflections
Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation
Notes: Summary
• Student Data related to
Professional Learning
Goal

34. Type of Student Engagement
Stimulus
• Maintain a Group File
• Take turns to write
meeting notes
• Lesson Plan Drafts
• Individual Reflections
Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation
Notes: Summary
• Student Data related to
Professional Learning
Average Score
Average Score
Goal
of Novel
Application
Questions in
Common Test 1
of Novel
Application
Questions in
Common Test 2

35. Type of Student Engagement
Stimulus
• Maintain a Group File
• Take turns to write
meeting notes
• Lesson Plan Drafts
• Individual Reflections
Lesson Study Data • Individual Observation
Notes: Summary
• Student Data related to
Professional Learning
Average
Average
Goal
Score of
Section C in
SA2 P5
Score of
Section C in
SA2 P6

36. Critical
Success
Factors
• Learning teams comprising of
teachers who are sincere about
wanting to learn the complex
process of learning
• One or more team members is
able to synthesize discussion to
bring the team from data level to
information and knowledge that
can be used in everyday
teaching
• Setting and using research
theme to guide all that we do in
lesson study.
banhar.yeap@pathlight.org.sg