tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69462123633913135942024-03-08T06:23:05.700-08:00Kristi's Action Research ExperienceKristiGuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12139368100436298981noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946212363391313594.post-43007700633015857512012-03-18T22:22:00.000-07:002012-03-18T22:22:42.069-07:00Action Research Draft Progress Report<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Week 3 Assignment, Part 3</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Increasing a deeper level of mathematical understanding by providing students with Engaging Lessons<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Needs Assessment – </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The need for improvement of increasing a deeper level of understanding was based on the fact that the level of rigor on the STAAR test will be much greater than the TAKS test.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With the scores on the Math TAKS test low for some special populations, it is necessary to take a different approach for student learning than the current system of notes, assignments, quizzes, and tests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The need for improvement on Math TAKS Scores was determined by the school’s AEIS report. For the 2011 TAKS Math Test, the African American (71%), Hispanic (69%), Economical Disadvantaged (72%), and Special Education (52%) populations for 10<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> grade were the below the state average of 75% </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(Academic Excellence Indicator System, 2011).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Objectives and Vision of the action research project. (ELCC 1.1) – </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">African American, Hispanic, Economically Disadvantaged, and Special Needs students will have a deeper understanding of High School Mathematics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A Math TAKS pull out program has been designed for these students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The lessons in the program focus on vocabulary building, connecting concepts to prior learning and real-life examples, using resources effectively, and learning how to decide if an anwer is reasonable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a result of the research project, the Math TAKS scores in April of 2012 will increase by at least 10% for students in these populations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="Default" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Review of the Literature and Action Research Strategy </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">– </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">In an article on brain research, Walker suggests that </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">“One of the most useful ways to support long-term memory retention is for unfamiliar information to be tied to familiar information that is relevant to the students' lives” ( n.d.).</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;">In the project, the students will be provided opportunities to connect the math concepts to real world situations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">In addition, Walker suggests that “the brain is social”, therefore, “</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;">in order for productive learning to take place, students must have opportunities to discuss ideas and concepts with others” (n.d.).</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Group activities within the project will allow for this process to take place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The action research project was decided upon after a conversation with the Assistant Principal in charge of the math department.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our school did not meet AYP due to special populations in Math.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These scores will continue to decrease with the approaching STAAR unless something is done to increase a deeper level of mathematical understanding with these students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Aware data was reviewed for students at risk of failing the upcoming TAKS test.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The students were chosen who were African American, Hispanic, Special Education, and Economically Disadvantaged and whose test scores were one or two questions above passing or below. The data from the 2010 10<sup>th</sup> grade Math TAKS test was reviewed by student expectation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After careful consideration of the expectations and their percentages, nine sessions were decided upon to increase the level of conceptual understanding.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Articulate the Vision (ELCC 1.2) - </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The vision of the project was shared, through a memo and discussion at the department meeting, with the other teachers in the department as I wanted a varied approach to some of the sessions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will share the vision of the project with the students who will be participating tomorrow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will give them the rationale behind why they were chosen, the rationale behind why the lessons were chosen, and an overview of the lessons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Manage the organization (ELCC 3.1) – </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I designed the project, under the supervision of the Math Department Assistant Principal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I asked two colleagues to review the lessons for their effectiveness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I asked the Assistant Principal to get last year’s TAKS scores for the participants, choose the elective class in which to pull them out of for the sessions, email the teachers to inform them of the pullout, and get a room and desks for the pullout.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also asked the AP to request money for the rewards for the students as they progress through the pullout program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After earning 20 points, the students will earn a free ice cream from the cafeteria.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Additional rewards can be chosen upon acquiring more points including various types of gift cards, culminating in a field trip to the local park for a pizza party for those students who qualify.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is imperative for the students to fully participate in the program to gain the full benefits of understanding the concepts, so points are given for active participation, valid attempts on follow up questions, as well as correct answers on follow up questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am responsible for the creation of the lessons, teaching the lessons six periods a day for two days a week for 4 ½ weeks, keeping up with attendance and participation, issuing rewards, getting permission slips signed for the field trip, obtaining a bus for the field trip, and accompanying the students to the park.