My Flickering Light...

As I went through the process of reading for this week's lesson and brainstorming with myself about my action research, my light began to flicker! I attended 2 Reading Recovery trainings this week and was able to renew my learning about the various strategies I want to attend to in this school year.  I began to make the connections on what I did wrong and new strategies.  Because last year was a learning year for me, I felt the need to stay on the directed road and not veer off path.  Now that I have experience under my belt, I now understand that it is okay to veer off according to the needs of the student. Whew! My supervisor and I were able to connect this week as well.  As I explained my research idea to him, he agreed that our school could benefit from an intervention model which will meet the needs of those students who do not require an intense intervention model such as Reading Recovery.  The students I am aiming for are the "bubble students".  These are the students who are not in the low percentile, but they are missing a couple of key components to make and keep them successful! We discussed what and who will be needed to facilitate the intervention model and possible times in which the intervention can be held.  My light is flickering with so many ideas! It is my hope to get the "buy-in" from the grade level for this intervention model.  I know it's going to take great effort, but I believe it's achievable and the students will benefit!

Blogs & Educational Leaders:

ü  Blogs can be helpful tools for an educational leader.

ü  Blogs allow leaders the ability to collaborate with other educational leaders in their district, state, and even the world.

ü  Leaders can utilize blogs for daily communication with other principals, their faculty, students, parents, and the community at large in which they serve. 

ü  Blogs can decrease the amount of time spent on disseminating information via memorandums and they are also beneficial in allowing for quick responses.

Action Research Description & My Implementation Plan

 

 

 

After reading the text which defined action research, I had an epiphany! Action research/inquiry is what I have attempted to do with my life.  I have always questioned or wondered about the various quest in my life; be it professionally or personally.  I am now able to put this into the proper prospective in regards to the professional area of my life.  With action research in education, this process allows for reflective action based on question(s) which derive from a need or a desire to enhance the teacher, leader, or school’s overall performance.  Action research is a tool for self-reflection.  It is conducted from within, using data from the posing questions, surveys, and collaborative meetings.  Conducting action research requires time.  Time plays an integral part in the implementation of the research as well as the reflection of the research.  It is understood that educational leaders sometimes do not have enough time to manage all their daily duties.  When committing to action research, one must set aside a dedicated amount of time to fully implement the research.  Finally, I have learned by conducting action research, it will allow educational leaders opportunities to lead by example, collaborate with faculty members as well as other administrators, and time to make reflections.  It is a continuous learning process until the desired results are achieved. As a new leader I am willing to take the initiative to continue to learn, utilizing action research and encourage my faculty in new learning.