Improving Teaching Through Lessons Studies
Overview
Teacher's are a very important facet of every society. They shape and inform the next generation and the future of their society. This is why it is important to have excellent teachers who have successful lessons that impact their students in positive ways. Lesson studies are a way for teachers to work together, and help each teacher be able to be the most effective that they can be, so that our future can be the best it can be. Lesson studies help teachers reflect on their lessons, and other teachers lessons. This reflection is crucial to have the teachers continue to improve and be as effective as they can be. The lesson study that I have completed in this course, was very beneficial to me and helped me reflect on my teaching and realize ways I can improve it which is something that all teachers should continue to experience throughout their career. |
Skills and Insights Gained
In this course I was required to teach a High School lesson segment that included three lessons and work closely with a partner to complete a lesson study. My partner Hannah and I reviewed each other’s lessons and gave feedback. We gave feedback verbally and then through a forum on our moodle site for this course. The lesson study process was something that we had read about and discussed in the course. I took the following steps to complete my lesson study.
In this course I was required to teach a High School lesson segment that included three lessons and work closely with a partner to complete a lesson study. My partner Hannah and I reviewed each other’s lessons and gave feedback. We gave feedback verbally and then through a forum on our moodle site for this course. The lesson study process was something that we had read about and discussed in the course. I took the following steps to complete my lesson study.
- After teaching my first two lessons, I discussed with Hannah what I wanted to improve upon for my following lesson. I also listened to what Hannah wanted to improve upon
- I then reviewed the video of Hannah’s lessons and gave her feedback. I gave her suggestions as to how she could improve what she wanted to improve verbally and in a forum. She wanted to have the lessons be more run by the students, so I told her where she could have had the students answer questions and explain things instead of her lecturing.
- I listened to Hannah's feedback on my lessons and considered her suggestions on how to improve.
- I reviewed Hannah’s third lesson and her feedback, indicating what improvement she had and suggestions on how she could have improved her lesson even more.
- I read feedback on my third lesson that Hannah gave me which included how I was able to fix what I wanted to fix and even more suggestions on how I could have improved even more.
Lessons Learned
By completing this lesson study, I have realized how beneficial it is to have close personal feedback on a lesson segment, and someone to help me by giving me good suggestions. With this feedback, I am able to more deeply reflect on my lessons, learn more from them, and improve on future lessons. Also, I can learn a lot from reflecting on another teacher's lessons and giving them feedback and suggestions. I can learn from things that they do that work and that I like and I can do them in my lessons. Also I can notice the things that do not work and try to avoid them in my lessons.
Completing lesson studies is something that I can use during my career as a teacher. Receiving feedback from others help me become a better teacher since they can point out things I would not have realized about my lessons and give me suggestions on how to improve in the future. By working with an even larger group, there would be even more benefits. By practicing lesson studies in my future jobs, the teaching in these jobs can improve. Lesson studies are a way for teachers to work together to have lessons that work the best in a classroom and are beneficial to all teachers involved. By receiving feedback and reflecting on lessons, I am able to learn from my lessons and improve future lessons.
By completing this lesson study, I have realized how beneficial it is to have close personal feedback on a lesson segment, and someone to help me by giving me good suggestions. With this feedback, I am able to more deeply reflect on my lessons, learn more from them, and improve on future lessons. Also, I can learn a lot from reflecting on another teacher's lessons and giving them feedback and suggestions. I can learn from things that they do that work and that I like and I can do them in my lessons. Also I can notice the things that do not work and try to avoid them in my lessons.
Completing lesson studies is something that I can use during my career as a teacher. Receiving feedback from others help me become a better teacher since they can point out things I would not have realized about my lessons and give me suggestions on how to improve in the future. By working with an even larger group, there would be even more benefits. By practicing lesson studies in my future jobs, the teaching in these jobs can improve. Lesson studies are a way for teachers to work together to have lessons that work the best in a classroom and are beneficial to all teachers involved. By receiving feedback and reflecting on lessons, I am able to learn from my lessons and improve future lessons.
Importance and Impact
Lesson studies also would help any future school I work in by having teachers come together. It is important to know what and how other teachers in the school are teaching the material so that students in the school are not directed in different levels and are able to work together in future grade levels. I can use this knowledge I gained in lesson studies to help my future colleges, and allow my future colleges to help each other so that the school can have even better teachers that keep improving because they are completing lesson studies and receiving feedback. I want to be the most effective teacher possible. Receiving feedback about my lessons from others and reflecting on my lesson, and lessons I watch other teachers give, will help me become a better teacher and have more knowledge.
By having teachers within a school complete lesson studies, it would improve the teaching of all of the teachers. It is important for teachers to keep improving and becoming the best teacher they can be and lesson studies is one way to promote this. Teachers would be able to get feedback on lessons, and learn from other teachers withing their community. It is important for teachers to be teaching lessons on the most effective way so that our students can flourish.
Lesson studies also would help any future school I work in by having teachers come together. It is important to know what and how other teachers in the school are teaching the material so that students in the school are not directed in different levels and are able to work together in future grade levels. I can use this knowledge I gained in lesson studies to help my future colleges, and allow my future colleges to help each other so that the school can have even better teachers that keep improving because they are completing lesson studies and receiving feedback. I want to be the most effective teacher possible. Receiving feedback about my lessons from others and reflecting on my lesson, and lessons I watch other teachers give, will help me become a better teacher and have more knowledge.
By having teachers within a school complete lesson studies, it would improve the teaching of all of the teachers. It is important for teachers to keep improving and becoming the best teacher they can be and lesson studies is one way to promote this. Teachers would be able to get feedback on lessons, and learn from other teachers withing their community. It is important for teachers to be teaching lessons on the most effective way so that our students can flourish.