Investigating Using Lesson Study

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Scott CorwinEdna Brewer Middle School, Oakland, California

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Michelle CascioEdna Brewer Middle School, Oakland, California

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Katherine EmersonIndiana University, Bloomington

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Laura HennMills College

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Catherine LewisMills College

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 113: Issue 5
Page(s):
375–382
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2019.0097
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Subjects:
Grade(s) or Audience, All grades PK-12, Teacher:Early Career, Math Topic, Algebra, Algebraic Thinking/Pre-algebra Concepts, Expression/Equation, Sequences/Series/Patterns, Linear Equations and Inequalities, Functions and Trigonometry, Functions, Geometry, 3-D Shapes/Spatial Visualization, Shapes, Similarity and Congruence, Measurement, Perimeter/Area/Volume, Time and Money, Number, Counting & Cardinality, Number & Operations, Other Topic, Communication, Discourse/Questioning, Probability/Data Analysis and Statistics, Modeling, Growth Mindset, Problem Solving, Principles to Actions, Mathematics Teaching Practices

Our middle school mathematics department used lesson study to investigate how to introduce fractions division to our sixth-grade students. We highlight our learnings during the Study and Plan phases, describe our observations during the lesson, and provide tips for educators interested in using lesson study to study their own content.

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Middle school teachers offer tips for educators by highlighting what they learned and observed in introducing fraction division.

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Copyright:
© 2020 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Page Count:
7
Article Category:
Research Article
Received:
28 Mar 2019
Accepted:
09 Jun 2019
Print Publication Date:
01 May 2020
Online Publication Date:
May 2020
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