– Kazakhstan has made great strides in Lesson Study. Teachers professional development based on Lesson Study and their own practice ensures quality teaching. It is important to create a professional environment that supports and develops a research culture," said Vice-Minister of Education Aibat Ilyassov.
The digital portrait of the conference also confirmed the scale of the event: more than 500 domestic teachers who are actively implementing Lesson Study discussed topical issues with authoritative experts from the UK, USA, Japan and Malaysia. Educators also studied and discussed more than 100 successful Lesson Study cases.
– Center of Excellence NIS membership in the World Association of Lesson Study has enabled the implementation of the “Lesson Study Kazakhstan” project. We are honoured that the World Association's Expert Council decided to hold the WALS-2024 International Conference in Astana, said Anuar Zhangozin, Chairperson of the Board of Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools.
Catherine Lewis, President of WALS, joined the conference from the California and acknowledged that the Kazakhstani experience of implementing the Lesson Study is one of the best in her practice.