Lesson Study Monday 24 th February

In teaching….. …how do you learn best?

How do teachers learn best? ‘When teachers are asked this they mainly mention: * opportunities to learn from and with other teachers, in their own and other schools * high-quality focussed training on specific skill areas, underpinned by excellent training materials and direct support to apply their learning back in the classroom.’ A significant proportion of this learning happens in the classroom

Classrooms are busy places. Teachers make up to 30% more decisions in their lives than other professionals.

Most teaching is invisible to teachers In order to deal with the complexity and speed of the classroom, new teachers filter-out seemingly non-’vital’ information about what happens in their lessons – what students do and what they do. Those who learn to do this quickly survive. Therefore, most teacher practice knowledge exists in tacit form, and is invisible to the teacher. Most teachers teach alone and so get little professional feedback. When another professional is with them watching a lesson, it usually means inspection not learning.

Developing professional learning Research suggest that effective CPD includes: peer professionals working together and taking risks creating and transferring knowledge within a supportive structure sharing practice in a way that builds capacity the use of external expertise observation and feedback ownership professional dialogue time to embed practices in their own classroom settings Hargreaves (2004) EPPI (2003,4,5) TLRP (2006)

‘Taking part in collaborative enquiries into improving teaching and learning is the single most impactful action a school leader can take to improve educational outcomes’ Robinson et al 2009

What does Lesson Study look like at Holly Park?

Lesson Study 3 teachers Identify 3 case children to observe – top, middle & lower ability Plan together - Maths Teach / observe 3 lessons Interview case children Analyse lessons Presentation

Timetable DateThemeLed by 24 th February Introduction to Lesson Study Ann, Maria & Sally 3 rd March Plan Lesson 1 Class teachers 10 th March Review lesson 1 and plan lesson 2 Class teachers 17 th March Review lesson 2 and plan lesson 3 Class teachers 24 th March Review lesson 3 and prepare presentation Class teachers 31 st March Presentations Class teachers

Rules Be non-judgemental All members of the LS Group are equal whatever their age, experience or seniority in the school. Ensure everyone feels able to share their views and ideas.

Rules Be non-judgemental Focus on the learners and less on the teachers. “ What’s very powerful is that people felt because they’d planned together, it made it ok if it went wrong.”

Rules Decide where the observers should sit / stand Decide who will observe which child/ren Have a reserve case pupil in case of absence Ensure everyone knows the routines of the classroom that the LS is taking place in.

What you should be looking for... The learning that is taking place. The impact of the lesson on the three case children (top, middle and lower ability).

Lesson Study Objective: Case study pupil attainment What are you looking for from the pupils at the end of the lesson? Case pupil A: NC Level Success criteria: Case pupil B: NC Level Success criteria: Case pupil C: NC Level Success criteria: Patterns? Issues? Points to note? Stage one of the lesson Stage two of the lesson Stage three of the lesson What were the case study children able to do? What progress have they made and how do you know? Initial thoughts Lesson Study Observation SheetTeacher / Observer: Year Group:

Post lesson interview What did you most enjoy about that lesson? What did you learn? (What can you do now that you could not do? What can you do better? How is it better?) What aspect of the teaching worked best for you? What part of the lesson would you want to change?

Presentations They will take place once all three lessons have been taught / observed. 5 – 10 minutes long. Share what has been learnt – so the learning doesn’t stay just with you! Use photographs / video clips. Use quotes from the case children.

Good Luck! And enjoy