Newsletter | August 2024

The World Association of Lesson Studies (WALS) aims to promote and advance the research and practices focused on Lesson Studies in order to improve the quality of teaching and learning.

WALS 2024 Conference
Astana, Kazakhstan
Aspiring to Better Teaching and Learning
Conference Dates

  • 24 – 26 September 2024
  • 23 September – PhD Day
  • 27 September – School Visit

Main Program Keynote Speakers

Darius Radkevicius, Lithuania
Oistein Kristiansen, Norway
Klara Kager, Germany
Shirley Tan, Netherlands & Japan

PhD and Early Career Day
September 23, 2024
Free with conference registration; a chance for emerging researchers to network and learn.
Workshop Presenters
Sharon Dotger, Sui Lin Goei, Catherine Lewis, Gulmira Qanay, Sarah Seleznyov, Shirley Tan


WALS-Routledge book series

Linking Theory with Practice in the Classroom: A Hybrid Model of Lesson Study Research in Action

Edited By John Elliott, Vicky Christoforatou

June 12, 2024

Focusing on the professional learning journeys of practising teachers and their tutors, this book takes readers through the experiences of teachers on the Developing Innovative Pedagogies through the Lesson Study module at the University of East Anglia.


WALS-Routledge book series

Implementing a 21st Century Competency-Based Curriculum Through Lesson Study: Teacher Learning About Cross-Curricular and Online Pedagogy

1st Edition

Edited By Eric C.K. Cheng, Bruce Lander

March 12, 2024


International Journal for Lesson and Learning Study

Volume 13 issue 5, 2024

  • Technology-mediated lesson study: a step-by-step guide
  • Transforming first-aid training: a new lesson study approach for the Red Cross
  • A systematic review of the literature on lesson study in Germany: a professional development approach under the radar of research?

Submit an article to International Journal for Lesson and Learning Study

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If you would like to share upcoming Lesson Studies events, please email Joan Easterday jeasterday@scoe.org

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