The focus of our third meeting is to create the first draft of our research lesson. 

In preparation, participants should read the following: 

• Characteristics of Japanese Mathematics Lessons by Akihiko Takahashi    

Additional Resources

• From "Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally" by John Van De Walle.

• Pages 41-48, from the chapter on “Teaching Through Problem-Solving”. This section looks at three-part lesson planning and talks about the Before, During and After phases of a Problem-solving centered classroom

• Pages 81-87, from the chapter on “Planning in the Problem-Solving Classroom”