Engaging in Action Research is designed as a how-to guide for teachers and school leaders to encourage and support them as researchers conducting research in their schools and school districts. Its eleven chapters are logically organized to take the reader through the process of designing, planning, implementing, analyzing and reporting research intended to answer questions specific to the teacher’s or administrator’s professional role and immediate environment. Chapter one offers four case examples of individuals who have questions arising from their own observations and curiosities about student learning or interactions taking place in their own work environments and how these could lead to research projects. I found this an effective way to connect the reader to the initial stages of wondering that leads to action research and how it arises from everyday activities.
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