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Action research makes action central to the research enterprise. 

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Kathryn Herr and Gary L. Anderson (2015)

How to use this Professional Learning Module (PLM):

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Participants will navigate through this PLM one page at a time.  Links to the next page are provided at the top of the home page. Using the links along the top of the home page will advance participants to the next page without opening it in a separate tab. All URLs and videos are active links. Simply click on the URL or video link to navigate to the website. 

Purpose
of this PLM

  • To empower teachers in leadership development and leadership roles

  • To foster mutual respect and communication between adults working together

  • To encourage action research as a daily classroom practice

Plan, Act, Observe, & Reflect 
at any level, from beginner
to expert. 

Action research is “inquiry that is done by or with insiders to an organization or community. It is a reflective process, but is different from isolated, spontaneous reflection in that it is deliberately and systematically undertaken.”

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(Herr & Anderson, 2015)

PLM Objectives

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1. Develop a plan of action to improve what is already happening;
 

2. Implement the plan through action;
 

3. Observe the effects of action in the context in which it occurs;
 

4. Reflect on these effects as a basis for further planning, subsequent action through a succession of cycles.

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Standards Alignment
 
Teacher Leader Model Standards

The teacher leader is able to:            

  • Utilize group processes to help colleagues  work collaboratively to solve problems, make decisions, and promote meaningful change

  • Model effective skills in listening, presenting ideas, leading discussions, clarifying, mediating, and identifying the needs of self and others in order to advance shared goals and professional learning

  • Employ facilitation skills to create trust among colleagues, develop collective wisdom, build ownership and action that supports student learning;                    

  • Strive to create an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives are welcomed in addressing challenges

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National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 

Teachers

Action research should be written with the intention of improving policy and practice and to fulfill the following goals:

  1. to learn and use research methods that are linked to teaching, learning, and curriculum, including the ability to analyze and solve problems of practice; to understand the research literature and apply it appropriately.  
     

  2. to apply concepts and theories to existing or predicted educational problems.
     

  3. to work with researchers and practitioners to               design and carry out     projects that can be put into practice to improve education.    

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