I am in a little bit of a panic right now because I may have to change my action research topic. It's not that I don't have a number of other topics to choose from, but rather that I sometimes fear change. Ha! I consider myself a pretty decisive person, but I have taken the readings to heart and have spent a lot of time reflecting on the topic of our school configuration. Certain wonderings have started to challenge me-- like, can I really DO anything about the school configuration other than attend community meetings on a decision that may have already been made behind closed doors? Perhaps my school would be best served by my looking at the effectiveness of our ACE after school program for which we have a grant or participating in improving the campus to community outreach program that our school does each year. Maybe I should monitor the growth of our LEP population through our Classworks online reading improvement program? My site supervisor and I have a meeting today to hammer this out, so I look forward to more of his input into what he would like to see me do for my action research project. The bottom line? I want it to be a meaningful experience for me and a beneficial project for my campus.
Don't panic. I think that many of us are experencing the exact same feelings about this research project. I met with my site supervisor and came up with more questions that could be researched. It seems as if the research might evolve and include several different areas. I look forward to reading more from you soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brenita! I think you're right. The more you think about your topic, the more questions you have. It's like trying to ride a wild horse and keep it under control! Otherwise, you'd end up researching everything about everything.
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