Sunday, October 21, 2012

Action Research, Questions and Time



It is just like I tell my students when they begin a research project. Come up with an idea then narrow it. I think I am guilty of exactly what my students are…biting off more up more than I can chew and needing to narrow my topic (along with a few clichés). A topic sounds like a good idea until you realize, “Oh No, this is way bigger than I thought.”
Another idea I have been thinking lately is it seems (and action research encourages this) that there seems to be a lot of questions raised and ideas tossed around. I am hoping throughout this action research study that questions start to get real answers and ways to actually implement solutions when committees are formed.
It would seem everyone has an answer, but when it comes to actual implementation, few seem to step up to implement solutions because it requires time outside their actual school day. I am not saying they are bad teachers, it is just with low pay and a high demand on time, many teachers do not have the time outside the scope of their work day to commit to yet another project.
How do we motivate teachers to give up what little free time they do have?

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