When I first learned that I would be taking a research class I was thankful that it was summer since this was going to take so much of my time. I remembered doing research many years ago and I was not looking forward to this class. After completing the week 1 readings I realized that this was not the same research I had done many years ago, this actually looked very interesting. One of the things I found interesting is that I would be researching something that affected my students and I could actually make a difference. Action research is when you get together with others on the campus to discuss problems or changes that may need to be dealt with and you do research as a group and come up with possible solutions. The best part of this process is that the people who actually know the students are the ones doing the research and implementing the changes. Not only do you get to speak to people at your campus, you may actually speak to others who are having the same problems at other campuses. You will also get to know other people that understand what you are going through and get help you reach a solution.
One way I could use action research is by determining how to better prepare bilingual students for English. Would we accomplish this by letting them do Starfall on the computer on a daily basis, have the language support teacher teach them English in a small group setting, or do Science and Social Studies in English from the time they are in Pre-k? I know that after doing some research on the topic I will find what will be the right fit for our students.
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