EDLD 5301 Week 2 - Action Research Ponderings

I have learned so much about action research plans during the week 2 readings. I came into the course thinking that only administrators would use action research but discovered that I could use it as well. Because I have moved from teaching 1st grade for 8 years and have only taught PK for 1, I could use action research to self-reflect about my teaching methods in a new grade level. I can also use it to review methods I use to help such young students adjust to school for the first time. I definitely want to use it to promote the use of technology in all grade levels. As I discovered in our Campus Improvement Plan, one of the goals our campus had was for students to be using technology in the classroom during 70% of instruction time and I would like to focus on that goal. I have also realized that my principal has more than likely used action research in order to obtain several objectives when looking into school community, leadership, management and school performance (maybe that is why we have been an exemplary campus for the last two years). I am excited to learn how my action research plan will benefit me, my students and my campus.