Week 1 of Action Research

I learned that action research is extremely beneficial when preparing to improve and address areas of concerns.  I also learned that action research is a form of research that allows one to self-reflect in order to improve the rationality of one’s own practices, their understanding of practices and the situations in which the practices are carried out.  Finally, I learned that action research can be used to assist in many educational forms such as:  to complete college work, in district meetings to identify and address areas of concern, and for leadership teams to improve planning while enhancing teaching and learning practices.

            This week was my first experience with creating a blog.  As a future administrator, I feel that a blog can be an extremely beneficial tool to help communicate effectively amongst teachers, students, and parents.  According to this week’s readings, a blog can be a powerful collection tool and can also be shared locally or globally (Dana, 2009).  I will use blogs to interactively post my ideas and areas of concern in order to gain feedback from my peers, parents, students, and teachers.  Hopefully I will get feedback from administrators in other districts that can give me ideas and solutions to my blogs.  I will also use my blogs as a motivational tool for teachers and students.