The process of the inquiry is a hero(ine)'s journey, following the path:
The question or inquiry
The threshold (point of no return) in search of finding out
People, stories, methodologies (amulets) along the way to protect, guide and empower you
Difficulties & Challenges on your path
People you meet; charms, amulets, prayers you are given to see you through the ordeal
Journey will be completed: successfully or sometimes not sucessfully
You are transformed in the process
A new journey begins
Teacher practitioner research represents the voice of educators to own their practice toward professional and personal empowerment. This process becomes a hero/heroine’s journey.
As social justice in action within our profession, teachers are in the trenches, on the front lines in classrooms everyday, doing what they love the most amid the noise of high stakes testing constraints, hierarchical administrative edicts, and interference at local, state and federal levels with political and economic ramifications.