TIPS Lesson Study
What is lesson study?
Lesson study is an inquiry cycle that supports teachers to experiment, observe and improve. As teachers work together to study student learning, schools become places where both students and teachers are passionate about learning (lessonresearch.net/). In the TIPS lesson study design, teams use the Rehumanizing STEM framework (Gutiérrez, 2018/2022) to guide their work to create more equitable experiences in STEM for our students.
Learn from prior TIPS lesson study teams
- Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology (lower division), Spring 2023, Sonoma State; angiosperm lab; Windows/Mirrors
- Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology (lower division), 2023–24, Sonoma State; Science Language and Mapping Life; Body/Emotion
- Intro Biology Sequence, 2025–26, CSU cross-campus; Food Systems and Staple Crops; Cultures/Our/Theirstories
- General Chemistry (for majors), Spring 2023, Sonoma State; buffer labs and acidification of oceans; Cultures/Our/Theirstories
- General Chemistry (for health sciences), 2023–24, Sonoma State; significant figures, dimensional analysis, precision vs accuracy; Windows/Mirrors
- Introductory Chemistry, 2025–26, CSU cross-campus; Chemistry is Everywhere: Global Stories of Discovery and Innovation; Cultures/Our/Theirstories
- Programming I & II, Spring 2023, Sonoma State; Object-oriented programming; Windows/Mirrors
- Intro Programming, 2025–26, CSU cross-campus; Classes; Living Practices/Futures
- Introduction to Geology, Spring 2023, Sonoma State; topographic maps; Body/Emotion
- Geology Research Methods, 2023–24, Sonoma State; understanding primary research literature; Windows/Mirrors
- Calculus 1, Spring 2022, Sonoma State; Intro to Integration; Windows/Mirrors
- Calculus 1, 2022–23, Sonoma State; Intro to optimization; Cultures/Our/Theirstories
- Calculus 1, 2025–26, CSU cross-campus; Applied optimization; Body/Emotion
- Introduction to Proof, Spring 2022, Sonoma State; complete induction; Body/Emotion
- Introduction to Proof, 2025–26, CSU cross-campus; equivalence relations and classes; Body/Emotion
- Precalculus, 2025–26, CSU cross-campus; function transformations; Body/Emotion
- Intro Physics sequence, Spring 2023, Sonoma State; moments of inertia; Body/Emotion
- Intro Physics sequence, 2023–24, Sonoma State; mechanical energy and experimental design; Participation/Positioning
- Intro Physics, 2025–26, CSU cross-campus; Lenz's Law; Body/Emotion
- Introductory Statistics, Spring 2022, Sonoma State; comparing proportions & p-values; Windows/Mirrors
- Introductory Statistics, Spring 2022, Sonoma State; understanding statistical significance; Windows/Mirrors
- Introductory Statistics, 2022–23, Sonoma State; designing a statistical experiment; Ownership/Stewardship
- Introductory Statistics, 2025–26, CSU cross-campus; confidence intervals; Creation and Ownership/Stewardship
- Data Science (lower division), 2025–26, CSU cross-campus; data analytics with AI; Living Practices/Futures