EDLD 5301 Week 2 Assignment Reflection

In this week’s assignment I learned that administrators need to always think outside the box to solve perplexing campus issues. As a prospective leader I need to recognize that there exists a wealth of information that reflects how certain action research studies have helped other campuses solve serious problems among teachers and students. I also learned that an effective leader always maintains a heightened awareness of issues that impact teacher instruction, student achievement, and parental/community involvement. Most importantly, action research does not alienate the researcher from the practitioner. Rather, it serves as a valuable tool that utilizes effective inquiry to solve some of the most perplexing problems in education. I can already see how action research can benefit our campus in the area of accountability. If teachers want the climate of a school to change, they have to reflect on their own attitudes to see if they need to change first. Thus, only then will real change take place. This sounds like a job for-ACTION RESEARCH MAN!!