Reflection Week 2

In week two I learned there are several action research projects that go on at schools that I would have never considered as action research. I think of staff development, data desegregation and other group meetings we have at our school just things we have to do. In reality though all of these things can be turned into or used as an action research to better your school or try and resolve a problem you have. One of the things I liked the most is when they said to not "reinvent the wheel" if people have studies and research out there that can assist you then use these things. Don't try and be the hero working yourself to exhaustion when there are other people who have been there and offer their information for your benefit. I think that action research has a lot more dimensions to it than I thought when I began this class last week, and I feel it can be truly beneficial if it is used correctly and in a way that helps your campus grow and reach your end goal of success.