action research

  • Getting Started with Action Research

    I wrote this article for the Stenhouse blog. I am reposting it here as it was. Enjoy! Getting Started with Action Research Matt Renwick We recently facilitated action research for twenty of our district teachers. They came from all areas in grades K–12. The course was led by Dr. Beth Giles and Dr. Mark…

  • Teacher/Learner

    The most powerful way of thinking about a teacher’s role is for teachers to see themselves as evaluators of their effects on students. – John Hattie Battle of Semantics by Melissa Emler (Connecting to Create Greatness, January 2, 2015) A former high school English teacher and current education consultant confronts the concept of separating teaching from…