In-Service Teacher Training (INSET) in Japan

1. In-Service Teacher Training (INSET)in Japan CHICHIBU Toshiya Senior Researcher National Institute for Educational Policy Research of Japan

2. Outline In-service Teacher Training (INSET) in Japan Voluntary INSET INSET regulated by Law Inside Schools Outside Schools

3. INSET System Regulated by Law: Training Based on Teaching Experience In-service trainings for newly appointed teachers and teachers with 10 years of teaching experience are regulated by law.

4. INSET System Regulated by Law: Training Based on Teaching Experience • 25 days training at Teacher Training Center （A part-time substitute teacher covers the class） • 300 hours training at teacher’s school • A full-time mentor / 4 teachers Newly Appointed Teacher Training

5. INSET System Regulated by Law: Training Based on Teaching Experience • 20 days training at Teacher Training Center • 20 days training at teacher’s school Training for Teachers with 10 Years of Teaching Experience • No substitute teacher for the class • No support of mentor

6. INSET System Regulated by Law: Teacher Training Center • Established by each Board of Education （There are 47 districts in Japan） • Provides INSET • 30～100 staff appointed by Board of Education from among excellent teachers

7. Teacher Training Center

8. Library

9. Auditorium

10. Science Laboratory

11. Science Laboratory

12. Handicraft Laboratory

13. Computer Room

14. Astronomical Telescope

15. Video Studio

16. Voluntary School-Based Training • Most schools voluntarily implement training for teachers. • School-based training includes; • learning from specialist knowledge • Lesson Study.

17. School-based training is held on a certain period of the week.

18. Voluntary School-Based Training: Guest Lecture

19. Voluntary School-Based Training: Lesson Study 97.9% of middle SC implement LS 98.7% of elementary SC implement LS The School survey by NIER in 2010

20. 70.4％of elementary, 65.6%of middle schools have meetings for LS Voluntary School-Based Training : Making Lesson Plans for LS The School survey by NIER in 2010

21. “Excellent school culture” Close communication between teachers High quality instruction by teachers Test scores of students LS methods “all teachers implement research lessons”, “having meetings with all school teachers for making a lesson plan”, and else Principal and pedagogical supervisor coaching The School survey by NIER in 2010

22. Free Press Publishing 1999 ISBN-10:1439143137

23. Web site of The World Association of Lesson Studies http://www.worldals.org/

24. Write Lesson plan Voluntary School-Based Training : Method of Lesson Study Advisors from outside of school (supervisors from school boards, university researchers) Discuss Lesson plan Discuss Research lesson Principal coaching or Supervisor coaching Research lesson Rewrite Lesson plan

25. Discussion for Lesson Plan

26. Discussion on Research Lesson

27. Discussion on Research Lesson

28. Voluntary School-Based Training : Lesson Study Evaluation points • Students’ attitude during the lesson • Discipline in the lesson • Teacher’s reaction toward students • Contents of the lesson plan • etc.

29. Evaluation Points: Students concentrate their attention on the teacher

30. Evaluation Points: Students concentrate their attention on the classmate who expresses his/her idea

31. Evaluation Points: Students concentrate their attention on the classmate who expresses his/her idea

32. Evaluation Points: Students maintain discipline in their classroom

33. Evaluation Points: Students maintain discipline in the school

34. Evaluation Points: Teacher’s reaction towards students C1 (She expressed her idea about mechanism of light. Teacher thought her expression was insufficient.) T Do you understand her idea? C s OKey T So, can you explain her idea, again? (Teacher asked other student to explain C1’s idea) C2 … T You didn’t understand her idea? Is there anyone who can help him? T None? All of you said you understand her expression. If you couldn’t understand her expression, you should ask her to explain more.

35. Voluntary School-Based Training : Support by Board of Education Pedagogical Supervisor • observes all the lessons and give advises for a common issue. • observes only one lesson and give advices for its issue. Periodical visit

36. Voluntary School-Based Training : Support by Board of Education

37. Voluntary School-Based Training : Support by Board of Education Visit on Request Pedagogical Supervisor • observes a lesson study together with • other teachers, and give his/her point of view • at the very end of the discussion on the lesson.

38. Conclusion • Sufficient budget for INSET regulated by law • Almost all teachers value voluntary INSET rather than obligatory INSET • School management focuses instruction improvement by Lesson Study • The board of education supports every aspects of INSET

39. Professional Learning Communities for teachers PLCfor teachers Teachers Participate in PLC Support by Supervisors of board of education Lesson Study in School Subject Area Research Associations outside of School Teachers’ reflection, high quality instruction

40. Subject Area Research Association • Organized for each subject and voluntarily joined by teachers • Supported by Boards of Education • Held in schools after students go home

41. Subject Area Research Association

42. Subject Area Research Association • Lower Secondary school teachers esteem subject area research associations to promote their teaching skills or subject knowledge • Elementary school teachersesteem Lesson Study to promote their teaching skills