As a result, many schools and teachers are working hard to change their classroom teaching to maximize student learning. Many educational reports published in recent years encourage collaboration among teachers. Professional development through lesson study provides many qualities of the professional development approaches that have been suggested to improve classroom practice and learning. It is collaborative and concrete, and it has student learning and understanding as its center. It is continuous and teacher-led. The lesson-study approach permits teachers to be involved in professional development as active learners, as they expect their student to be involved in their own learning.
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