What I learned about action research...

I learned so much about action research this week. I learned about the nine areas that are key for action research projects. I found out that it is vital to make sure that all action research is relevant to specific district/campus issues that will directly impact student learning. When conducting action research, there has to be multiple data collection strategies used to be well rounded in all aspects. It is definitely our jobs as educational leaders to strongly suggest for our teachers take a look at their approach and technique to teaching and make sure that they are doing all they can in order for their students to be successful in the classroom. An educational leader conducting action research can help them find the best approaches and techniques! Dana (2009) stated that action research is “one tool that can be used by principals to untangle the web of demands in which they become entangled each day, take charge of their own professional development, and become the “head learner” of their school” (p. 2). Finally, the most important thing I took from this week is the need to be able to focus in on specifics in an action research project and not be too broad.