Week 7 Chapter 6: March 1-7

2/29/2020

For our last week of discussion, we ask that you read chapter 6 which discusses publication. For this chapter, please feel free to leave your own thinking about the chapter or use one of the prompts listed below. Thank you!

Share your thinking about the chapter. You may want to consider one or more of the following prompts below:

What connections did you make to Chapter 6?
How might you find opportunities to publish, or encourage your colleagues and students to do so?
What inquiry topic might you develop or deepen? Who will you invite to join you?
How might you engage or continue to use inquiry in your practice?

General Prompts to post with each chapter:

What was meaningful to you?
How can you use this in your own practice?
How does the content connect and apply to your practice?

2 Comments

Janice Ewing

3/2/2020 11:19:29 am

In this section of the book, Mary and I wanted to highlight the importance of publishing one's action research process, findings, and/or ongoing questions. We also wanted to demonstrate the wide variety of ways to publish. For teachers who might be thinking that they don't have time to publish, it could take the form of a blog post, sharing at the grade level or faculty meeting, or participating in social media chat or online book club!

If you're questioning why other educators would be interested in your work, we have found that teachers are most interested in fresh-from-the-classroom experiences, including what motivated your inquiry, what you tried, what worked and didn't work, and what your next steps are. You'll find yourself connecting with teachers with similar interests, or others who are pursuing different topics but find aspects of your process, such as data collection, that they can apply.

How have you published in the past, and what methods might you consider for the future? Who might be a good mentor for you, or to whom might you be a good mentor?

Meg Norris

3/9/2020 08:39:16 am

When I think about publication, the first thing that comes to mind is journals, books, presentations, or websites where information is kept. Yet, I think sharing our findings to our studies can occur in other avenues too such as PLCs or PLNs. Here we can share findings with colleagues, draw conclusions, and determine next steps for students based on the discussion. Also, these collaborative conversations can lead to new inquiry ideas, and the inquiry process begins again.

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