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Video/CD-ROM
Lesson Study: An Introduction. Makoto Yoshida at Global Education Resources with Clea Fernandez Teachers College Columbia. CD-ROM. General overview of the lesson study process.

Teacher to Teacher: Reshaping Instruction Through Lesson Study. North Central Mathematics and

Science Consortium at NCREL. A print and video resource for facilitators and professional developers.