After reading over the required reading and getting a better understanding of action research, I personally feel that the acting stage will be one of the most difficult parts in this process at this time due to the fact that we are currently out for the summer. I will not be around anyone to be able to collect the data that I will need to help address my question, on which learning strategy is better for students, inquiry-based learning, or traditional-based learning? I am really wanting to gather input from the students on this once I have had the chance to practice each of these with my students.
I will be leaning heavily on my previous classes to help me with my action research in this class. I feel that EDLD 5339, The Principalship, is the class that has helped me the most with identifying problems and creating an action plan to resolve the issues that were presented to us. I believe that this will be utilized a lot in this course.
Professional reflection makes someone a better educator by allowing the educator time to reflect on their own practices in their classroom and giving the educator time access and adjust. This process is also cyclical, meaning it never ends. We as teachers, have always done this. We do a lesson in our room and then either after a period or at the end of the day we reflect and make changes for the future. Even a veteran like myself, I do not believe that I have ever taught a lesson the same way, even after my fourteen years of teaching. I am constantly seeking ways to improve what I do to better serve my students and their needs.
My Journey with Digital Learning and Leading 