World Association of Lesson Studies

📢 WALS 2026 Conference
📗 Proposal submission deadline extended
📅 April 18, 2026
👩‍💻 Submission link: https://walsnet.org/2026/call-for-proposal/

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Teaching Powerful Problem-solving in Math: A Collaborative Approach Through Lesson Study Date: 2 March 2026 Time:1700 – 1800 GMT0900 – 1000 San Francisco, CA, USA1100 – 1200 Chicago, IL, USA1700 – 1800 London, United Kingdom1800 – 1900 Amsterdam, Netherla…

📣 UNESCO Chair on using
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https://www.walsnet.org/unesco-chair-on-teacher-professional-development-using-lesson-study/
Collaborative Lesson Study Malta James Calleja Faculty of Education - University of Malta

📣 Second Call for Proposals
📗 WALS 2026 (Online)
🔗 Connecting Lesson Study Around the World
🙏 We warmly invite you to submit your contributions to the 2026 Conference of the World Association of Lesson Studies (WALS), to be held online November 2-4, 2026.
📆 Submission deadline is April 15, 2026.

The conference theme, Connecting Lesson Study Around the World, continues to explore how educators learn from one another, from students, and from research—within a school, region, country, or across international boundaries.
The 2026 Conference will mark the 20th anniversary of WALS and the inauguration of online conferences (2026, 2028, 2030…) that will alternate with face-to-face conferences (2027, 2029, 2031…). The online conferences will reduce WALS's carbon footprint and also reduce cost to participants. The conference fee (including WALS membership) is 150 USD. Full-time students and school teachers (of students ages 0-18) have a reduced rate of $75, with submission of student or teacher identification card. A certificate of presentation or participation will be issued. With no travel or accommodation expenses and a lower conference fee, the online conference will open our work to many more educators and create new opportunities to conduct lesson study together via video.
The conference sessions will be divided into three time zones, with four to six hours of conference programming each day. The global schedule will be released on July 1. Registration is individual, but we hope that some local Lesson Study teams will get together to attend the conference and hold local events outside of the online conference hours!
The types of sessions are available at www.walsnet.org/2026/call-for-proposal. During the submission process, you will be prompted to choose the session type for your abstract. The abstract must be in English, but some types of sessions may be organised in other languages if a sufficient number of requests are made for that language.
A 25 USD non-refundable submission fee will be charged, but will be deducted from your registration fee when you register (starting on July 1). The fee allows the organisers to offset some costs associated with submission and review.
We look forward to seeing you online at WALS 2026 and to Connecting Lesson Study Around the World!

Call For Proposal – WALS 2026 Call For Proposal Call For Proposal A submission fee of $25 USD needs to be paid first before submission. This fee will be deducted from your registration fee when you register (starting on July 1). It allows the organisers to offset some costs associated with submission and review. All abstracts sh...

Immersing in Lesson Study in Japan: International Educators Learning Through Cross-Cultural Observation This study examines how international educators come to understand Lesson Study as a form of professional learning through participation in the Lesson Study Immersion Program in Japan (LSIP-JR). While prior research has documented the impact of Lesson Study on individual teachers’ knowledge and in...

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📗 WALS Webinar
🗓 2nd March 2026
⌚️ 17:00 - 18:00 GMT

Teaching Powerful Problem-solving in Math: A Collaborative Approach Through Lesson Study Date: 2 March 2026 Time:1700 – 1800 GMT0900 – 1000 San Francisco, CA, USA1100 – 1200 Chicago, IL, USA1700 – 1800 London, United Kingdom1800 – 1900 Amsterdam, Netherla…

🇪🇪 Lesson Study is coming to Estonian schools!
University of Tartu and Smart Future Fund - Targa Tuleviku Fond - have launched a project to introduce Lesson Study approach in Estonian schools. Researchers from the Institute of Education are preparing Estonian language guidance materials for teachers.

📚From February to May 2026, three pilot schools will try out the first Lesson Study cycles to help refine the method for local school needs. The research team collects data through lesson observations, questionnaires (both for students and teachers), and teacher interviews.

🏁The goal of the project - stronger teacher collaboration and better learning outcomes – is in accordance with LIFT Project’s aims in initial teacher education. The project is led by Assoc Prof Liina Lepp, with Kadri Linder, Prof Äli Leijen and Prof Margus Pedaste.

📣 IMPULS-Lesson Study Alliance 2026 Lesson Study Immersion Program

📆 June 16 (Tuesday) to June 25 (Thursday), 2026

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IMPULS-Lesson Study Alliance 2026 Lesson Study Immersion Program Date: June 16 (Tuesday) to June 25 (Thursday), 2026 The program offers educators a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in authentic mathematics Lesson Study in Japan. Participants will observ…

📣 WALS NEW WEBSITE
📗 New resources, links, connections and much more
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