[Maths-Education] Reminder: Catherine Lewis online seminar, Wed 7 Oct

[Peter Cave]

Dear colleagues

Just a reminder about Wednesday's online seminar by Dr Catherine Lewis about how problem-solving and lesson study may help underserved students in mathematics education (see details below).
All are welcome to an exciting online seminar featuring Dr Catherine Lewis, renowned researcher on mathematics teaching and learning, Lesson Study, and Japanese education. Advance registration is NOT necessary.

Presenter: Dr Catherine C. Lewis, Distinguished Research Scientist, Mills College at Northeastern (https://lessonresearch.net/).
Date and time: Wednesday 7 October, 5 pm UK time (British Summer Time).
Title: "Can Japanese educational approaches solve the achievement gap for historically underserved students in the West?"
Zoom info: https://zoom.us/j/6836372700?omn=92063966629
Meeting ID: 683 637 2700
This talk will focus on the recent book Teaching Powerful Problem Solving in Math: A Collaborative Approach Through Lesson Study<https://www.tcpress.com/products/teaching-powerful-problem-solving-in-math_9780807787588> <https://www.tcpress.com/products/teaching-powerful-problem-solving-in-math_9780807787588> (Teachers College Press), which "provides the first in-depth portrait of schoolwide lesson study, showing how U.S. teachers at several schools used it to implement powerful problem-based mathematics instruction".
Best wishes

Peter

Peter Cave | Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies | School of Arts, Languages, and Cultures | University of Manchester | Samuel Alexander Building | Oxford Road | Manchester M13 9PL | United Kingdom | Tel: +44 (0)161 275 3195
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