Karin M. Wiburg, Susan Brown

Broschiertes Buch

Lesson Study Communities

Increasing Achievement with Diverse Students

Beschreibung

Educators have been examining the Japanese lesson study model for years, but dissimilar environments have prevented a widescale adoption of this effective form of professional learning. Lesson Study Communities demonstrates how to translate each step of the Japanese lesson study process to your educational environment. Offering specific strategies that have been tested and successfully used with ethnically diverse students, this book incorporates a culturally responsive approach to curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Working in impoverished schools, Wiburg and Brown's program made significant progress toward closing the achievement gap. Applicable to math, science, reading, language arts, and social studies programs, this implementation guide: . Explains how to connect lesson study to school or district instructional goals . Provides case examples and step-by-step guidance . Reveals how lesson study can be integrated into daily work . Offers extended learning activities and exercises Addressing the challenge of changing student demographics, this book includes guidance on assessing readiness for lesson study, planning the research lesson, gathering data, modifying the lesson, and sharing findings. Staff developers, teachers, and administrators committed to increasing student achievement will find this to be a significant stride toward ensuring academic success.

Autor

Dr. Karin M. Wiburg is Associate Dean for Research at New Mexico State University and continues to spend one quarter of her time involved in research related to mathematics education and closing the achievement gap on the border She was a professor of curriculum and learning technologies in the C&I Department in the College of Education (COE) at NMSU since 1994. Prior to that she taught in higher education in California and served as Coordinator of the Technology Consortium at the San Diego county office. She also spent 13 years as a teacher and administrator in the Seattle Public Schools in areas related to math, technology and reading.    She has been involved in distance education since 1987 when she used an Apple II computer as a  SYSOP for a teacher network in California. At NMSU since 1993, she coordinated a specialization in Learning Technologies which included distance education programs at the masters and doctoral levels. She has received numerous grants for technology and mathematics and science education, has co-authored three textbooks and has written numerous articles for publication. She has been a frequent presenter at national conferences and is primarily interested in the improvement of learning environments. .  

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Corwin
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juli 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 210mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 560g
• ISBN-13: 9781412916455
• ISBN-10: 1412916453
• Artikelnr.: 21280294