UNESCO Chair on Teacher Professional Development using Lesson Study
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 […]
2nd International Lesson Study Conference Series
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 […]
WALS 2026 Online Conference: 2 – 4 Nov, 2026 Second Call for Proposals
Connecting Lesson Study Around the World
Teaching Powerful Problem-solving in Math: A Collaborative Approach Through Lesson Study
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
IMPULS-Lesson Study Alliance 2026 Lesson Study Immersion Program
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 (Yadi De Luna)
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 (Eureka, CA, USA)
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 (Eureka, CA Lesson Study Team)
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”
The opportunities and challenges of conducting virtual lesson study across multiple sites
Date: 3 June 2025
Time:
1200 - 1300 GMT
0500 - 0600 San Francisco, CA, USA
0700 - 0800 Chicago, IL, USA
1300 - 1400 London, United Kingdom
1400 - 1500 Amsterdam, Netherlands | Stockholm, Sweden | Zürich, Switzerland
2000 - 2100 Singapore
2100 - 2200 Tokyo, Japan
Cambodian Universities’ Attached School Teachers’ Experience from Their First Cycle of School-wide Collaborative Lesson Research (CLR) model
Date: 25 January 2025
Time:
1000 - 1100 GMT
0200 - 0300 San Francisco, CA, USA
0400 - 0500 Chicago, IL, USA
1000 - 1100 London, United Kingdom
1100 - 1200 Amsterdam, Netherlands | Stockholm, Sweden | Zürich, Switzerland
1800 - 1900 Singapore
1900 - 2000 Tokyo, Japan
JICA-IMPULS Effort in Establishing School-wide Lesson Study Using CLR in Cambodia Schools.
Date: 14 December 2024
Time:
1000 - 1100 GMT
0200 - 0300 San Francisco, CA, USA
0400 - 0500 Chicago, IL, USA
1000 - 1100 London, United Kingdom
1100 - 1200 Amsterdam, Netherlands | Stockholm, Sweden | Zürich, Switzerland
1800 - 1900 Singapore
1900 - 2000 Tokyo, Japan
Encountering and Utilizing Lesson Study (ECR/PhD committee)
Date: 30 November 2024
Time:
1300 – 1400 GMT
0500 – 0600 San Francisco, CA, USA
0700 – 0800 Chicago, IL, USA
1300 – 1400 London, United Kingdom
1400 – 1500 Amsterdam, Netherlands | Stockholm, Sweden | Zürich, Switzerland
2100 – 2200 Singapore
2200 – 2300 Tokyo, Japan
Planning and Analyzing Teaching. Using the Variation Theory of Learning.
Date: 6 November 2024
Time:
1200 – 1330 GMT
0400 – 0530 San Francisco
0600 – 0730 Chicago
1200 – 1330 United Kingdom
1300 – 1430 Amsterdam/Sweden/Switzerland
2000 – 2130 Singapore
2100 – 2230 Japan
Linking Theory with Practice in the classroom
Date: 7 November 2024
Time:
1200 – 1330 GMT
0400 – 0530 San Francisco
0600 – 0730 Chicago
1200 – 1330 United Kingdom
1300 – 1430 Amsterdam/Sweden/Switzerland
2000 – 2130 Singapore
2100 – 2230 Japan
Unveiling Lesson Study’s Impact on 21st Century Education
Date: 28 March 2024Time:13:00 to 14:00 GMT (London, United Kingdom)21:00 to 22:00 Asia (Singapore)22:00 to 23:00 Asia (Matsuyama, Japan) 07:00 to 08:00 America. You are invited to join our exclusive international webinar as we delve into groundbreaking pedagogies crafted for the post-21st Century Curriculum. This webinar will explore the profound impact of Industry 4.0 on human capital development, focusing through the lens…...
