What I Have Learned About Action Research

What I have learned about action research.  Action research is about posing questions or “wonderings”.  It is about looking at how you are doing as a campus leader and how your campus is doing as a whole.  If you are an administrator that is using action research, you will define an issue or problem. The administrator will review professional literature, and develop a plan of action.  The administrator will then share the results with his/her staff.  Action research helps to improve teaching.  Action research helps to improve academics.  Action research lets the administration, campus principals, faculty, and staff decide what professional development is required to meet the specific needs of the campus or campuses.  I feel using action research as a campus administrator will help me to better meet the needs of the students.  As a campus leader that uses action research, it will enhance the teacher ability of those providing instruction.  Action research allows the problems, issues, and needs of professional development to belong to the campus.  Action research uses the expertise of the campus.  On a typical campus you have veteran teachers and new teachers.  Action research can use the wisdom from the veteran teachers and the enthusiasm of the new teachers.