Responds to an article by Dorothy Strickland (same issue) concerning the teacher as researcher. Argues that the debate over whether teachers do research should focus on epistemological and political issues, and not on methodology, since research is a way to know, as well as a matter of whose knowledge is valued. (RS)

Presents observations concerning teachers as researchers organized around such issues as the roots of teacher research, the new interest in the topic, how teacher researchers are viewed by researchers, how they conduct research, what conditions support such research, and the value of such research. (RS)

Argues that teacher researchers are reflective practitioners searching for insights to improve their teaching practice, which does not exclude them from "proving" generalizable truths. Argues that different interpretations of the term "teacher researcher" enrich the debate. (RS)

Looks at some of the core perspectives in teacher research, situates the movement in a wider context, and examines some of its explicit or implicit premises along with typical methodologies. Discusses the opportunities of teacher research; the craft-artistry perspective; communities of exchange, support, and inquiry; and warrants for knowledge in…

Argues that a democratic, emancipatory research model consisting of collaborative and explicit statements of purpose, design, data collection, analysis, publication, implications for practice and future research is possible and ideal for the educational community. Argues that this model has evolved to overcome the limitations of the rationalistic…

Presents a questioning guide for identifying specific classroom issues, then devising a research question that can be systematically researched in the classroom. (HTH)

Reacts to Frederick Burton's response (same issue) to her article on teachers as researchers. Emphasizes the value of collaborative research projects, the need for teacher researchers not to imitate the work of traditional researchers, and the use of local forums to give teacher researchers recognition. (RS)

Describes the experiences of one recipient of a teacher researcher grant from the National Council of Teachers of English as her research began to inform her teaching and her teaching influenced her research. (SRT)

Focuses on student-teacher interaction in one classroom. Discusses different methods for conducting informal classroom research, connecting classroom practices with current theories, and analyzing and interpreting classroom events to improve instruction and learning. (HTH)