Sometimes...professional development is a miss. That's right...we said it! It may be that the professional development you are headed to is not something you are interested in at the time. It might be that you just simply don't have time to learn one more thing outside of your classroom.
Well...Lesson Study might be your answer!
At Sappington and Kennerly this year, some grade levels have had the chance to dive into Lesson Study, an on-site, in the classroom approach to professional learning. Lesson study is a
collaborative approach to refine ideas about “best practice” through careful study and actual instruction. It includes doing the following with your PLC:
- Planning
- Observing
- Reflecting
Data collected during classroom observations by the PLC include:
Grade levels at these schools chose what they wanted to focus on, collaboratively planned lessons together, decided what data they wanted to collect, and off they went...into one another's classrooms to learn more. The best part about this PD is that it is totally focused on you and what your grade level wants to learn more about at the time. In addition, it is short, focused PD, requiring very little time out of the classroom. And...most importantly, you walk away with new ideas immediately!
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