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About the Book

Research should serve teachers—not the other way around.

Many teachers have experienced "the research" as something done to them rather than for them—findings handed down without context, mandates without mechanisms, tools that consume instructional time without improving it. Healing and Hacking the Research-Practice Divide argues that this situation isn′t inevitable. Research can be powerful, humanizing, and liberatory—but only when it travels with humility, and only when teacher knowledge is recognized as evidence, too.

Rachael Gabriel and Kate Roberts offer practical tools, actionable frameworks, and honest analysis of how research moves through schools—and where it breaks down. Learn to evaluate studies, recognize their limits, and build inquiry practices that genuinely center your students, your context, and your professional knowledge.

This important guide offers tools teachers need to demystify research data and translate debate into informed practice. Inside you′ll find:

  • A definition of what "good" research is, what it provides, and its realistic limits
  • Practical frameworks for evaluating research and integrating it into your teaching
  • Tools for understanding why the research-practice divide exists—and who benefits from keeping it in place
  • Actionable resources for collective classroom inquiry

The divide between research and practice isn′t just a knowledge gap. It′s a structural problem. This book gives you the language, the frameworks, and the confidence to name that gap, navigate it, and begin to heal it.



Table of Contents:
Chapter One: “What the research says…” What Is Research Good For, And What Are Its Limits? Chapter Two: “Does anyone know the answer?” The Wisdom Needed to Build Knowledge Chapter Three: “What can we do?” Hacking the Research-Teaching Relationship Chapter Four: “Is anyone listening? Hacking Two-Way Communication Between Research & Practice Chapter Five: “Yeah, but what are they saying?” Hacking Language Barriers Between Research & Practice Chapter Six: “Where does our work fit?” Zoom In & Out to Gain Focus and Widen Perspective Chapter Seven: “What if everyone is arguing?” Navigating The Intersection Of Authentic Debate, Weaponized Research, And Our Own Experience

About the Author :
Rachael Gabriel is Professor of Literacy Education at the University of Connecticut. She is author of more than fifty refereed articles and author or editor of nine books for literacy teachers, leaders, and education researchers. Rachael currently teaches courses for educators and doctoral students pursuing specialization in literacy, and is Editor in Chief of The Reading Teacher. A former teacher and reading specialist, Rachael’s research is focused on literacy instruction, leadership, and intervention, as well as policies related to teacher development and evaluation. Kate Roberts is a national literacy consultant, author, and keynote speaker. She began her career teaching reading and writing in Brooklyn, NY, and went on to dedicate her work to supporting educators across the country as a literacy consultant focusing on translating big ideas into clear, replicable classroom moves. She is the author of The Heart of Fiction: Reading Through Character, Theme & Craft (2023) and A Novel Approach (2017), and co-author of Falling in Love with Close Reading (2013) and DIY Literacy (2015).


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798348866570
  • Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Corwin Press Inc
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 8348866574
  • Publisher Date: 29 Sep 2026
  • Binding: Digital download and online
  • Sub Title: A Teacher's Guide to Educational Research


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