Where Can Teacher Research Lead? One Teacher's Daydream
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• In this article, how does the school district and administration support teacher research? To what extent is this support important? Why?
• Rita Johnson researched the impact of "writing-to-learn" on her science class. What conclusions did she make? Describe the ways that she adjusted her instructional strategies based on her findings.
• Ms. Johnson asked herself the following questions: What happens when a teacher looks at her own classroom to discover what learning is taking place? What happens when students look at their own learning? What happens when a teacher shares research results with other teachers?

How would you answer these questions?