Early Childhood Teacher Research: From Questions to Results
"Castle has given the early childhood field a much needed resource on the practice and the value of teacher research. Her clear guidelines and engaging examples bring early childhood teacher research to life for new and continuing educators working with children from birth though age eight. Drawing on her deep knowledge of early childhood practice, Castle shows us how to do exemplary teacher research from start to finish, and tells us why it is so essential to high quality teaching and learning."—Susan L. Recchia, Associate Professor and Coordinator, Integrated Early Childhood Program, Teachers College, Columbia University"Castle heralds the message that context is crucial in the realm of teacher research—and that early childhood education provides a compelling and significant landscape for doing this type of work. This richly grounded and comprehensive guide is a much needed contribution to the field. It will be welcomed by aspiring and seasoned teacher researchers alike."—Patricia A. Crawford, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Pittsburgh"In clear language, Castle leads students and educators through familiar but unique territory of practice in early childhood education into solidly based teacher research.  By using a wide variety of authentic examples, she carefully scaffolds steps to assist even research-intimidated individuals to become researchers. This book has the potential to improve our field and educational practice in every early childhood setting."—Elaine Surbeck, Professor of Early Childhood and Teacher Education, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University