In-Service Teacher Training (INSET)in Japan

CHICHIBU Toshiya Senior ResearcherNational Institute for Educational Policy Research of Japan

Outline In-service Teacher Training (INSET)

in Japan

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INSET regulated by Law

Voluntary INSET

Inside Schools Outside Schools

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.

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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 4

INSET System Regulated by Law: Training Based on Teaching Experience

Newly Appointed Teacher Training

20 days training at Teacher Training Center

20 days training at teacher’s school

Training for Teacherswith 10 Years of Teaching Experience

No substitute teacher for the class

No support of mentor 5

INSET System Regulated by Law: Training Based on Teaching Experience

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

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INSET System Regulated by Law: Teacher Training Center

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Teacher Training Center

Library8

Auditorium9

Science Laboratory10

11Science Laboratory

Handicraft Laboratory12

Computer Room13

Astronomical Telescope14

Video Studio15

Most schools voluntarily implement training for teachers.

Voluntary School-Based Training

School-based training includes;• learning from specialist knowledge• Lesson Study.

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Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

1 Math

2 Science

3 Social Study

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School lunch

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School-based training is heldon a certain period of the week.

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elementary

middle

59.4

37.9

32.5

45.5

7.0

13.5

1.0

3.0

School based training with guest lecture

frequently almost frequentlynot frequently none

Voluntary School-Based Training: Guest Lecture

elementary

middle

1.3%

2.1%

33.6%

60.6%

43.0%

22.7%

10.9%

7.7%

5.0%

3.2%

2.9%

1.3%

2.1%

0.5%

0.9%

1.1%

0.4%

0.8%

Frequency of LS per year

0 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-2021-25 26-30 31-40 41-

The School survey by NIER in 2010

1998.7% of elementary SC implement LS

97.9% of middle SC implement LS

Voluntary School-Based Training: Lesson Study

70.4 ％ OF ELEMENTARY, 65.6%OF MIDDLE SCHOOLS HAVE MEETINGS FOR LS

have meetings to discuss a lesson

plan

have school wide meetings

principal advice supervisor advice

70.4

51.6 51.7

34.6

65.6

19.1

50.6

32.8

to make lesson plan

elementary middle

Voluntary School-Based Training :Making Lesson Plans for LS

The School survey by NIER in 2010

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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

“Excellent school culture”

Close communication between teachersHigh quality instruction by teachers

Test scores of students

The School survey by NIER in 2010

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Free Press Publishing

1999ISBN-10: 1439143137

Web site of The World Association of Lesson Studieshttp://www.worldals.org/

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WriteLesson plan

DiscussLesson plan

RewriteLesson plan

Researchlesson

DiscussResearch lesson Principal

coachingor

Supervisor coaching

Advisors from outside

of school(supervisors from school

boards, university

researchers)

Voluntary School-Based Training :Method of Lesson Study

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Discussion for Lesson Plan

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Discussion on Research Lesson

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Discussion on Research Lesson

Evaluation points

Students’ attitude during the lesson

Discipline in the lesson

Teacher’s reaction toward students

Contents of the lesson plan

etc. 28

Voluntary School-Based Training :Lesson Study

Evaluation Points:Students concentrate their attention on the teacher

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

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

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Evaluation Points:Students maintain discipline in their classroom

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Evaluation Points:Students maintain discipline in the school

C1 (She expressed her idea about mechanism of light. Teacher thought her expression was insufficient.)T Do you understand her idea?C s OKeyT 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.

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Evaluation Points:Teacher’s reaction towards students

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

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Voluntary School-Based Training :Support by Board of Education

prefecture big city other city

76.6%

100.0%

87.1%

supervisors visit schools regularly

Voluntary School-Based Training :Support by Board of Education

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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.

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Voluntary School-Based Training :Support by Board of Education

1. Sufficient budget for INSET regulated by law

2. Almost all teachers value voluntary INSET rather than obligatory INSET

3. School management focuses instruction improvement by Lesson Study

4. The board of education supports every aspects of INSET

Conclusion

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PLC for teachers

Lesson Study in School

Subject Area Research Associations outside of

School

TeachersParticipate

in PLC

Support by Supervisors

ofboard of education

Professional Learning Communities for teachers

Teachers’ reflection, high quality instruction39

Organized for each subject and voluntarily joined by teachers

Supported by Boards of Education

Held in schools after students go home

Subject Area Research Association

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91.5%

42.6%

74.5% 76.6%83.3%

33.3%

72.2% 66.7%77.1%

63.0%

44.7%30.2%

prefecture big city other city

Subject Area Research Association

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Lower Secondary school teachers esteem subject area research associations to promote their teaching skills or subject knowledge

Elementary school teachers esteem Lesson Study to promote their teaching skills

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Subject Area Research Association