The Reflective Educator′s Guide to Practitioner Inquiry by Nancy Fitchman Dana

The Reflective Educator′s Guide to Practitioner Inquiry, Fifth Edition

by Nancy Fichtman Dana, Diane Yendol-Hoppey, and Logan Rutten

Endorsements:

"There's a reason this book is now in its fifth edition. With its many updates that speak to current educational and societal challenges, this book is a must-read for every teacher, teacher educator, and school leader who is interested in how practitioner inquiry enriches professional practice. Highly practical, but also grounded in scholarship, the book offers compelling reflective exercises and a thoughtful step-by-step guide that explore both the ′how′ and, as importantly, the ′why′ of practitioner research."

Marilyn Cochran-Smith, Cawthorne Professor of Teacher Education for Urban Schools, Emerita, Lynch School of Education and Human Development, Boston College

Transform your teaching and shape education through the power of inquiry.

Grounded in real-world examples and more than 30 years of research in professional development, the fifth edition of The Reflective Educator′s Guide to Practitioner Inquiry addresses how inquiry fosters curiosity, reflection, and practical action to enhance equitable and effective classroom learning. This latest edition invites educators to view inquiry as a process, a product, and a stance.

The book offers new sections on the relationship between AI and teacher inquiry and the ways in which inquiry is changing with the times. Additional features and updates include:

• A new chapter that provides a step-by-step guide to crafting an intentional, actionable research plan
• Access exercises, inductive and deductive data analysis worksheets, ethical guidelines, and examples addressing today's issues in education
• A discussion of the connections between practitioner inquiry and the creation of equitable and just school communities

The Reflective Educator's Guide to Practitioner Inquiry, fifth edition, empowers educators at every stage in their careers to investigate their practice, drive sustained professional growth, and harness inquiry's potential to create classrooms where both students and teachers thrive.