The Reflective Educator's Guide to Classroom Research; Learning to Teach and Teaching to Learn Through Practitioner Inquiry

by Dana, Nancy; Yendol-Hoppey, Diane

• ISBN13: 9780761946458
• ISBN10: 0761946454
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

This how-to guide to classroom inquiry takes educators through the research process step by step, answering each critical question from "Where Do I Begin?" through publishing the results.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Ann Lieberman
Preface	ix
About the Authors	xv
Teacher Inquiry Defined	1	(12)
What Is Teacher Inquiry?	2	(3)
What Is the Relationship Between Teacher Inquiry and Teacher Professional Growth?	5	(1)
How Is Teacher Inquiry Different From What I Already Do as a Reflective Teacher?	6	(1)
What Are Some Contexts That Are Ripe for Teacher Inquiry?	7	(3)
How Does My Engaging in Teacher Inquiry Help Shape the Profession of Teaching?	10	(3)
The Start of Your Journey: Finding a Wondering	13	(36)
Where Do I Begin?	13	(1)
Where Do I Find My Wonderings and Questions?	14	(31)
What Happens If I Still Cannot Locate My Wondering?	45	(4)
To Collaborate or Not to Collaborate: That Is the Question!	49	(14)
Why Is Collaboration So Important?	50	(3)
What Are the Possibilities for How I Might Collaborate?	53	(10)
Developing a Research Plan: Making Inquiry a Part of Your Teaching Practice	63	(1)
What Do Data Look Like, How Do I Collect Them, and How Do They Fit Into My Work as a Teacher?	63	(21)
When Do I Collect Data and How Much Do I Collect?	84