Action Research for Teachers: Traveling the Yellow Brick Road (2nd Edition)

For courses in Action Research; supplement for Reading Methods courses; and Teacher Education courses. Appealingly styled as a "journey" on a "yellow brick road," this compact text links all of the practical aspects of conducting action research with the scholarly tools that support the cycle of reflective practice, thereby showing prospective and practicing teachers how to make action research a natural part of their teaching. Offers a clear vision of how curiosity, play, imagination, and creativity can inform classroom teaching, as well as practical, well-grounded guidelines for using these qualities to enhance effective research studies in both individual and collaborative contexts.