Action Plan - Revised

Action Research Plan - Revised 3/25/12

I have revised my Action Research Plan after meeting with my site supervisor and also receiving comments from fellow classmembers. Thank you to all who commented! You have been a big help.

Lessons Learned from EDLD 5301 - Week 3

This week’s assignments were helpful for me to truly focus on my action research plan. By using the template, I was able to name specific items for each activity—this made me think deeper about what I will actually use in conducting the research. Making the draft plan reminded me of writing my lesson plans for the class I teach.

Adding the spreadsheet to this blog using the HTML code was challenging for me. After several tries, I was finally able to upload the document. In the same way, I tried a few times to add my file to TK20. In both instances, the instructions given were good but the websites must have been updated because the pages looked different than what was shown on the directions. That’s technology for you.

Action Research Plan - Draft

Lessons Learned from EDLD 5301 - Week 2

I thought that the interviews by Dr. Johnny Briseno, Dr. Timothy Chargois, and Dr. Kirk Lewis were particularly helpful. I liked their words of advice. I realized that reading literature reviews doesn’t have to take a long time (like I previously thought), and that literature reviews will help me in my action research plan. What was particularly helpful was the encouragement to look at similar plans that others have done. Looking at what others have done will give me ideas and direction for my own research plan.

Overall, all this information about action research and inquiry is sinking in.

How Educational Leaders Might Use Blogs

Educational leaders can use blogs to inform readers by writing down their thoughts and reflections and serve as an online journal. The online journal can be revisited in order to observe trends in thought processes. For example, if an actual plan or program was successful, the thought processes would be of particular importance and may want to be repeated or continued.

Educational leaders can use blogs to reflect on the comments and feedback they receive from readers. These comments and thoughts can give insight to the author that may have been overlooked.

Educators can also include images, links, results from studies, etc. to further inform others. These other items can certainly be helpful, informative, and time-saving.

Action Research - What I Learned

I have learned that action research is a way to improve oneself as an educator, and action research can be effective in the classroom as well. Action research is new to me, but I can see where it can be very beneficial in my personal development as an educator. I have learned that self inquiry is a good thing. I can ask myself in what areas I can improve and then gather information and resources to equip myself with the tools need. I also realized that I should make a plan for improvement and then an evaluation to conclude whether the changes have been effective. Learned that once self inquiry is used, I should continue with inquiry, research, implement and evaluate to maintain effective results.

I will use action research in my own performance as an educator and examine my methods of teaching and see if there are areas where I can improve. I can reflect on what I have come up with and learn by research about solutions. For instance, I have been asked to reflect on my own abilities as an educator and notice any area that needs improvement. Once I acknowledge an area of need, I was asked where I can get assistance and information and how I would apply what I have learned.

Another way I can use action research is continue to take my online courses through Lamar. These classes use the action research and the assignments require reflection about the topics being taught. I can also use action research in my Internship Plan. Also, I find myself using inquiry quite often these days even in every day life. I find that I am asking myself questions to see if I can do better in whatever I am doing. Self inquiry, research, planning, and evaluation is becoming easier and a natural thing to do.