I have learned that action research can be a bit ironic. The basis is change, inquiry, analyzing, and reacting. I've changed my topic, inquired about why my old topics won't work, analyzed the information I've learned and others have given me, and now I'm reacting by reflecting on the process. I'm being funny and serious at the same time; that's how I get by. I knew I needed to focus my research on something more finite than "the change in the school's culture", so I've picked an area that is very important to me and our principal. I will discuss changes or edits to my research topic with him this week and post what we've decided on. I'm excited about the whole process, and it's a great learning experience for me.
I read something interesting in our 'Dana' text. Our intent as administrators isn't to change or control other people's practice, we're trying to understand their practice and discover new ways to improve it. That's a quote that will stick.
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