IMPULS (International Math-teacher Professionalization Using Lesson Study) in Japan and Lesson Study Alliance, a non-profit corporation in Chicago, USA, are offering intensive Lesson Study Immersion Program in Japan in June 2026. The program will run from June 16 (Tuesday) to June 25 (Thursday), 2026.
The program offer educators a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in authentic mathematics Lesson Study in Japan. Participants will observe several mathematics lessons developed through Lesson Study in elementary and secondary schools and observe how Japanese teachers conduct their post-lesson discussions. All research lessons and post-lesson discussions will be simultaneously translated into English by experts in mathematics teaching and learning. In addition, participants will have opportunities to interact with teachers, students, and education professors from schools and universities in Japan.
Participants must pay the tuition, 4,500 USD, which includes the cost of accommodations during the program from the arrival day (Monday June 15 check in) to the departure day (Friday, June 26 check out). Participants will be responsible for their own international airfare to Tokyo and local transportation in Tokyo.
We can accept only a limited number of participants due to the constraints of live research lesson observation. Interested individuals should complete this application form and submit it along with a non-refundable 50 USD application fee. Applicants will be reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis up to the capacity of the program. If your initial application is accepted, we will send you an acceptance form and instructions for paying a deposit of 450 USD by March 20. The remaining tuition balance (4000 USD) must be received by us by May 1, 2026.
If we do not have enough participants registered by March 20, 2026, we may need to cancel the program, in which case you will receive a full refund of any payments made.
Procedure for application, selection, and payments
1) Submit this application along with a non-refundable 50 USD application fee
2) Notice of acceptance is sent to applicants within 5 business days after receiving the application fee.
3) Submit a deposit of 450 USD by March 20, 2026
4) By May 1, 2026:
- Purchase your round-trip air ticket to Tokyo (either NRT or HND) and send us your flight information.
- Submit the non-refundable balance of the tuition payment (4000 USD)
- What is included in the tuition ?
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- hotel accommodations with breakfast in Tokyo
- hotel lodging with breakfast at other hotels as needed for visits to schools outside Tokyo
- English translation of lesson plans
- simultaneous translation during lessons and post-lesson discussions by experienced bilingual mathematics educators
In addition, the program will invite you to some dinners, including a welcome reception and a farewell party.