Well this week I met with my supervising principal (via email and phone as we were both in staff development for most of the week). I also shared my Action Research Plan with several colleagues (and my class via my blog).
The most helpful comment that I received from most everyone was that I was "trying too hard". They wanted to know how I was going to teach my classes, be the department chair (and all the duties that go with that), complete my classes at Lamar, and spend time with my family.... So, I have revised my plan to only target one subject (math - as it is of critical importance to my school) and one grade (freshmen - I can start with them and add if successful). I am also only going to track a handful of students. As my supervising principal stated, "do you really have time to review and analyze the data on all of the students and do a good job?"
I have been combing through the literature and working on surveys for teachers, but I am still not feeling really confident with my Action Research. Maybe I am not researching the right thing? But I have not been able to come up with anything better.So I will plug on.... either I will find the information I need, or my research will spawn a new wondering....
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