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SUMMARY:Lesson Study: A Useful Tool for Teacher Professional Development? 
 - Dr. Hiroyuki Kuno\, Associate Professor of the Aichi University of Educa
 tion 
DTSTART:20130710T160000Z
DTEND:20130710T173000Z
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CONTACT:Lucian Stephenson
DESCRIPTION:Beginning with an overview of Lesson Study and its over 100-ye
 ar history in Japanese teacher professional development\, Dr. Hiroyuki Kun
 o details the basic process and benefits of Lesson Study\, and shows two c
 oncrete examples from Japanese primary school lessons for an in-depth unde
 rstanding of the practice and how it can benefit teachers through school-b
 ased collaborative professional development and student-centered lesson de
 velopment.\nLesson Study is significant school-based step by step developm
 ent practice\, and much more than just “A Useful Tool for Teacher Profes
 sional Development”: it is a challenge for changing teachers’ mindsets
  and in turn creates a stronger learning culture in schools.\n
LOCATION:Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills Road\, Cambridge\, CB2 8PQ\, DMB
 \, Room GS4
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