Reasons to Do Action Research

Reasons to Do Action Research
What works...
• To figure out a particular "how to" of teaching
• To demonstrate to principals, parents, students, ourselves that a teaching practice is useful
Collegiality...
• To have time to talk about teaching with our colleagues
• To develop better overall relationships with our colleagues
Personal/Professional Development...
• To be supported and pushed in our development as teachers
• To recognize that growth doesn't just happen, that often we need more formal structures in order to grow
• To enable teachers to engage in intellectual pursuits and become continuous learners
Starting where we are...
• To start with the teacher that I am, not that someone else thinks I should be
Consistency...
• To practice being a continuous learner, to live by what I am trying to help my students learn
• To connect teachers in different roles, schools, districts
Challenging the norm...
• To create new forms of professional development
• To create new forms of research
• To construct know