The Initiative Benefits
Classroom Leadership
When researching instructional strategy effectiveness in the classroom, teachers are best positioned to find what works.
Evidence-Based Strategies
Get access to hundreds of research-backed strategies to select from when designing your short research cycles.
Continuous Improvement
Teacher as Researcher equips educators to conduct short research cycles so you can see results sooner and adjust your instruction.
Collaborative Network
Join a community of teachers who have participated in Teacher as Researcher and continue to share effective strategies.
Seamless Integration with State Standards
Teacher as Researcher is aligned with South Carolina state standards, College and Career Ready Standards, and LETRs.
The Timeline
Total duration:
10-14 WEEKS
Number of sessions: 6
Length of each session: 2 hours
Number of research studies: 2
Each study duration: 2-4 weeks
Strategy Summaries
Recommendations from WWC Practice Guides
Concepts Overview
These videos discuss some concepts you will explore during Teacher as Researcher. If your questions aren’t answered here, try our FAQ page.
What is the initiative?
What is an Instructional Strategy?
Preliminary Evaluation Results
Teacher as Researcher Resources
Blog Posts
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Fostering Teacher Agency & Leadership through Classroom-Based Inquiry
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How teacher-led research drives instructional improvement through Teacher as Researcher
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