In Developing a Definition of Teacher Research, I liked the quote used in the beginning by Marion MacLean. MacLean says, “Teacher researchers have faith in their students; they know too much to give up on them” (23). This statement automatically made me think of all the wonderful teachers that saw potential within me, and did not “give up” on me even when I sometimes wanted to “give up” on myself (23). Those are the teachers that make a difference and leave an impact.

In addition, I liked how The Teacher as Researcher by Marian M. Mohr started off as well. Right from the jump, it brought me back to a classroom discussion and it showed the benefits of keeping a journal. I liked the idea of a journal possibly being used as a tool for yourself and strangers if the author considers it to be research and publishes it.

Continuing, the article actually relieved some of my fears about becoming a teacher. Mohr says, “The humiliation of not knowing everything catches up with every teacher” (5). This further highlights the saying “we all make mistakes,” and the fact we can never know everything. In Mohr case, the mistake actually did more good than harm. Mohr found a way to make the students recall a word and taught through the mistake. As teachers, you have to sometimes teach creatively to help your students learn and be engaged. Although I am not a teacher, I am sure there are days when nothing goes as planned, and you engage in something out of the usual.

In conclusion, Developing a Definition of Teacher Research and The Teacher as Researcher were more interesting to me than A Teacher-Research Group in Action although I do like the idea of trying to demonstrate a “group in action” (2). I also like the fact the article incorporated different people’s perspectives of the experience and it incorporated techniques that I personally enjoy. The reading also made me think of The Future of Composition Research because it mentioned “the process [being] more important than the product” (5).Although I still focus on the product, what you learn and who you become are important.