Re: Lesson Study in High School Math Dear Jane, I hope to begin a very small lesson study with high school science  teachers in the fall.  I would love to be in contact with you about this  as it's my first attempt. I'd love to ask you some questions about how you introduced it to  the teachers in your previous lesson study.  For example, a lot of  people I've talked to about lesson study respond "isn't that just  lesson planning.  we already do that."  Is it worth explaining how  lesson study is different or just accept that as a beginning and let  them see how it is different? Also, did you ever have problems with the discussion where for  example teachers didn't necessarily really want to think through  and discuss the "why" for their decisions? One final thought re: your work. I know somebody who has done  lesson study in Math for GED teachers.  She is very committed to  lesson study and had a great experience.  It's not a formal  highschool setting but still might be valuable.  I will forward your  e-mail to her.  Let me know if you want to pursue that discussion. Lisa Simon Gateway Institute for Pre-College Education  ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Jane Gorman"  Reply-To: "Lesson Study Listserv"  Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 07:47:10 -0400 > >My colleagues and I at Education Development Center in Newton, >Massachusetts are working on a proposal that would bring  lesson study to >high school mathematics teachers in the Boston area.  We have  for the past >year been working with one group in Watertown, Mass and have  a two more >groups starting up this fall. > >At the present time, I don't know of very many high school settings  where >there is lesson study work going on, but would like to be in touch  with >anyone who is doing this work.  If you have a high school lesson  study >group going or are doing research in this area, please contact  me. > >Thanks very much. > >Jane Gorman >Center for Mathematics Education >Education Development Center, Inc. >55 Chapel Street >Newton, MA 02458 > >617-618-2807 >jgorman@edc.org > > > > > >--- >You are currently subscribed to lessonstudy as:  lsimon@ccny.cuny.edu >To unsubscribe send a blank email to  leave-lessonstudy-339867X@listserv.tc.columbia.edu > --- You are currently subscribed to lessonstudy as: jlc101@columbia.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-lessonstudy-339867X@listserv.tc.columbia.edu