Following an agreement signed between UNESCO and the University of Malta, a UNESCO Chair on Teacher Professional Development using Lesson Study has been established. This Chair will be held for a term of four years by Dr James Calleja who is an active council member of the World Association of Lesson Studies. This milestone strengthens the University of Malta’s role […]
The International Lesson Study Conference Series aims to foster international dialogue on teacher education and professional development in response to the challenges of contemporary education. The event seeks to disseminate experiences and research results on lesson study and to bring together initiatives with the potential to stimulate reflection and further research on this professional development process. The first edition of […]
Connecting Lesson Study Around the World
Date: 2 March 2026
Time:
1700 – 1800 GMT
0900 – 1000 San Francisco, CA, USA
1100 – 1200 Chicago, IL, USA
1700 – 1800 London, United Kingdom
1800 – 1900 Amsterdam, Netherlands | Stockholm, Sweden | Zürich, Switzerland
0100 – 0200 Singapore
0200 – 0300 Tokyo, Japan
Date: June 16 (Tuesday) to June 25 (Thursday), 2026 The program offers educators a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in authentic mathematics Lesson Study in Japan. Participants will observe several mathematics lessons, Teaching Through Problem Solving (TTP), developed through Lesson Study in elementary schools, and observe how Japanese teachers conduct their post-lesson discussions. All research lessons and post-lesson discussions will be […]
Lesson Study Team Member: Yadi De Luna Where in the WALS Network is…: Americas, USA, California, Ukia. Grade Course: 2nd Lesson Study Content: Mathematics Addition QuoteStudent Noa: ” Counting collections helps me know what I’ve learned and what I have yet to learn.”
Lesson Study Team Member: Sherry Rodgers Where in the WALS Network is…: Americas, USA, California, Redding. Grade Course: 8th Lesson Study Content: Mathematics Proportional QuoteTeacher Elana Velasquez: “I learned collaborating and sharing ideas, planning together, and observing each other leads to richer, more impactful lessons. It’s not about perfection, but continuous improvement.” Student Aireanna: “When I do it by myself, it’s […]
Lesson Study Team Member: Jeanne Wilhelm Where in the WALS Network is…: Americas, USA, California, Eureka. Grade Course: 5th – 6th Lesson Study Content: Mathematics – Fractions QuoteTeacher Jeanne Wilhelm: “I used to focus on if students got the right answer. Now I focus on what they’re thinking”
