1. To Collaborate or not to Collaborate Chapter 3 Kara Badder and Jennifer Snyder

2. That is the question! The answer can be found by addressing the following questions... Why? How?

3. Research is Hard Work Not traditionally part of teacher practice Adds a layer to an already demanding job Teacher-leader research practices disrupt the status quo Inquiry incites change

4. Collaboration provides Energy and Support Stepping stones to previous work Networking

5. Teacher Talk Colleagues Administrators Parents

6. Inquiry Talk Define Examine Refine Critique All of this occurs with “like-minded” people

7. Safety in numbers in teacher inquiry provides

8. Strength in numbers

9. Resistance may occur Colleagues Administrators Personal v. Professional Conflicts Findings may become difficult to ignore

10. Collaborative Possibilities Possibilities Shared Inquiry: 2 or more pair to define and conduct a single experiment Parallel Inquiry: Parallel but individual research where support in collection of data and discussion of analysis can be found Intersecting Inquiry: 2 or more completely different topics OR the same topic with two different wonderings Inquiry Support: Support person to help formulate questions, design projects and analyze data

11. The purpose of collaboratio n is to keep you from feeling overwhelmed and isolated. It is intentional “teacher-talk.”

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