Invitation to the IMPULS-Lesson Study Alliance 2024 Lesson Study Immersion Program Level 2 Session
IMPULS (International Math-teacher Professionalization Using Lesson Study) in Japan and Lesson Study Alliance, a non-profit corporation in Chicago, USA, are offering intensive Lesson Study Immersion Programs in Japan in 2024.

The program offer educators a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in authentic mathematics Lesson Study in Japan. Participants will observe several mathematics lessons developed through Lesson Study in elementary and secondary schools and observe how Japanese teachers conduct their post-lesson discussions. All research lessons and post-lesson discussions will be simultaneously translated into English by experts in mathematics teaching and learning. In addition, participants will have opportunities to interact with teachers, students, and education professors from schools and universities in Japan.

The Lesson Study Immersion Program for 2024 Level 2 will be from November 12 to 21, 2024 and designed for educators with first-hand experience of Lesson Study to develop leadership capacity.

Participants must pay the tuition, 4,500 USD, which includes the cost of accommodations and local transportation during the program. Participants will be responsible for their own international airfare to Tokyo and local transportation between the airport and the hotel in Tokyo.

We can accept only a limited number of participants due to the constraints of live research lesson observation. Interested individuals should complete the following application form along with a non-refundable 50 USD application fee by July, 31 2024. If your initial application is accepted, we will invite you to submit a formal application to the program.  

Akihiko Takahashi, Ph.D.
President, Board of Directors
Lesson Study Alliance
ATakahashi@LSAlliance.org
www.LSAlliance.org


If you have any questions, please address them to:

Thomas McDougal
Executive Director
Lesson Study Alliance
Tom@LSAlliance.org

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Procedure for application, selection, and payments
1) By July, 31: Submit this application along with a non-refundable 50 USD application fee.

2) By August 20: Notice of acceptance is sent to applicants.

3) 40 days Prior to the beginning of the session:
  • Purchase your round-trip air ticket to Tokyo (either NRT or HND) and send us your flight information.
  • Submit the non-refundable balance of the tuition payment

What is included in the tuition
• hotel accommodations with breakfast in Tokyo
• hotel lodging with breakfast at other hotels as needed for visits to schools outside Tokyo
• all local transportation during the program
• English translation of lesson plans
• simultaneous translation during lessons and post-lesson discussions by experienced bilingual mathematics educators

In addition, the program will invite you to some dinners, including a welcome reception and a farewell party.

Please understand that the program can provide rooms and charter transportation for program participants only. Hotel rates in Japan are typically per person and NOT per room. If you plan to bring a companion for non-IMPULS activities, please let us know when you accept this invitation. In this case, you will need to arrange and pay for all hotels and transportation. Neither Project IMPULS nor Lesson Study Alliance can provide any assistance for arranging travel for your companion. Thank you for your understanding.
Application Form
Name *
Email *
Please make sure to provide a valid e-mail address for future communication before/during/after the program.
Organization *
Current role (e.g. "grade 3 teacher", "district math coach")
The name of the person who supports your application *
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How many years of Lesson Study experience do you have?  *
Please describe any prior experience you have had with lesson study. Note any research lessons you have taught. *
Please explain what you hope to gain from the IMPULS-LSAlliance Lesson Study Immersion Program, and how you expect to apply what you learn. For example, how might you or your school/district be well-positioned to use and spread knowledge about mathematics instruction and lesson study? *
Funding source for the tuition *
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Funding source for airfare and other travel expenses *
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Gender
The program uses this information for room arrangements in case the program uses a Japanese traditional inn, in which multiple persons would share a room with tatami mats.
Dietary restrictions (if none, leave blank)
Would you like to request a non-smoking hotel room or a smoking hotel room? *
In case you have a request for special arrangements, you may describe it below.
Conditions for participating the program
In order to maximize each participant’s learning for the program, the program asks that each participant contribute by doing the following:
1) Actively participate in the entire program schedule and providing your reflections and feedback during reflective seminars;
2) Submit assignments such as a reflective summary of a research lesson observation;
3) Write a reflective journal about mathematics teaching and learning in Japan and about Japanese Lesson Study, due by one month after the session ends, for possible inclusion in our newsletter and on the IMPULS website. (The length of the journal should be about 1000 to 2000 words in English.) 

I understand and will satisfy all the requirements and conditions of the program. *
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Application Fee
Please click here to pay the $50 application fee by credit card.
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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