If you are teaching, become a participant observer of your own classroom by setting aside a few minutes each day to focus on one dimension of classroom life. Use this technique to analyze your own...

If you are teaching, become a participant observer of your own classroom by setting aside a few minutes each day to focus on one dimension of classroom life. Use this technique to analyze your own program or as a way to assess strengths and needs of assistants or volunteers who work with you. (See Chapter 15 for more detail on action research.)