Lesson Study for Successful Science Teaching: Creating Science-Specific Accommodations for Students with Learning Disabilities

CSE joins colleagues at TERC on a three-year research project to study the extent to which middle school science and special educators engaged in lesson study (LS) increase their knowledge of science content and learning disabilities, and apply new knowledge to improve teaching practice in inclusive science classrooms. The research focuses on (1) the development of teacher knowledge about science and accommodations during the LS intervention; (2) changes in classroom practice correlated with changes in teacher knowledge; and (3) student participation and achievement correlated with improved classroom practice. CSE serves as consulting research methodologists.