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"This book is an essential tool in the effort to construct teaching on a foundation of thought and care. Rejecting the simple, connect-the-dots view of teaching so prevalent today, Nancy Dana and Diane Yendol-Silva invite us into a world of teaching that is deeply intellectual and fundamentally ethical. They show us how to achieve this, offering practical, concrete steps any teacher or group of teachers can decide to take as they work to transform what they already do informally and privately into something intentional, systematic, and public."
William Ayers, Senior University Scholar, Distinguished Professor of Education
University of Illinois at Chicago
"This thoughtful and well crafted guide to classroom research is, quite simply, the best book on the topic I have encountered. It is clearly written and jargon-free; it de-mystifies the process of discipline inquiry without sacrificing its complexity and power. I will use this volume in my graduate classes and recommend it to others."
Lynne Miller, Professor of Educational Leadership
University of Southern Maine
"This book is both scholarly and practical, offering university and school-based researchers a comprehensive, theoretical, and practical foundation for teacher inquiry. Dana and Yendol-Silva have written a book that is a 'must have' for all those who are interested in bridging the gap between theory and practice."
Frances Kochan, Interim Dean, College of Education
Auburn University
The how-to guide to educator research, from "Where Do I Begin?" to your published results!
Educator research and classroom inquiry are the gold standard for how the most highly qualified, committed, and passionate educators construct their own knowledge about teaching, learning, content, curriculum, classroom practice, professional growth, and social justice. This how-to guide to classroom inquiry takes educators through the process step by step, from beginning to end, answering critical questions on developing the research plan, collecting the data, analyzing the data, writing the results, and publishing the results. This is sure to be an essential guide for teachers, teacher trainers, teacher educators, and professional development schools. The Reflective Educator's Guide to Classroom Research leads prospective and veteran educators alike on a journey that includes:
- Questioning
teaching, learning, and school reform - Sharing
your questions, insights, and processes with other educators - Researching
through interviews, journals, and surveys - Analyzing data
and developing a write-up of your results - Communicating your findings
to the educational community