This study, presented at the Japan Society for Curriculum Studies (JSCS) Sym- posium, underscores our firm commitment to international collaboration. In collaboration with the World Association of Lesson Studies (WALS) and JSCS, the central theme is “School-Based Curriculum Management for Teacher Education: The Future Development of Curriculum Study and Lesson Study” (Kuramoto et al., 2024). 
Foreword
Introduction
Part 1 Illuminating International Research of Curriculum Study and Lesson Study for Teaching Training Development

Chapter 1 The Literature Review: Research on School-Based Curriculum Management Overseas
Chapter 2 Exploring Service-Learning SOFAR Model in School- Based Curriculum Management: Inspiring Hope for Community Impact
Chapter 3 Applying Variation Theory for Instructional Design: Learning Study in Hong Kong
Chapter 4 Contemporary Adaptations to Lesson Study in the Age of ICT
Chapter 5 Interrelation of Lesson Study and Curriculum in Kazakhstan
Chapter 6 On-the-Job-Training (OJT) for Novice Teachers in Aichi Prefecture
Chapter 7 Empowering Learners: Cultivating Autonomy in Japanese University English Education
Part 2 Insights of Lesson Study in Teacher Education and Curriculum Development-
Showcasing in the Context of Digital Transformation in Vietnam

Chapter 8 Exploring a Cost-Effective Online Teacher Training Model During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from Vietnam
Chapter 9 Curriculum Management in Teacher Education: Visualized in Vietnam with Lens of Digital Transformation
Chapter 10 Practice of ‘Lesson Study’ in Japan and Vietnam within the Contemporary Era
Chapter 11 Classroom Management: A Dimension of Lesson Study Encountered in Vietnam
Part 3 School-Based Curriculum Management from the Perspective of Lesson Study and
Teacher Education in Japan

Chapter 12 Creating Learning Communities for Home Economics Teachers and Knowledge Management: Under the Times of Rapid Change and Unpredictable Society
Chapter 13 Strategizing and Developing Lesson Study through Systems Thinking Using the Curriculum Management Model
Chapter 14 Analysis of the School Improvement Process within the Framework of Curriculum Management
Chapter 15 A Study on the Future of Lesson Study in Japan- An Individual Lesson Plan Using “Zaseki-hyo”
Chapter 16 Student Attitude Shifts within the International Baccalaureate Curriculum: Insights from Student Narratives
Chapter 17 Transformation of Student Consciousness through Service-Learning Focused on Hip Hop
Chapter 18 Self-Analysis Sheet Methodology for Teacher Training
Chapter 19 Mentoring and the State of Teacher Training
Chapter 20 Reforms and Issues in Developing School Administrators through Administrative Training in Japan
Final Chapter The Future of Research: School-Based Curriculum Management and Lesson Study for Teacher Education