Passion for a topic research Week 2 Research Class EDLD 5301

This week, becoming aware of main topics action researches have been focusing on such as the nine areas which include -Staff development--Curriculum development-Individual teacher(s)- Individual student(s)-School culture/community-Leadership-Management-School performance-Social justice or equity issues made me reflect on the burning question that I have on some of them. Later the process of a action research starts with a learning the attitude toward an active seeking of change (Dana, 2009). Some of the researches have reassured me that action research is more important than tradition research because it pertains to the particular interest of the practitioner and the particular characteristics of the educational environment they live in. Such is the one Principal from Rancho Isabella Elementary, Johnny Briseno with his dissertation “THE EFFECTIVE PRACTICES AND BELIEFS OF SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN HIGH ACHIEVING HISPANIC MAJORITY MID-LEVEL SCHOOLS” (Briseno, 2010)

Briseno, Johnny. (2010). The Effective practices and beliefs of school principals in high achieving hispanic majority mid-level schools. In J Briseno (Ed.).

Dana, Nancy. (2009). Leading with passion and knowledge. Corwin Press.

Educational Leaders using blogs

Educational leaders using blogs

The blog scheme is been growing from a mere page with statements and responses to a website look where pictures, videos, and a wide variety of editing tools can be use to produce a high quality website. I have seen leaders use their blogs as tools to disseminate their knowledge to their peers, also to have forums to respond to certain problems, set agendas or timelines to a project, in addition blog site can be personalized to communicate better the values and interest of the leader/communicator.

Different members groups can meet in the blog to learn from each other as a Professional Learning Communities (PLC), link to other PLC’s. In addition, a source of literature reference can be added as recommended readings or links to suggested readings. By using the RSS feed feature members could be aware of instant communication that the team members want to communicate.

Action Research learning EDLD course 5301

Action research , action inquiry, practioner inquiry or administrator inquiry are interchangeable terms for a self learning process. Although some differences, it refers to an initial wondering of questioning about an educational process and taking action to solve a problematic situation. To complete the cycle, new questions about the results will arise and new inquiry will be needed. The cycle stars all over again.

From the perspective of an administrator, there are several benefits to it such as Preventing Isolation.- By engaging in the process of administrator inquiry with other principals, or even in collaborative inquiry with a group of teachers within the building, principal is forced out of isolation and surrounded with other professionals conversing about practice in systematic and meaningful ways. Role Model for the school.- When the principal will be seen as a learner where he participates in the problem solving process then students and teachers take learning seriously. Like the saying from Ralph Waldo stated What you do speaks so loudly that no one can hear what you say. Best practices flourish at the school.- By giving the necessary administrative nurturing to the challenges of the school then faculty enthusiasm for implementation of new solutions expands and grow. A final benefit of administrative inquiry is that it slows down the harried pace of a principal.- When engaging in inquiry one takes control of one project giving the opportunity to become proactive rather than reactive. Engagement in inquiry forces in devoting sustained attention to one issue, tension, problem, or dilemma principal face as an educator. Inquiry can help you, at least momentarily, step out of the frantic pace of the principalship.