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Download the registration form for 2010 Lesson Study Conference
Thursday – Friday, April 29 – 30
Pre-conference dinner, Wednesday, April 28
Chicago, IL
CPDUs will be available for Illinois teachers
The Chicago Lesson Study Group invites you to its ninth lesson study conference. For nearly a decade, this conference has been one of the major lesson study conferences in the world, examining lesson study from a global perspective.
Sponsored by the Chicago Lesson Study Group and the Asia-Pacific Mathematics and Science Collaborative (APMSEC)
There will be a live research lessons on Thursday.
For those who are new to Lesson Study, this is an excellent opportunity to learn about lesson study. Thomas McDougal will introduce lesson study by highlighting what is lesson study and how could you start lesson study with your colleagues.
(Click here for a graphical representation of the agenda.)
| Location: DePaul University Lincoln Park Campus, Student Center Room 314A&B | |
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| 5:00pm – 5:30pm | Registration |
| 5:30pm – 6:30pm | Lesson Study: Introduction Thomas McDougal |
| 6:30pm – 8:00pm | Dinner/Networking |
| Location: DePaul University Lincoln Park Campus, Cortelyou Commons | |
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| 8:00 – 8:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 8:50 | Welcome and Overview of the conference Chicago Lesson Study Group |
| 8:50 – 9:40 | Keynote: What does it mean to do Lesson Study right? A theory of action for lesson study Catherine Lewis Ph.D. Mills College Lesson Study Group, CA |
| 9:40 – 9:55 | Break/Networking |
| 9:55 – 10:15 | Preparing to observe a research lesson Thomas McDougal |
| 10:15 – 11:15 | Research lesson |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Post-lesson discussion in small groups |
| 12:00 – 1:15 | Lunch on your own (there are nice restaurants and a cafeteria within a short walking distance) |
| 1:15 – 2:15 | Post-lesson panel discussion |
| 2:15 – 2:35 | Break/Networking |
| 2:35 – 3:25 | Keynote:
Moving from the Algorithms to the Practice of Lesson Study Patsy Wang-Iverson, Ph.D. Gabriella and Paul Rosenbaum Foundation, PA |
| 3:25 – 4:15 | Keynote: Are we doing Lesson Study right? Major roles of knowledgeable others Tad Watanabe, Ph.D. Department of Mathematics, Kennesaw State University, GA |
| 4:15 – 4:30 | Reflection & Evaluation |
| Location: DePaul University Lincoln Park Campus, Cortelyou Commons | |
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| 8:00 – 8:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 9:20 | Keynote: Are we doing Lesson Study right? What one should do—and not do—as a facilitator Makoto Yoshida, Ph.D. Center for Lesson Study, William Paterson University, NJ |
| 9:20 – 10:00 | Invited talk: Learning to do lesson study right Jacqueline Hurd |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Break/Networking |
| 10:20 – 11:10 | Concurrent sessions |
| 11:10 – 11:25 | Break/Networking |
| 11:25 – 12:35 | Panel Discussion: Are we doing Lesson Study right? Catherine Lewis, Mills College, CA Patsy Wang-Iverson, Gabriella and Paul Rosenbaum Foundation, PA Tad Watanabe, Kennesaw State University, GA Makoto Yoshida, William Paterson University, NJ Akihiko Takahashi, Ph.D. DePaul University, IL Moderator: Thomas McDougal |
| 12:35 – 1:00 | Next steps, reflection, and evaluation |
The registration fee for the conference is $200 including breakfasts and refreshments.
The registration for the pre-conference dinner is $80 including a dinner.
Fax the registration form to 773.325.7708 to register for the conference. We accept payment by major credit cards. Confirmation of the registration will be sent by e-mail. Deadline for registration is Friday, April 16, 2010. Because of the nature of lesson study process, we may limit the number of participants BEFORE April 16.
Cancellation: Cancellation notices must be submitted by April 16, 2010 for a partial refund of $180 for the registration, for $60 for preconference dinner. No refunds are available for cancellations after April 16.
Download the registration form for 2010 Lesson Study Conference
The Willows Hotel is the designated hotel during the conference, refer to “DePaul Chicago Lesson Study Conference Group”. The rate is $139 per night for a single Queen room, and reservations should be made by March 22, 2010.
The Willows Hotel will provide complimentary shuttle service to and from the Hotel and DePaul University for the conference meetings. The hotel amenities include complimentary continental breakfast, free wireless internet access, luxury robes, 24 hour coffee and tea service with afternoon cookies and access to Bally’s Total Fitness. The hotel also has parking facilities for $22 a day with 24 hour in and out privileges.
To make reservations, participants should directly contact:
Willows Hotel
528 West Brompton
Chicago, IL 60657
773.528.8400
800.787.3108
Website: www.cityinns.com
Lesson study, the primary form of professional development in Japan, has been the critical systemic feature that enabled Japanese elementary teachers to improve classroom instruction. In lesson study, teachers work together to:
The research lesson is taught in a regular classroom with students, and participants observe as the lesson unfolds in the actual teaching-learning context. Discussion following the lesson is developed around the student-learning data collected during the observation. Through the process, teachers are given opportunities to reflect on their teaching and student learning.
Lesson study has become increasingly visible in state, national, and international conferences, open houses, high-profile policy reports, and special journal issues in recent years in the United States.
The Chicago Lesson Study Group was launched in November of 2002 with several volunteer teachers in Chicago area. Since its inception, this informal study group has met regularly to discuss issues in mathematics teaching and learning and to develop research lesson plans. As part of the lesson study cycle, the group hosts an annual lesson study conference with public research lessons.