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Manage Operations (ELCC 3.2) – </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Designing each lesson was a priority for the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The lessons needed to be different than what they had been receiving in the classroom, which was very little hands-on and real-life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I felt that the students needed a focus, an activity, extra practice, and follow-up assessment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each activity gets the students up and moving, working with a partner, using technology, working with real-life situations, working with manipulatives, or a combination of these.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The data from the AEIS report was used to decide which students to target.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Group process skills will be used in the course of the sessions that will begin Tuesday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Communication was through face-to-face interaction, memo, and through email.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Respond to Community Interest and Needs (ELCC 4.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">2) – <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The action research project will serve the needs of students with special and exceptional needs and students with diverse backgrounds as these are the students who were targeted for this project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These students will receive hands-on activities, connection to real-world situations, as well as technology applications.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Midlothian ISD Communications Department. (2011, February 22). Academic Excellence Indicator System.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Retrieved from <a href="http://www.midlothian-isd.net/district/reports.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times New Roman;">http://www.midlothian-isd.net/district/reports.html</span></span></a>. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Walker, Dr. K. (n.d.) Brain Research to support recommendations from Breaking Ranks. Retrieved from <a href="http://educationpartnerships.org/pdfs/BrainResearch.pdf"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times New Roman;">http://educationpartnerships.org/pdfs/BrainResearch.pdf</span></span></a>. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>KristiGuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12139368100436298981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946212363391313594.post-67439907916891157122012-03-15T22:09:00.000-07:002012-03-15T22:09:14.478-07:00Web Conference Highlights - March 15, 2012Up to this point, I have been unable to attend the web conferences due to the 9:00pm time. Since it was Spring Break, I decided to be the "cool" mom and let the kids stay up late so that I could participate in the web conference! :)<br />
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Dr. Benavides talked about the assignment specifics and opened the floor for questions. A question was asked about reflecting on the field supervisor web conferences. Dr. Benavides said that the web conferences were another way to support us as we go through this program. Evidently, there is a checklist on there that the field supervisor will check off saying that we participated three times. The supervisor has the opportunity to make comments as they see fit. Another question was asked about where to find the IRB for the district. One participant said that their district uses the one from TASB, but they couldn't access the link to get to it. Dr. Benavides said that he would look into it. There were several questions about participants' specific action research projects that Dr. Benavides fielded. <br />
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I was able to ask about changing the subjects of my research project. I was unable to completely revise the curriculum to include engaging lessons because I was not in charge of the curriculum group. The other members of the curriculum group were not receptive of the idea of changing what had been done in the past. I started the year out with some units that had engaging components. After that, the units went back to the same notes, assignments, quizzes, tests. Because this went against the research project I had initially started, I talked with my site supervisor to revise my plan. I asked to be in charge of the TAKS Pullout for the 10th grade math students that are struggling. I am designing 9 sessions that must be different from what they have gotten in the normal classroom setting to keep them engaged and make it meaningful for them to apply to the upcoming TAKS test. I feel that this goes perfectly with what I set out to do in the first place...increase a deeper level of understanding using more engaging curriculum. I look forward to revising my research project and sharing my results.KristiGuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12139368100436298981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946212363391313594.post-43414701936691316622011-08-14T02:14:00.000-07:002011-08-14T02:14:20.694-07:00Whew! One challenge ends and another begins...I have turned in my last assignment for EDLD 5301. This has been a very thought-provoking course, one that I have actually enjoyed. I was expecting to do some research the way I learned in high school with brainstorming, research in the library with the card catalog, outlines, rough draft, final draft, and done! Wow, was I mistaken! I had never heard the term action research before. After completing this course, I realize that teachers do this in a smaller fashion each year, generally on a smaller scale: <br />
How can I get this group of students to understand [topic]? <br />
Ask others for best practices. <br />
Choose one.<br />
Try it. <br />
Reflect.<br />
This is confirmation that we are doing what research says we should be doing. :)<br />
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I have learned so much about action research and myself throughout this course. Today only marks the end of the course. Now the real fun begins...collecting and analyzing the data. My plan is about changing the curriculum to be more engaging through the 5E Instructional Model and the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy. I pray I can live up to this challenge now that school is beginning. It will be time consuming, but I think the rewards will be great.KristiGuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12139368100436298981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946212363391313594.post-50340067065247122142011-08-06T23:21:00.000-07:002011-08-06T23:21:13.936-07:00Week 4 ReflectionI am nearing the end of the 4th week in EDLD 5301. Although reading and responding to many of my classmates' action research plans was time-consuming, it was very rewarding. I gained confirmation in some of the aspects of my research plan, and I saw a few things I can change based on what I saw and the comments made. It was also nice to have feedback on my research plan. "Two heads are better than one" is a saying that fits here. We get so wrapped up in what we are doing that we may miss something that monumental to the outcome. Having others look at it without any preconcieved ideas allows for fresh ideas to be implemented. I appreciate the feedback that my classmates offered, and I have made changes based on it. <br />
