Using a lesson study CPD approach
Focus: Raising attainment of students with MLD
Lesson study steps
Step
Activity
Notes
Resources
1
Analyse assessment and observation
information to sharpen the focus.
Decide who you can work with to carry
out the lesson study.
Agree on the focus, methods, roles and
rules.
Find out what has worked for other
students and teachers, look at the
research.
Decide on the focus group of students.
Build a picture of progress and attainment in your
selected class/teaching group by gathering evidence.
Identify colleagues to work on the lesson study.
Observation
sheet
Planning sheet
Collaboratively plan the process and methods for the
lesson study.
We need to build on best practice. What information
What research evidence is available?
Planning sheet
This will be the selection of students which the
evaluation team has requested.
Student data sheet
6
Together plan a study lesson with the
focus group in mind
We need to plan the first study lesson: what do the
children need to learn next and how will this be taught
combining the research findings.
Planning sheet &
Lesson plan sheet
7
Teach, and together observe and
assess the learning of focus group
Gather and review evidence. What progress and or
barriers to learning do they encounter?
8
Review learning in light of planned
learning outcome
Together, plan, teach and observe
further study lessons.
Decide how to share the learning and
disseminate the approach to others
The Lesson Study Group needs to analyse evidence
from the study lesson and the lesson review.
Plan the next lessons to extend or explore our ideas.
Evidence planning
(pictures, film, audio,
copies of work)
Lesson review sheet
2
3
4
5
9
10
We need to review our own learning, update our
learning log and identify key findings to share with
others.
Research sheet
Next steps and
Planning sheet
Artefact planning
guide
Progress check
The Lesson Study Process
Create an artefact and
share the learning
Step 1 Observation and initial assessment sheet.
I need to decide on my starting point for using lesson study as an approach. Why did I want to be involved in this project, what is it that
concerns me about the learning of students defined as having MLD?
Some students defined as having MLD:
My concerns:
My observations and questions
I need to build a picture of students’ progress and attainment in.................... by gathering evidence.
What information is already available, to help me plan how to make the best use of a lesson study approach?
I would like to accelerate progress in.......................
Step 2 & 3 planning sheet
Step 2: Plan who is in the lesson study group – which colleagues can and will work with me on the lesson study.
Name
School Role
Step 3: Agree on the focus, methods, rules and responsibilities
What do we want the outcomes to be?
What will be the success criteria?
What are the questions we hope to answer?
How will we collect evidence and record our
progress?
How will we capture our learning and create a
log?
Lesson Study Role
Step 3 – Timeline planning
Activity
Proposed date
Initials of organiser
Others to be
involved/informed
Step 4 Research sheet – what has worked for other teachers and students?
We need to build on best practice.
What information can our colleagues contribute?
What can we learn from the students?
What research evidence is available?
References and specific focus
Which particular approaches are beginning to emerge as the ones we
would like to build into our lesson study?
Step 5 – Student Data Sheet
The evaluation team would like to monitor the progress of the following types of students from each class: 2 students defined as having MLD,
1 student defined as having SEN, 1 student with low attainment and 1 student who is of average ability.
Student Name
Learning Category
Notes
Step 6: Together plan a study lesson with the focus group in mind
We need to plan the first study lesson: what do the students need to learn next and how will this be taught?
Learning
Teaching
Planning and resources
Step 6 Lesson Plan
Class name and key stage
Curriculum / teaching area
Intended learning outcomes
Lesson study focus
Plan for evidence collection
Resources required
Time
Teaching Activity
Student Activity
Evidence / observation focus
Step 7: Teach, and together observe and assess the learning of focus group
We need to gather and review evidence that will help us find out what and how the focus children learn during the study lesson, what progress
they make and what barriers to learning they encounter.
DURING THE LESSON
AFTER THE LESSON
Step 8: Review learning in light of planned learning outcome
The Lesson Study Group needs to analyse information gathered during the study lesson as well as additional information from the lesson
review, to evaluate how successfully the students learnt. This will mean a) discussing the lesson with the students in the focus group and b)
meeting to discuss the lesson observations in detail, as soon after the lesson as possible.
What did we find out?
What progress are we making towards answering our initial questions about progress in
?
Step 9: Together, plan, teach and observe further study lessons
We need to plan the next lessons that will be used for lesson study to extend or explore our ideas, test our hypotheses, confirm our conclusions
and build our evidence base.
Step 10: Decide how to share learning and disseminate the approach to others
We need to review our own learning, update our learning log and identify key findings to share with others.