1. In-Service Teacher Training (INSET) in Japan CHICHIBU Toshiya Senior Researcher National Institute for Educational Policy Research of Japan

2. Outline In-service Teacher Training (INSET) in Japan 2 INSET regulated by Law Voluntary INSET Inside Schools Outside Schools

3. INSET System Regulated by Law: Training Based on Teaching Experience In-service trainings for newly appointed teachers and teachers with 10 years of teaching experience are regulated by law. 3

4. 25 days training at Teacher Training Center （ A part-time substitute teacher covers the class ） 300 hours training at teacher’s school A full-time mentor / 4 teachers 4 INSET System Regulated by Law: Training Based on Teaching Experience Newly Appointed Teacher Training

5. 20 days training at Teacher Training Center 20 days training at teacher’s school Training for Teachers with 10 Years of Teaching Experience No substitute teacher for the class No support of mentor 5 INSET System Regulated by Law: Training Based on Teaching Experience

6. Established by each Board of Education （ There are 47 districts in Japan ） Provides INSET 30 ～ 100 staff appointed by Board of Education from among excellent teachers 6 INSET System Regulated by Law: Teacher Training Center

7. 7 Teacher Training Center

8. Library 8

9. Auditorium 9

10. Science Laboratory 10

11. 11 Science Laboratory

12. Handicraft Laboratory 12

13. Computer Room 13

14. Astronomical Telescope 14

15. Video Studio 15

16. Most schools voluntarily implement training for teachers. Voluntary School-Based Training School-based training includes; learning from specialist knowledge Lesson Study. 16

17. MonTueWedThuFri 1 Math 2 Science 3 Social Study 4 School lunch 5 6 School-based training is held on a certain period of the week. 17

18. 18 Voluntary School-Based Training: Guest Lecture

19. The School survey by NIER in 2010 19 98.7% of elementary SC implement LS 97.9% of middle SC implement LS Voluntary School-Based Training: Lesson Study

20. 70.4 ％ OF ELEMENTARY, 65.6% OF MIDDLE SCHOOLS HAVE MEETINGS FOR LS Voluntary School-Based Training : Making Lesson Plans for LS The School survey by NIER in 2010 20

21. LS methods “all teachers implement research lessons”, “having meetings with all school teachers for making a lesson plan”, and else Principal and pedagogical supervisor coaching “Excellent school culture” Close communication between teachers High quality instruction by teachers Test scores of students The School survey by NIER in 2010 21

22. 22 Free Press Publishing 1999 ISBN-10: 1439143137

23. Web site of The World Association of Lesson Studies http://www.worldals.org/ 23

24. Write Lesson plan Discuss Lesson plan Rewrite Lesson plan Research lesson Discuss Research lesson Principal coaching or Supervisor coaching Advisors from outside of school (supervisors from school boards, university researchers) Voluntary School-Based Training : Method of Lesson Study 24

25. Discussion for Lesson Plan 25

26. 26 Discussion on Research Lesson

27. 27 Discussion on Research Lesson

28. Evaluation points Students’ attitude during the lesson Discipline in the lesson Teacher’s reaction toward students Contents of the lesson plan etc. 28 Voluntary School-Based Training : Lesson Study

29. Evaluation Points: Students concentrate their attention on the teacher 29

30. 30 Evaluation Points: Students concentrate their attention on the classmate who expresses his/her idea

31. 31 Evaluation Points: Students concentrate their attention on the classmate who expresses his/her idea

32. 32 Evaluation Points: Students maintain discipline in their classroom

33. 33 Evaluation Points: Students maintain discipline in the school

34. C1 (She expressed her idea about mechanism of light. Teacher thought her expression was insufficient.) T Do you understand her idea? C s OKey T So, can you explain her idea, again? (Teacher asked other student to explain C1’s idea) C2 … T You didn’t understand her idea? Is there anyone who can help him? T None? All of you said you understand her expression. If you couldn’t understand her expression, you should ask her to explain more. 34 Evaluation Points: Teacher’s reaction towards students

35. Pedagogical Supervisor -observes all the lessons and give advises for a common issue. -observes only one lesson and give advices for its issue. Periodical visit 35 Voluntary School-Based Training : Support by Board of Education

36. Voluntary School-Based Training : Support by Board of Education 36

37. Visit on Request Pedagogical Supervisor - observes a lesson study together with other teachers, and give his/her point of view at the very end of the discussion on the lesson. 37 Voluntary School-Based Training : Support by Board of Education

38. 1.Sufficient budget for INSET regulated by law 2.Almost all teachers value voluntary INSET rather than obligatory INSET 3.School management focuses instruction improvement by Lesson Study 4.The board of education supports every aspects of INSET Conclusion 38

39. PLC for teachers Lesson Study in School Subject Area Research Associations outside of School Teachers Participate in PLC Support by Supervisors of board of education Professional Learning Communities for teachers Teachers’ reflection, high quality instruction 39

40. Organized for each subject and voluntarily joined by teachers Supported by Boards of Education Held in schools after students go home Subject Area Research Association 40

41. Subject Area Research Association 41

42. Lower Secondary school teachers esteem subject area research associations to promote their teaching skills or subject knowledge Elementary school teachers esteem Lesson Study to promote their teaching skills 42 Subject Area Research Association