The Florida and the Islands Comprehensive Center (FLICC) is delighted to be partnering with the Florida Department of Education to sponsor a very special opportunity for Florida secondary educators. FLICC will host seven opportunities in the five regions of the state to introduce a powerful strategy that will enhance professional learning communities: Lesson Study. The FLDOE has recognized that Lesson Study is a means of improving instructional knowledge while increasing collegiality among teachers and has made it a statewide priority by identifying it as a basic, first-line intervention strategy in the state's Differentiated Accountability Plan. This letter will provide details about the institute and the facilitator for this exciting event!
What: An Introduction to Lesson Study
Facilitator: Dr. Lois Brown Easton
When: Two-Day Institutes scheduled across Florida in November/December 2009
Participants: FLDOE, Regional Assistance Centers, Middle School Science Initiative (MSSI) and Secondary School Redesign Initiative (SSRI)
Institute Description
Lesson study is a potent embedded peer-to-peer professional learning strategy. It requires teachers and other educators to work collaboratively to strengthen a given lesson until it has been refined as much as possible and then teach it to get powerful data about how well the lesson works. Our facilitator, Dr. Lois Easton, is a nationally recognized expert in learning designs for adults and students. A middle school English teacher for 15 years, Easton earned her Ph.D. at the University of Arizona. Easton has been a frequent presenter at conferences and a contributor to educational journals. She is currently co-president of the Colorado Staff Development Council. See the attached description for more information about Lesson Study, the goals of the training, and Dr. Easton's extensive background. In order to fully understand how Lesson Study can benefit you, please plan to dedicate a full two days to this experience.
Who Should Attend
Florida Department of Education representatives, Regional Assistance Center personnel, Secondary School Redesign Initiative and Middle School Science Initiative District and School participants are invited to attend. Districts may wish to strongly consider sending staff developers who can teach the Lesson Study process to others to this institute.
Registering for the Institutes
A registration form is attached with this information. All registrations will be handled through FLICC's partner, the David C. Anchin Center at the University of South Florida. Please email or fax your registration to Chris Crocco by the deadline date listed in the schedule below.
Schedule for Lesson Study Institutes Statewide
Training Dates | Locations | Deadline to Register for Institute |
November 16-17 Region 2 | Ocala Hilton 866-341-4793 | October 30 |
November 19-20 Region 2 | St. Augustine Casa Monica Hotel 800-648-1888 | November 6 |
December 3-4 Region 3 | Orlando Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress http://grandcypress.hyatt.com/ 1-888-591-1234 | November 13 |
December 7-8 Region 4 | Embassy Suites Tampa-Brandon www.tampabrandon.embassysuites.com | November 13 |
December 10-11 Region 4 | Naples Grande Resort http://www.naplesgranderesort.com/ 888-722-1267 | November 13 |
December 14-15 Region 5 | Embassy Suites Boca Raton http://embassysuites1.hilton.com/en_US/es/hotel/BCTNWES-Embassy-Suites-Boca-Raton-Florida/index.do 561-994-8200 | November 20 |
December 17-18 Region 1 | Aloft Tallahassee Downtown 850-513-0313 | November 20 |
We look forward to seeing you at the Lesson Study Institute!
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