Role of the School Principal

The role of the school principal is central to creating the appropriate framework. However, they do not have to actively participate in a Lesson Study team.

The successful and sustainable implementation of Lesson Study takes place when (Lee & Lim-Ratnam, 2018; Van Boom-Muilenburg et al., 2022)

• the school principal understands how Lesson Study works
• is convinced that Lesson Study is a good thing for their school
• is available to the Lesson Study team for questions and problems        
• supports the organisation of Lesson Study (e.g. takes into account collaboration time when planning lessons)

References

Lee, C. K.-E., & Lim-Ratnam, C. (2018). The growth of lesson study globally and in Singapore: Implications for quality and sustainability. In K. J. Kennedy & J. C.-K. Lee (Eds.), Routledge International Handbook of Schools and Schooling in Asia (pp. 955-963). Routledge.

van den Boom-Muilenburg, S. N., de Vries, S., van Veen, K., Poortman, C., & Schildkamp, K. (2022). Leadership practices and sustained lesson study. Educational Research, 64(3), 295-316. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131881.2022.2090982