Teacher research could be defined as an intentional and systematic inquiry that can effectively influence learners’ learning or improve teachers’ practice in a real classroom or learning community. For teaching writing with efficiency, the teacher as a researcher is vital to solve tough problems, make correct decisions, and enhance students’ writing outcomes by utilizing methods like survey, questionnaires, or interviews to collect and analyze data.
A model
Urbanski (2015), the author of “Using the Workshop Approach in the High School English Classroom: Modeling Effective Writing, Reading, and Thinking Strategies for Student Success,” posed an extremely appropriate comparison between coaching running and teaching writing. To coach running, the first step is to be an outstanding runner, the same for teachers to teach writing. Playing a role of model in writing instruction is extremely essential to show the students writing process and practice and how to be an effective writer.