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Sunday, July 29, 2012
Wow, one of my hesitations in selecting an online degree program was that I didn't feel that I would learn as much as I would learn in a traditional classroom setting. So far, I'm finding the readings that have been selected for us to be profoundly insightful. I can't say enough good things about the Leadership/Internship Plan book from course 1, and this Dana book, wow. It really explains action research and gives great examples from different principals on different campuses from elementary to high school. I have really learned what action research is. It's those wonderings I've had over the last 9 years of teaching. But it's not just wondering. It's doing something about your wondering. I really like that the book actually uses the term "wonderings," because that's really what it is. You have something going on and you begin to "wonder". And that wondering becomes action research. I'm excited to take many of my wonderings and put them into action research. But, one at a time of course.
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I completely agree with your reflection this week. I also hesitated with embarking on an online graduate program, but I am so glad that I did and so impressed with what we have done so far! It is so exciting to get the opportunity to take the wonderings we've had all along and turn them into a reality. I hope to empower my teacher's to do this as often as possible when I become an administrator. Great reflection!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited to find others as excited as I am. I too am glad that we are all going to get to finally do something about some of those "wonderings" we have had all these years.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of the reading this week was the "wonderings" as well. It is nice to finally have "permission" to take action for some of the issues I have noticed at my new campus. This is going to be an awesome adventure. Just think of all the students this "action" can help.
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