Early childhood teacher research : from questions to results /
Castle, Kathryn.
New York ; London : Routledge,
c2012.
Early Childhood Teacher Research is an exciting new resource that will address the sorts of questions and concerns that pre- and in-service teachers of young children frequently have when engaging in teacher research. Accessible and interactive, this book touches upon the important issues every early childhood teacher should know---the uniqueness of early childhood teacher research, reasons for doing it, and how to do it. In this comprehensive guide, Kathryn Castle explores each stage of teacher research, from conceptualization, generating research questions, identifying data sources, gathering and analyzing data, interpreting results, sharing results, to taking action based on results.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is early childhood teacher research? -- What is the purpose of early childhood teacher research? -- Where will puzzlement and wondering lead? -- Why plan? -- Data, data, who has the data? -- What do data reveal? -- Who might be interested? -- What comes after research is completed? -- Appendix A: Ethnographic description of a first grade classroom -- Appendix B: Reflection on national board video of class discussion -- Appendix C: Teacher interview transcript --  Appendix D: The Wonder of Learning newsletter article -- Glossary.
Early Childhood Teacher Research is an exciting new resource that will address the sorts of questions and concerns that pre- and in-service teachers of young children frequently have when engaging in teacher research. Accessible and interactive, this book touches upon the important issues every early childhood teacher should know---the uniqueness of early childhood teacher research, reasons for doing it, and how to do it. In this comprehensive guide, Kathryn Castle explores each stage of teacher research, from conceptualization, generating research questions, identifying data sources, gathering and analyzing data, interpreting results, sharing results, to taking action based on results.
Child development
Early childhood education