A Resource that takes the mystery out of the research process for prospective and practicing teachers. This volume shows you how to plan, fund, engage in, and manage your own research as well as analyze and disseminate the findings in a way that will inform instruction and help your better meet students' needs. Each chapter provides a number of tools to get you started, including questions to help organize your thoughts before reading, key terms, problem-solving vignettes for discussion, and appendixes with additional resources and reproducibles.