Action research in schools can be used in many different ways, all of which should be designed to improve instruction when concentrating on student achievement (Ringler, 2007, p. 36). I will be able to use administrative inquiry to improve the productivity in my classroom. Through implementing research plans, I will have the ability to validate my current teaching practices, change the methods that need changed, and enhance student learning through improved methods of communicating information. Through action research, my hope is to build upon what I already do in my classroom to provide an even better environment and way of teaching that benefits all of my students.
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Robert,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your comments about using research plans to improve on what you already do in the classroom, change what needs to be changed and enhancing student learning. I feel that we always have room for improvement eventhough we are successful in what we do. Action research just validates us even more.
That's a really great plan, Robert. We're learning so much about what to do when we become administration, but we can't forget to put what we're learning into play right now in our classrooms. There are so many different aspects of education that need to be tweaked in our nation.
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