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I also met with my site supervisor this week to ask her to review my action research plan. She gave me some suggestions on implementation. Overall, the meeting went well, and she is "on board" with my plan. I'm pleased with the layout of the course. We have eased right into creating this action research plan, have gotten necessary feedback from our peers through blogs and discussion questions, and have been asked to discuss our plan with our supervisor. I was really concerned about this class, at first. I'm glad to say that it hasn't been as hard as I originally thought it would be.KristiGuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12139368100436298981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946212363391313594.post-38091127381470729052011-08-04T19:53:00.000-07:002011-08-04T19:53:54.479-07:00How will I remember my action research after this class?I was looking over my Action Plan today and revising. I also was thinking back to the conversation on the web conference Wednesday night. Dr. Abshire mentioned that we will not be reminded to work on our project. She said that in our 7th Course we will be required to write a paper on the progress. She also mentioned that some of the current students of that class were in a bind because they had not been working on theirs. I know that life will happen when this course is finished, and I need something to keep me thinking and working this plan. Here's my idea...I will put a reminder in my phone. I put reminders about the web conferences, my daughter's soccer games, etc. Why not put a monthly reminder in there to tell me to reflect on (or work on) my project??? I will actually go a step further and put a reminder in for each of the steps and the timeline that I set for myself. What are your thoughts?KristiGuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12139368100436298981noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946212363391313594.post-26906025528822454142011-08-04T19:47:00.001-07:002011-08-04T19:47:51.094-07:00Revised Action Research Plan - Week 4<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: currentColor; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-insideh: .5pt solid black; mso-border-insidev: .5pt solid black; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"><tbody>
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<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;"> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 1pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black 2.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Action Steps(s):<o:p></o:p></span></b></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 2.25pt 0px; mso-border-bottom-alt: 2.25pt; mso-border-color-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: .75pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: 2.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 69.1pt;" valign="top" width="92"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Person(s) Responsible:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 2.25pt 0px; mso-border-bottom-alt: 2.25pt; mso-border-color-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: .75pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: 2.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Timeline: Start/End<o:p></o:p></span></b></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 2.25pt 0px; mso-border-bottom-alt: 2.25pt; mso-border-color-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: .75pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: 2.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Needed Resources<o:p></o:p></span></b></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 2.25pt 2.25pt 0px; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black 2.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Evaluation<o:p></o:p></span></b></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;"> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 2.25pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: .75pt; mso-border-color-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: 2.25pt; mso-border-right-alt: .75pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: 2.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Discuss action research topic with site supervisor.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black 2.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 69.1pt;" valign="top" width="92"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kristi Guest & Sharon Zabloski<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black 2.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">July 2011<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black 2.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Internship Plan Draft<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 2.25pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-bottom-alt: .75pt; mso-border-color-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: 2.25pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: 2.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Action Research Plan<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4;"> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 2.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Build spreadsheet for recording data, including past two TAKS scores, math class averages for the past two years, six weeks’ benchmark scores, semester averages, 2012 TAKS score<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 69.1pt;" valign="top" width="92"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kristi Guest<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">August 18, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Computer<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 2.25pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Ready to use Recording Sheet<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;"> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 2.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Create a survey that asks how students learn best and decide on an interest or personality test.<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 69.1pt;" valign="top" width="92"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kristi Guest <o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">August 1 – August 15, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Computer, survey monkey or clickers<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 2.25pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Ready to use survey and interest inventory or personality test.