Lesson Study for inclusive teaching in various settings

Abstract

Providing for the diverse educational needs of students is one of the most challenging educational goals in today’s schools. It is reflected in various terms, such as differentiated, adaptive, and responsive instruction, and in contemporary terms, such as inclusive education and teaching. One way of approaching this issue is to frame it within the perspective of what the teacher or team of teachers is doing in terms of inclusive teaching. The first steps towards these developments are represented by the chapters in this book written by authors who have been involved in using Lesson Study within the Netherlands, the UK, Singapore, and Sweden. The use of Lesson Study in different settings, including those that might be seen as separate and segregated, calls to question what is meant by inclusive teaching. In addition to discussing this important question, this book also examines the concepts of inclusion, inclusive education and teaching, and the nature and practice of Lesson Study within these various settings.