Sunday, December 2, 2012

Week 2

As I read  Leading with passion and knowledge: The principal as action researcher by Nancy Fichman Dana, I realized that action is very important for success in your school.  In Chapter 2 Dana discusses the 9 areas in which we can find wonder. 
  • Staff Development
  • Curriculum Development
  • Individual Teacher(s)
  • Individual Student(s)
  • Community/Culture Building
  • Leadership Skills
  • Management
  • School Performance
  • Social Justice
I became more and more excited as I read through the chapter.  All of these areas are very important.  It is necessary for the principal to study his/her school and make sure that the research is necessary and is practical for the situation.  After finishing the text, I felt so much better about my action research topic.  My action research topic is "How will goal-setting increase student achievement?"  

Resource:  Fichman, Nancy Dana (2009). Leading with passion and knowledge: The principal as action
researcher. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.






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