<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;"> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 2.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Review 2010-2011 curriculum and revise 2011-2012 curriculum based on 5E Model<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 69.1pt;" valign="top" width="92"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kristi Guest, MMA Curriculum Team <o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">August 2011 – May 2012<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">-2010-2011 Curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">-5E Model<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 2.25pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Curriculum Team’s agreement and Site supervisor’s approval of curriculum changes<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7;"> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 2.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Choose the students for study (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Group 1</b>: Concepts of Math students from 2009-2010 who took Geometry in 2010-2011, now taking MMA<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>& <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Group 2</b>: Concepts of Math students from 2010-2011, who are taking MMA before Geometry)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 69.1pt;" valign="top" width="92"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kristi Guest & Sharon Zabloski<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">August 22 – September 2, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">-Roster of students <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 2.25pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Recording Sheet with names of 10 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>students from each Group <o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 8;"> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 2.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Record past two TAKS scores and the math class averages for the past two years<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 69.1pt;" valign="top" width="92"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kristi Guest<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">September 2, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">AWARE data, & student files<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 2.25pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Recording Sheet with current data<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 9;"> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 2.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Give students survey and have students take interest inventory or personality test.<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 69.1pt;" valign="top" width="92"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kristi Guest<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">August 22 & 23, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Survey & Interest Inventory or Personality Test<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 2.25pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Student survey responses and results from inventory/test.<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 10;"> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 2.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Record Benchmark Scores each six weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 69.1pt;" valign="top" width="92"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kristi Guest<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Last day of Six Weeks<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Gradebook Program<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 2.25pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Analysis of Six Weeks Benchmark Scores<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 11;"> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 2.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Reflect each six weeks on the progress of the project<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 69.1pt;" valign="top" width="92"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kristi Guest<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">First day of next six weeks<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Computer & Blog<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 2.25pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Continuous Reflection and revision if necessary<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 12;"> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 2.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Record Semester Averages <o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 69.1pt;" valign="top" width="92"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kristi Guest<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Last Day of Semester<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Gradebook Program<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 2.25pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Analysis of Semester Averages<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 13;"> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 2.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Record 2012 TAKS Scores<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 69.1pt;" valign="top" width="92"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kristi Guest<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">May 2012<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">TAKS data from state<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 2.25pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Completed Recording Sheet<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 14;"> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 2.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Compare Group 1 and Group 2 Scores<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 69.1pt;" valign="top" width="92"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kristi Guest<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">May 2012<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Recording Sheet<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 2.25pt 1pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Creation of graphics to show results and reflect on results<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 15;"> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 1pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: 2.25pt; mso-border-color-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: 2.25pt; mso-border-right-alt: .75pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Complete summative Report on findings<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 2.25pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 69.1pt;" valign="top" width="92"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kristi Guest<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 2.25pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">May 2012<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 2.25pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Curriculum Agendas, Survey & Inventory/ Personality test results, Recording Sheet, Graphics<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 2.25pt 2.25pt 0px; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Documentation of results of project.