This article presents seven English as a second language (ESL) coteaching models and explores other possibilities of collaboration between general education classroom teachers, content area teachers, and ESL specialists in the K‐12 context. Through authentic case vignettes, we illustrate how collaborative experiences and coteaching opportunities can lead to the emergence of teacher leaders and enhanced student learning
This pape1' desc1'ibes two teache1' educato1's' p1'actice ο/ inco1'po1'ating jugyoun kenkyuu -the Japanese lesson study app1'oach -in teache1' p1'epa1'ation p1'ogl'ams. Το ascertain the effectiveness ο/ using this app1'Oach in unde1'g1'aduate and g1'aduate education p1'og1'ams, the autho1's conducted α 1'esearclz study among 17 unde1' graduate students and 51 graduate students. The 1'esults ο/ tlzis study showed that the lesson study app1'oach is an effective tool /01' lesson planning, lesson p1'esentation, and evaluation in both undergl'aduate and g1'aduate contexts.Ιτι most methodology courses ίη teacher education, one of the cornerstone activ ities ίτι the preparation οί teacher candidates is to develop lesson and unit plans that:• reflect national, state, and locallearning standards;• build οιι clearly stated objectives;• indicate carefully designed developmental procedures; • include differentiated instruction and adaptations Ιο meet the needs οί all learners; • provide student learners with opportunities to practice and apply new knowledge and skills taught ίτι the lesson; and • connect the objectives ίο appropriate assessment procedures.The challenge teacher ed ucators face is providing candidates with ample ορ portunities Ιο create lesson and unit plans and to practice implementing thos e lesson ideas ίη a supportive coJlege classroom env ironment. Ιτι response to this challenge, the authors introduced an adaptation οΕ jugyoun kenkyuu-the Japanese lesson study approach-to their undergraduate and graduate teacher candidates.The authors were interested ίη knowing whether or not this approach was applicable to the realm οί The Educational Forum • Volume 71 • Fall2006 • 81
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