Well, here we are in week two and our action research is in the beginning phases. We have been wondering and wondering and here we are ready to dive into our most prominent question. This week, I really enjoyed listening to the three scholars interviews. Each one had their own ways of going about action research, but they all shared a common thread. Each scholar said to basically make action research your own; your question must be something of interest to you and something that you feel is important to student achievement. They all stated in some way that if you are not emotionally connected to your wondering that it will not produce meaningful results to your situation in the end. Dr. Kirk Lewis specifically said that people will know how driven you are by the actions you take and the emotions you portray. You must take what you learn through the inquiry process and make comparisons to your situation and translate the knowledge into actions that are practical to your situation. You must take on 'active research' not necessarily just 'action research' , saying that you must be involved for it to be meaningful. I am really excited to dive into my inquiry this upcoming year because it has to do with my grade-level team and the students I will be working with. I have made my action research part of my situation and hopefully it will be successful and I will find the answers I am looking for. Good luck to all in the next week...looks challenging!
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