<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 16; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 1pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: 2.25pt; mso-border-color-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: 2.25pt; mso-border-right-alt: .75pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Reflect in Blog<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 2.25pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 69.1pt;" valign="top" width="92"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kristi Guest<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 2.25pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">July 2011 – May 2012<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 2.25pt 0px; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.75pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Blog<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 2.25pt 2.25pt 0px; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Classmates’ feedback<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Format based on Tool 7.1 from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>KristiGuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12139368100436298981noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946212363391313594.post-71916533722300245182011-07-31T18:05:00.000-07:002011-07-31T18:05:31.265-07:00Wow, What a Week!<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Although it was a very hectic week, I feel much more at ease with what action research is all about. At first, I couldn't see how my topic and/or questions would be evaluated...it seemed so abstract. After this week's readings, web conference, and assignment pieces, I understand what it will take to get my questions answered. The great part about it is that whatever I find out may help others. I really liked the analogy at the beginning of Chapter 5. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The last part of action research is sharing the information with stakeholders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dana paints a vivid picture of the importance of sharing the hard work and time put into action research.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dana (2009) suggests the following:<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Imagine that you notice a large pond that is stagnant and that you are enticed to create some type of movement or change in the water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you near the edge, you notice that the pond is surrounded by numerous stones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You reach down, pick up a stone, and toss it as far out into the center of the pond as your strength allows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While lying beside the pond, the stone had no impact on the water, but once tossed in, it disturbs not only the stillness of the water where it lands but also emanates ripples from its landing place that eventually reach the perimeter of the pond. (p. 135)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is a great analogy to represent the impact that sharing action research can have and how not sharing would be a disservice to the stakeholders that would benefit.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Times;">Strangely enough, I am really looking forward to beginning the project, collecting the data, and seeing how creating more engaging curriculum will affect student achievement!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">References<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dana, N. F. (2009).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Leading with passion and knowledge: The principal as action Researcher.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt;"></div></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>KristiGuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12139368100436298981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946212363391313594.post-80849328694371027922011-07-31T02:20:00.001-07:002011-07-31T02:20:20.327-07:00Action Research Plan - Take 2<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1aQLGm6_1UFSPW5VE0f41VHYEKBYkA29p4j08CMc2L5U">https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1aQLGm6_1UFSPW5VE0f41VHYEKBYkA29p4j08CMc2L5U</a>KristiGuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12139368100436298981noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946212363391313594.post-18027394210941610482011-07-31T01:32:00.000-07:002011-07-31T02:22:57.659-07:00Action Research PlanI tried copying the table using Option 1, but I was unable to do so. I'm a little disappointed. I really wanted the actual table, not a link. Anyone out there that can help?KristiGuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12139368100436298981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946212363391313594.post-11851760436080667812011-07-30T20:54:00.001-07:002011-07-30T20:54:59.179-07:00The Plan (at least for now)<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For my action research project, I will be studying how to create engaging curriculum that will ensure a deeper understanding of material by all students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of our curriculum groups have gotten into the boring rut of notes, worksheets, quizzes, and tests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This method has produced the necessary results in the TAKS world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m afraid that we may fall short in the STAAR world as it involves questioning on a deeper level.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition, I feel that the teachers have become bored with the current curriculum which produces bored students with surface level understanding at best.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My current questions to explore are:<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1)</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In what ways will the creation of more engaging and exciting lessons increase student learning at a deeper level?<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2)</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In what ways will using differentiated instruction meet the needs for all learners as well as prepare them for the new state assessment?<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3)</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">How do I facilitate the development of a more engaging curriculum with new and veteran teachers, while maintaining a high level of respect for the educators’ experience and abilities?<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4)</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">How can the 5E model work into creating the curriculum?</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>KristiGuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12139368100436298981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946212363391313594.post-46207852194943196132011-07-24T21:19:00.000-07:002011-07-24T21:19:12.816-07:00Lessons Learned from EDLD 5301 Week 2I have just finished week 2 in my EDLD 5301 graduate class. This week was filled with viewing and reading about action research conducted in education. Some of the highlights of my learning follow.<br />
