1. Systematic, intentional inquiry
Teacher Research
Systematic, intentional inquiry
by teachers.

2. Purposes of Teacher Research
Improve practice
Better understand a particular aspect of practice
Better understand one’s practice in general
Promote greater equity
Influence the social conditions of practice

3. Teachers’ Questions
Often emerge from discrepancies between what is intended (theory) and what occurs (practice).
• a student’s progress
• a floundering classroom routine
• conflict or tension among students
• a desire to try a new approach

4. Reframing a Research Study from Outsider to Insider
Problem Statement
Literature Review
Purpose Statement
Methods
Role of the Researcher
Assertions and Evidence
Interpretation
Theory
Action
Scholarly Connections