Facilitating curriculum reforms through lesson study

International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 207-217

  Lewis, Catherine ^a   Takahashi, Akihiko ^b  

^a MILLS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CCSS; Curriculum; Japan; Lesson study; Professional learning; Reform; Standards implementation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922843130     PISSN: 20468253     EISSN: 20468261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJLLS-01-2013-0006     Document Type: Article

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