What I have learned about Action Research is that I must be engaged in inquiry. I must develop a question or "wondering" that I wish to study. Parents, administrators and teachers need to look at what children are doing, where they are, where do they need to be, and how do we get them there. Inquiry is like exercise. One must do it daily/weekly in order to reap the benefits. Inquiry is an important ingredient for the overall professional health of an educator (Copeland, 2003). p. 15. Action research contains four contexts for administrators to create an environment to work in: University coursework, superintendent/district meetings, Leadership teams and professional learning communities. These provide the arena to review data, discuss relevant student and campus issues, collaborate, plan, monitor, coordinate programs and problem solve. Good action resource questions are clear, concise and doable. I plan to develop a committee to research "How positive and effective parental involvement impacts student learning and behavior." and develop and implement a parent partnership program. I work with many dedicated and passionate teachers who are true educators and would see the impact this program could have on improving student learning and developing a positive campus culture. Through weekly inquiry I will maintain a diary, collect data and reflect on insights that I will gain through this research process.
As an educator I will use the blogs to gain insights into problems that administrators face on a daily basis and ways to problem solve and overcome them.
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