My reflection of EDLD 5301 Research and response in the Final Week 5 discussion

In EDLD 5301, Research, I learned of the importance of on-going reflection in order to develop a deeper understanding of ones stances, pedagogies, policies, and leadership practices.  This in my opinion was the most valuable aspect that I walked away with.  A large part of this was reflection, took place from the comments and feedbacks from my site supervisor, colleagues, and fellow students in this course through the blogs, meetings, and discussions.  For example, in Week 4 my site supervisor helped me focus more on state requirements, and the use of the school comprehensive improvement plan, and connecting my research and data sources from Power School and the IS3 index data.

Secondly, my colleagues help me better understand and revise my benchmarks and assessment portion of my action-research plan.  I am so grateful for the feedback from colleagues in helping to develop and fine-tune my action-research plan, and will ultimately help shape and develop my attitudes, understandings, pedagogies, and future career.  Making me a more knowledgeable, seasoned, aware, attuned, and discerning person and future school leader. All in all, I learned the steps that serve as a guide in planning, implementing, analyzing data, evaluating and collaborating, and reflecting on my action-research as a researcher-practitioner.  

I want to learn more on developing strategies that help one better communicate results, and allow colleagues to be active participants in your action research.  I understand that the use of Edmodo, Google Apps or docs, and blogs can aid in this process.  I was interested in other tools and strategies to help aid in this process, while engaging and keeping teachers actively involved in the happenings and wonderings in a school.  I also understand PLC’s can serve as this, but I believe sometimes there is a communication breakdown b/w disciplines, and colleagues in these processes.  I think there has to be a better way to keep everyone involved, and engaged.  I plan on joining and creating PLC’s on-line of other leadership colleagues, keeping in communication with my followers on my blog on these wonderings, and working with my site-supervisor and his professional learning community and groups on-line, in order to inquire more about this area.

Thank you to everyone who commented on my blog and followed me on Google blogger.

Feel free to join if you have not already:

Here is the address:

http://mrparksactionresearch.blogspot.com

Cheers and I wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

Noah Parks