Teachers Taking Action

About the Editors

Contributors

Foreword
Taffy E. Raphael

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part I: Understanding the Foundations of Teacher Research

Part Opener: Becoming a Teacher Researcher
Linda Pratt, Kenneth J. Weiss, Faith Maina

Chapter 1
How Teacher Research Can Become Your Way of Being
Cynthia A. Lassonde, Gail V. Ritchie, Rebecca K. Fox

Chapter 2
Getting the Big Picture: An Overview of the Teacher Research Process
Francine C. Falk-Ross, Peggy D. Cuevas

Part II: Developing a Research Project

Part Opener: Moving From Reflective Practitioner to Teacher Researcher
Nancy L. Michelson, Starlin D. Weaver

Chapter 3
Focusing the Study: Framing a Researchable Question
Neal Shambaugh, Jaci Webb-Dempsey

Chapter 4
Types of Research Methods
Kim T. Shea, Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie

Chapter 5
Examining the Possibilities: Planning Your Research Project
Amy D. Broemmel, Elizabeth A. Swaggerty

Part III: Engaging in Teacher Research Projects

Part Opener: Engaging Novice Teachers in Classroom Inquiry
Barbara H. Davis

Chapter 6
Organizing and Analyzing Qualitative Data
Leanne M. Avery, Daniel Z. Meyer

Chapter 7
Collaboration in Teacher Research: Complicated Cooperation
Donna Ware, Christine A. Mallozzi, Elizabeth Carr Edwards, James F. Baumann

Part IV: Supportive Strategies and Funding

Part Opener: Facing Research Issues and Perceived Stumbling Blocks
Mark A. Hogan

Chapter 8
Coping With the Stumbling Blocks in Teacher Research
Deborah Eldridge, Michelle Stein, Alyson Wasko, Alexandra Peña   FREE!

Chapter 9
Strategies for Dealing With Other Research Issues
Moira A. Fallon, Dixie D. Massey

Chapter 10
Powerful Grant Writing: Strategies Teachers Can Use for Securing Funds
Susan E. Israel

Part V: Writing, Publishing, and Presenting Teacher Research

Part Opener: Sharing What We Learn in Teacher Research
Ilene R. Rutten, Cheryl Dozier

Chapter 11
Effective Writing for Teacher Researchers
Janet C. Richards, Sharon K. Miller

Chapter 12
Preparing and Submitting Your Research Manuscript for Publication
Kathy G. Short, Tracy L. Smiles

Chapter 13
Preparing and Presenting Your Research Findings
Nithya Narayanaswamy Iyer, Suzanne Wegener Soled

Part VI: Where Do We Go From Here?

Part Opener: Final Reflections
Cynthia A. Lassonde

Chapter 14
The Future of Teacher Research
Susan Davis Lenski

Appendix A
Favorite Resources for Teacher Researchers

Appendix B
Reproducible Forms

Author Index

Subject Index