Do you have a persistent problem of practice that is impacting your classroom? Are you implementing new, home-grown interventions? Do you have a student whose behavior is consistently problematic? Adventures in Action Research is the book for you!

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Action research is a systematic process that allows practitioners to deeply study and understand problems of practice so that they can improve teaching and learning conditions in their schools and classrooms. It is a wonderful continuous improvement framework that allows educators to make better informed decisions for their students.

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I first discovered action research when I was teaching elementary general music. At the time, I was struggling with a classroom management problem created by my nemesis – the pencil sharpener. While this problem may seem trivial, it was having a serious negative impact on my learning environment. I turned to action research to explore the impact of various strategies until I found a solution that resolved my issue and increased my teaching time.

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The problem with most action research methods, books, and courses is that they focus too much on the theory and not enough on the practical steps. This book seeks to fill that gap! As you work through the book, prompting questions at the end of each section will help you choose the next step and direct you to the right page to find step-by-step directions. If you follow the steps, you will finish the book with a detailed analysis of your problem of practice and a deep understanding of the impact of the solution you chose.

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To further help you succeed, this book is supported by online videos and tools that will help you apply the steps to your own project.

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Adventures in Action Research will be available for preorder in December 2022 and will be in print in January 2023!