Lesson Study: Making a Difference to Teaching Pupils with Learning Difficulties

Lesson Study has been developed and used in Japan for over a century and is increasingly used in the Far East, USA and now in Europe. Lesson Study shows how this powerful model of professional learning has been integrated with the principles of inclusive practice by classroom teachers in the challenging area of teaching pupils in the spectrum from Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) to low attainment. The book illustrates how Lesson Study has been practised and explores the optimal conditions in schools for its effective use.

Essential reading for trainee and practicing teachers with an interest in how professional practice can enhance reflective practice as a means of school improvement and innovation for all pupils.

Dr Jeffrey Jones is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Ceramics Studies, the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff. He is currently researching aspects of contemporary ceramics practice. He has written many articles on ceramics and lectured at many conferences on Studio Pottery, interpreting ceramic art, and given talks on key figures such as Grayson Perry and Bernard Leach. He is a founder editor of Interpreting Ceramics, the first international, refereed, electronic journal for ceramics. He is currently involved in building a ceramic archive and database, both of physical material (such as books, catalogues, videos and slides) and also of information (relating to potters, journals, galleries and websites).

Jeff Jones is an independent consultant.