One of the standards for mathematical practice in the Common Core is to "construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.” That’s a tall order for students used to sitting quietly in a ...

In their new book Teaching Better, Brad and Genevieve Ermeling describe their first-hand experience with Japanese lesson study and the important lessons they learned from collaborating with colleagues ...

Research consistently shows that teacher effectiveness and satisfaction with our work increases when we are able to engage in deep and meaningful collaboration. Earlier this month I wrote about one ...

When I looked into it, I found that this culture of studying lessons while discussing everything from the interpretation of ...

The AFT currently supports lesson study groups in Rochester, N.Y., Volusia County, Fla., and Scranton, Pa. These groups emerged as a natural and powerful follow-up to training in the ER&D Thinking ...

Marna Wolak’s fifth grade students at Sanchez Elementary in San Francisco are gathered on the rug for a “number talk.” Wolak is getting her students thinking about fractions, noticing patterns and ...

Are you doing lesson study, and if so – are you doing it correctly? Two academics explain what many schools get wrong Lesson study is a professional development strategy that originated in Japan and ...