This week I finally grasped the idea of action research. I see that the process is ongoing and may stem out into many areas. You start with your wandering; however, you do not know where it will take you. All of your effort pays off for personal, school, and student success. This research seems very motivating and pushes one to be a lifelong learner. I learned that there are nine key areas that we educators focus on in our action research.
1. Staff development
2. Curriculum development
3. Individual teacher(s)
4. Individual student(s)
5. School culture/community
6. Leadership
7. Management
8. School performance
9. Social justice or equity issues
I did not know that these areas have been defined; however, it was neat to see that we had all proposed action research topics that were in one of these categories. I am looking forward to learning more about action research and how to encourage others to participate.
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