<ul><li>Teachers should read in their area to constantly grow. I feel that if you don't read and stay on top of the latest news and information regarding education, you have the tendency to get into a rut. I did, but I am happy to say that I have found my passion again! I feel like I did 16 years ago when I first began teaching. I am fired up and I can't wait to use some of my passion to improve the quality of education in my class, school, and district!</li>
<li>Be data driven! Let the data show you where the needs are and make decisions concerning your next step in instruction based on the results. If you discover a problem area from the data, research it to find out if others have had the same problem and how they solved it...no need to reinvent the wheel!</li>
<li>I recieved confirmation, this week about the idea that I had for having the students learn to be data driven as well. The confirmation came after viewing an interview <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">of Dr. Timothy Chargois, the Director of Research, Planning and Development in Beaumont ISD. Dr. Chargois was encouraging teachers to be data driven. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I will also try to get the students to be data driven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each student will be responsible for setting goals, looking at the results from a pre-test and a post-test, and reflecting on this data.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The questions will include: “Did you reach your goal?”, “What specific actions did you take to reach your goal [or not reach it]?”, and “What can you do in the next unit to improve?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In essence, the student will be conducting action research on his/her individual data.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></li>
</ul>KristiGuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12139368100436298981noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946212363391313594.post-92216798535843036202011-07-09T23:22:00.000-07:002011-07-09T23:22:13.843-07:00How Educational Leaders Might Use Blogs<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Educational leaders might use blogs to simply journal for themselves thoughts that keep them awake at night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Days, weeks, or months later, the leader may have time to review those thoughts and develop them further into realities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Leaders, who may otherwise never meet, could connect via the blog and bounce their ideas off of each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A leader may find that he/she has experience in one of those “fleeting” thoughts and can give insight from his/her experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>KristiGuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12139368100436298981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946212363391313594.post-91081436989441341442011-07-09T23:02:00.000-07:002011-07-09T23:02:09.285-07:00What is Action Research, and How Will I Use Action Research in the Future?<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 5pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Action research is the process of investigating a problem or concern through questioning and reading relevant literature, finding possible solutions to the problem or concern, taking action on the solution that best fits the situation and stakeholders, and sharing the results with others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Action research enables teachers and administrators to stay current on educational topics, model life-long learning, and strive for excellence in an ever-changing world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Action research encourages professional growth as it requires the participant to reflect on his own practice and make changes to improve student learning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also requires teachers and administrators to participate in meaningful conversations. I see action research as the ultimate "How-To" for individual student improvement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 5pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I look forward to using action research in the EDLD 5301 class to gain the perspectives of my classmates on increasing our students’ deep level of understanding of course material while trying to connect with students performing at all levels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will also encourage the use of protocols in my content areas in the next school year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Protocols are used to “ensure focused, deliberate conversation and dialogue by teachers about student work and student learning” (Fichman, 2009, p.22).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The protocol will have us look at a student expectation, ask clarifying questions about the expectation, state student and teacher difficulties (as seen from past experience) related to the expectation, state possible strategies for presenting the information, and choose the best strategy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the expectation has been taught, the group will get back together again to see how well it worked and what might need to be changed the next time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel that using the protocol will allow best practices to shine through for the benefit of all students.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Fichman, Nancy Dana (2009).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Leading with passion and knowledge: The principal as action Researcher.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.<o:p></o:p></span></div>KristiGuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12139368100436298981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946212363391313594.post-72279047107156972011-07-07T21:53:00.000-07:002011-07-07T21:53:21.846-07:00You learn something new everyday!I am 37 years old and still learning! I have recently gone back to school to get my master's in educational leadership. I have learned how to use a Wiki. I have seen my superintendent's blog throughout the year and thought it was very interesting. Now, I have the opportunity to see the benefits of blogging first-hand. Super exciting!!! :)KristiGuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12139368100436298981noreply@blogger.com0