Lesson Study Communities: Increasing Achievement With Diverse Students - Brossura

Karin Wiburg; Susan Brown

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1412916453 ISBN 13: 9781412916455

Casa editrice: Corwin, 2006

Riassunto

This implementation guide demonstrates how to translate each step of the Japanese lesson study process to the U.S. educational environment using specific, evidence-based strategies.

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Dr. Karin M. Wiburg is Associate Dean for Research at New Mexico State University and continues to spend one quarter of her time involved in research related to mathematics education and closing the achievement gap on the border She was a professor of curriculum and learning technologies in the C&I Department in the College of Education (COE) at NMSU since 1994. Prior to that she taught in higher education in California and served as Coordinator of the Technology Consortium at the San Diego county office. She also spent 13 years as a teacher and administrator in the Seattle Public Schools in areas related to math, technology and reading.    She has been involved in distance education since 1987 when she used an Apple II computer as a  SYSOP for a teacher network in California. At NMSU since 1993, she coordinated a specialization in Learning Technologies which included distance education programs at the masters and doctoral levels. She has received numerous grants for technology and mathematics and science education, has co-authored three textbooks and has written numerous articles for publication. She has been a frequent presenter at national conferences and is primarily interested in the improvement of learning environments. .

Susan W. Brown, PH.D.:  Currently is Principal Investigator/Project Director for several grants, including the Southern New Mexico Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Aerospace Academy, in the College of Education at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM.   Her research focus is science education and the under-representation of minority students and females in the fields of science, math, and engineering, and the grants reflect this focus.  Besides the grant work, she teaches early childhood and elementary science methods at New Mexico State University, as well as work with NASA as an Aerospace Education Specialist. Throughout her teaching and research career she has earned numerous awards such as the 2004 New Mexico State University Outstanding Research, Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching, the Disney/McDonald Award, Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, and special recognition from the New Mexico legislature.  She is nationally board certified and has facilitated many educator’s workshops, presented and published nationally and internationally.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Corwin
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1412916453
• ISBN 13: 9781412916455
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 224
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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