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Zusatztext This is a major contribution. The theoretical! empirical and practical aspects of lesson study are discussed in an accessible! engaging manner. Lesson Study will appeal to academics! policy-makers and practitioners alike! and will ultimately benefit many students who experience difficulties in learning. Informationen zum Autor Brahm Norwich is Professor of Educational Psychology and Special Educational Needs in the Graduate School of Education and Lifelong Learning at the University of Exeter, UK. Dr Jeffrey Jones is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Ceramics Studies, the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff. He is currently researching aspects of contemporary ceramics practice. He has written many articles on ceramics and lectured at many conferences on Studio Pottery, interpreting ceramic art, and given talks on key figures such as Grayson Perry and Bernard Leach. He is a founder editor of Interpreting Ceramics, the first international, refereed, electronic journal for ceramics. He is currently involved in building a ceramic archive and database, both of physical material (such as books, catalogues, videos and slides) and also of information (relating to potters, journals, galleries and websites).Jeff Jones is an independent consultant. Klappentext Lesson Study has been developed and used in Japan for over a century and is increasingly used in the Far East, USA and now in Europe. Lesson Study shows how this powerful model of professional learning has been integrated with the principles of inclusive practice by classroom teachers in the challenging area of teaching pupils in the spectrum from Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) to low attainment. The book illustrates how Lesson Study has been practised and explores the optimal conditions in schools for its effective use.Essential reading for trainee and practicing teachers with an interest in how professional practice can enhance reflective practice as a means of school improvement and innovation for all pupils. Zusammenfassung Lesson Study has been developed and used in Japan for over a century and is increasingly used in the Far East, USA and now in Europe. Lesson Study shows how this powerful model of professional learning has been integrated with the principles of inclusive practice by classroom teachers in the challenging area of teaching pupils in the spectrum from Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) to low attainment. The book illustrates how Lesson Study has been practised and explores the optimal conditions in schools for its effective use.Essential reading for trainee and practicing teachers with an interest in how professional practice can enhance reflective practice as a means of school improvement and innovation for all pupils. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Introduction 1. An Introduction to Lesson Study: Its Relevance to Inclusive Teaching, Brahm Norwich (University of Exeter, UK) and Jeff Jones (independent consultant, UK) 2. The General Rationale and Underlying Principles of Lesson Study, Pete Dudley (independent consultant, UK) 3. Pedagogy for Pupils in the Moderate Learning Difficulties-Low Attainment Spectrum, Ruth Gwernan-Jones (University of Exeter, UK) Part II: Lesson Study in Practice: Case Studies 4. Teachers' Lesson Study Practice in Primary Schools, Gill Jordan (independent consultant, UK) 5. Teachers' Lesson Study Practice in Secondary Schools, Di Hatchett (independent consultant, UK) Part III: Lesson Study Evaluation: Ways Forward 6. Lessons from Evaluations of Lesson Study, Annamari Ylonen (University of Exeter, UK) and Brahm Norwich (University of Exeter, UK) 7. What have we learned? What are the future prospects and ways forward?, Brahm Norwich (University of Exeter, UK) and Jeff Jones (independent consultant, UK) ReferencesIndex...
