Journal of Scholastic Inquiry: Special Edition
Volume 10, Page 96
Procedures A research lesson planning session was held during a regular class meeting of the student teaching seminar courses. University instructors administered the post-Research Lesson Planning Survey to student teachers immediately after the planning session. The following week, lead student teachers taught the research lessons at their elementary school sites, while the student teachers in their seminar course observed and participated in the lesson, which was facilitated by the university instructor. University instructors administered the post-Lesson Study Survey and post-Lesson Study Survey for Lead Student Teachers following the lesson analysis and reflection sessions. Data Analysis Due to the small sample size, descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data collected from three surveys. Means and percentages of student teachers and lead student teachers survey responses were aggregated and calculated for the research lesson planning sessions and lesson study sessions. Data are represented on Tables 1-6. Protocol for the Redesigned Lesson Study Program with Student Teachers A description of the redesigned university lesson study program is below. The purpose of providing the protocol is to clarify and share the procedures used in the teacher preparation program to prepare student teachers to meet the academic needs of ELLs. Research lesson planning session. Prior to student teaching, student teachers take a foundations ELLs course and methods courses for teaching academic content. The purpose of the planning session is to provide student teachers the opportunity to use the knowledge and skills learned in prior coursework to collaboratively plan a lesson that meets the academic needs of all ELLs in the class. Therefore, the research focus of the lesson is teaching ELLs. To begin, the university instructor of the seminar course asks a student teacher making consistent progress in the teacher preparation program to be the lead student teacher for the lesson study experience. Lead student teachers check in with their mentor teachers before confirming this responsibility then together choose an academic area of focus for the lesson. The
