Lesson Study Support Materials

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Lesson Study Support Kits for Facilitators 

We offer Lesson Study Support Kits for facilitators in four grade-range configurations:

Grades K–5  |  Grades 6–8  |  Grades 9–12  |  Grades K–12

The Lesson Study Support Kits for facilitators include:

  • Facilitator’s Kit, which includes:
    • Facilitator’s Manual
    • QuickStart Guide for Facilitators
    • The Lesson Planning Handbook: Essential Strategies that Inspire Student Thinking and Learning by Peter Brunn (Scholastic, 2009)
    • Lesson Study Overview DVD
    • The DSC Way DVD
    • CD-ROM of reproducible materials
    • Five pads of data collection tools
  • Teacher’s Kit(s) for the appropriate grade range(s): K–2, 3–5, 6–8, or 9–12

Lesson Study Support Kits for Teachers

We offer four separate Lesson Study Support Kits for teachers:

Grades K–2  |  Grades 3–5  |  Grades 6–8  |  Grades 9–12

In each grade-range, a Teacher’s Kit includes:

  • Teacher’s Guide
  • QuickStart Guide for Teachers
  • Age-specific research lessons booklet with three lessons:
    • Reading comprehension
    • Writing
    • Mathematics
  • Trade books that accompany the lessons
  • Lesson Study Overview DVD
  • The DSC Way DVD
  • CD-ROM of reproducible materials