week 2 reflection

Within this weeks assignment, I have listened to the interviews, done my review of other action research topics, and somewhat don't understand why part 3 of this week's assignment didn't fall with week one assignment. I sat down with my site supervisor (stood-up rather) and we discussed the possible difficulty of my research project.  Might step on some toes, but may end up saying what some people have been thinking.  The only failure is the failure of not trying. The part 2 assignment I will say I found most difficult having to provide an example I thought matched with each of the nine areas. Staff development, individual teachers, and individual students proved to be a funny making sure I was not repetitive with my answers. I took away from the interviews a few examples of actual implementation of action research, so I do have a better understanding of a finished product.  When the summer comes, I might read all of the dissertations they did. Dissertations really make you think about trying to pursue that doctrine!

week one reflection

Action research is taking a practice of what I am currently doing and finding different techniques to improve it.  After finding the techniques to improve what it is I am currently doing, I can begin the process to implement the changes necessary to make the process more successful. So in a nutshell, using action research I can improve the correlation between bumpy old methods to a more modern flow for student achievement.  I would use different schematics, data retrieval, and interpreting to make solid based decisions and presentations to the principal to provide a point of view that they may have overlooked. With action research it is a continual process that requires the research to be reexamined.  This makes way for improvement as each new method is tried and tested. With more reliance on reevaluation of the material. the processes, and the end products, it is going to be essential to provide constant collaboration amongst staff for the  improvement of the school.  Hopefully with staff involvement, it would produce more cooperation and a chance for every voice not to be just heard, but have an actual impact on the direction that school going for student achievement.  With more people on board, it should drive for the success of the students coupled with interest from the key stakeholders. 

 Educational leaders can use blogging to possibly get annoymous answers from staff who normally won't speak up. It can be used as an information gateway for the public to keep them up to date on current issues and way to look back on old topics to make sure that the suggested outcome is actually happening.