Action research for English language arts teachers : invitation to inquiry / Mary Buckelew and Janice Ewing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buckelew, Mary, author.

Ewing, Janice, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language arts--Research.

Language arts.

English language--Study and teaching.

English language.

Action research in education.

Physical Description:

xv, 195 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

"Offering preservice and inservice teachers a guide to navigate the rapidly changing landscape of English Language Arts education, this book provides a fresh perspective on what it means to be a teacher researcher in ELA contexts. Inviting teachers to view inquiry and reflection as intrinsic to their identity and mission, Buckelew and Ewing walk readers through the inquiry process from developing an actionable focus, to data collection and analysis to publication and the exploration of ongoing questions. Providing thoughtful and relevant protocols and models for teacher inquiry, this book establishes a theoretical foundation and offers practical, ready-to-use tools and strategies for engaging in the inquiry process in the context of teachers' communities. Action Research for English Language Arts Teachers: Invitation to Inquiry includes a variety of examples and scenarios of ELA teachers in diverse contexts, ensuring that this volume is relevant and accessible to all educators"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

What is teacher inquiry?

Finding your entry point to inquiry

Developing a question within a community : digging deeper

Data collection

Data analysis

Invitation to publication : inquiry as a reciprocal and ongoing process.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781138609099

1138609099

9781138609112

1138609110

OCLC:

1086505012