FLDOE Lesson Study Guide - Polk County School District

B-4. What essential questions should be asked to begin the Lesson Study?
• Essential questions of the Lesson Study team should be context-specific for the school and
based on the school’s data revealing student need. Suggested essential questions include:
o Is the lesson aligned to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)?
o What specific benchmark(s) does the lesson include?
o Will the instruction result in student learning at the level of complexity required for the
benchmark?
o How can teachers enhance the teaching and learning process to provide data-driven
instruction that will increase student proficiency in all subject areas?
o What do we want students to learn and be able to do by the end of the unit of study
and by the end of the school year?
o What is the current rate of progress and level of performance of students enrolled in this
course/class?
B-5. What are the intended outcomes of Lesson Study?
• Some of the intended outcomes of Lesson Study include:
o development and use of team-created lesson plans as a part of the process
o incorporation of reading and writing across the curriculum for all subject areas by using
“Three Types of Essential Reading Activities” (pre-reading, during reading, and after
reading strategies) in daily instruction
o teacher use of rigorous questions, assignments, and assessments
o development of an understanding of Lesson Study as a collaborative process
o understanding how Lesson Study is a way to strengthen teaching and learning in
schools
o application of Lesson Study in a variety of ways, including lesson development and
testing through Lesson Study
o examination of the role of the district and the principal in implementing effective
Lesson Study teams
o skill development in other professional learning activities related to Lesson Study
o support of fellow teachers in initiating and building Professional Learning
Communities with a focus on Lesson Study
B-6. Is there a resource that can be used to determine educators’ previous knowledge
about Lesson Study?
Yes, a Knowing-Wondering-Questioning-Thinking (KWQT) chart can be used as a tool to
determine what teachers know and what they would like to learn. Refer to Appendix B.
B-7. Are there resources that can be used to plan for future meetings?
Yes, the templates provided in Appendix B give examples of how Lesson Study can be
scheduled and planned.
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