In preparation for the first meeting, participants read the following article as an introduction to research lessons/lesson study:

• A Lesson is Like a Swiftly Flowing River: How Research Lessons Improve Japanese Education by Catherine Lewis & Ineko Tsuchida

Additional Resources on Research Lesson/Lesson Study 

• A Deeper Look at Lesson Study by Catherine Lewis, Rebecca Perry and Jacqueline Hurd 
  

• Lesson Study: Enhancing Mathematics Teaching and Learning  by David Burghes

• Ideas for Setting Up a Lesson Study Community by Akihiko Takahashi and Makoto Yoshida