Action Research Plan

Action Research Plan (Classroom Management)

Goal: To help students stay in their classrooms and out of the office by focusing and engaging  more on good teaching practices and differential instruction.

                                                        Person(s)             Timeline:                  Needed

   Action Step(s)          Responsible                   Start/End              Resources              

1. Generate a report	Me, site supervisor	4 weeks into the new year	Gradespeed  and Pentamation	This will help me pick the 4 classes that will be chosen for my action research plan.
2. Research Literature and conference with the four classroom teachers.	Me, Teachers	4 weeks	Ginger Tucker’s “Saving Our Greatest Resource” Fred Jones “Tools For Teaching”	Using referrals, discuss differential instruction and best practices for classroom management.
3.  Teachers practice the new strategies in their classrooms.	Teachers	4 weeks	Ginger Tucker’s “Saving Our Greatest Resource” Fred Jones “Tools For Teaching”	This will give them insight on what’s working and what’s not working in their classrooms.
4. Observe teacher and student interaction in all four classes	Me, Teachers, and Students	4 weeks	Evaluation forms using PDAS and TL21	Using PDAS and TL21 write up  an evaluation on each class.
5. Meet with teachers for the second time. 6. Reevaluate the research plan with the teachers.	Me, Teachers Me, Teachers	4 weeks 4 weeks	Ginger Tucker’s “Saving Our Greatest Resource” Fred Jones “Tools For Teaching Gradespeed and Pentamation	Meet with them again and go over the pros and cons of the classroom management that we have in place. Look at the percentage of referral reduction. Also look at the content of the referrals and what strategies could have been used.

Reflection - Week 2 Assignment

This week I have learned that it is better to have as many people as possible to find a solution on a research plan, this includes looking on the internet and finding different solutions that others may have already solved. While listening to the three interviews, I think one of the things that they had in common was using data and stressing that data is a powerful source. I feel that this course is helping me use my strength (action plan - classroom management) to get more information by using one of my weaknesses ( technology). I have enjoyed this course so far.

Education Leaders and Blogs

    Educational leaders can use Blogs to discuss with their peers and colleagues on information that has become successful at their schools. They would be able to respond back and forth on new ideas and concepts.

What I Have Learned About Action Research

      Action Research is a new concept for me, just like using technological devices. I think usually, I use the more traditional type of research. What I have learned from action research so far is that it helps to have more than one person trying to figure out the best possible strategy to implement in a school setting. I collaborate with my peers sometimes, but often I try to come up with the answer myself. I need to use my colleagues in every situation available to come with the best diagnosis and then as a group solve the problem together. As we are assessing the situation, we can reflect on what worked and what didn't work. I am an adaptive behavior teacher, so I could use action research to help observe, instruct, and communicate with my students by collaborating with my peers, doing online research, and and using different strategies to help my students be more successful. I am also in a few teams, such as the MERT Team (Medical Emergency Response Team), where we could use action research to make sure that we are using the best appropriate strategies on handling emergencies. I always think that there is always a better idea, just have to fid it. The more I use action research, the more confident I will become.