Table of Contents

1. What Is Early Childhood Teacher Research? 2. What is the Purpose of Early Childhood Teacher Research? 3. Where Will Puzzlement and Wondering Lead? 4. Why Plan? 5. Data, Data, Who Has the Data? 6. What Do Data Reveal? 7. Who Might Be Interested? 8. What Comes After Research Is Completed? Appendix A: Ethnographic Description of a First Grade Classroom. Appendix B: Reflection on National Board Video of Class Discussion. Appendix C: Teacher Interview Transcript. Appendix D: The Wonder of Learning Newsletter Article. Glossary.

About the Author

Kathryn Castle is Professor Emeritus and former Chuck & Kim Watson Endowed Chair in Education in the School of Teaching and Curriculum Leadership at Oklahoma State University, USA.