Adminstrators Use of Blogs

Educational leaders might use blogs as a means of communication with the faculty. This could be done with a weekly newsletter. That way, all of the newsletters are saved online and teachers who might not have the time to review them each week, can read them at their leisure. Teachers could also search through archived posts to find past topics or information shared.

Action Research Reflection

I have learned that action research is an intuitive form of professional development. It allows administrators and teachers to be involved in the developing the question, the process by which the question will be evaluated, data gathering and reflection. With these steps, action research is allowed to naturally be a cyclical cycle of development and revision so that best practices are forthcoming. Participating in action research helps deter teacher or administrator isolation by working collaboratively with other professionals. Second, by engaging in the process, principals become role models for the teachers and the students by taking ownership of their own learning. Another benefit in action research is that it can help best practices flourish at your school. And finally, taking to time to participate in action research helps slow down the pace that characterizes principals’ work.

            Action research would be beneficial in inquiring about multiple issues that affect the school. Action research can be involved in inquiring about how tardiness affects a certain subgroup in relation to their grade. Another idea is what aspects of technology are effective in increasing overall student achievement. Another idea would be if increased technological uses in the classroom correlate to increased achievement scores in the classroom.