Sunday, August 4, 2013
A Lesson in APA from Dr. Borel
Tonight’s web-conference was very informative. In the first few minutes, Dr. Borel reviewed the class schedules with use and gave us the link to reference the schedule. I was most interested in the APA review that Dr. Borel provided for us. She reviewed 4 different types of citations and the importance of getting the required textbooks for our class. She also explained to problems with the emails being sent to our Site Supervisors. Although this is still stressful, she assured us she would take care of the issue. Most of the hour was spent on the APA activities. She also discussed the rest of the assignment and the weeks to come.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Has There Been Progress?
I would love to say that my Action Research Plan is going perfectly, but I would be lying. It did not take off as I would have liked it too. We have had a lot of resistance from the students. I believe that this resistance began because we started at the end of a semester and expected one more thing out of them their last semester of high school. Of course, they were already feeling that they already know what is best for them. We pushed them to continue and we have completed the following parts of the plan:
• Located an appropriate Student Needs Assessment
• Created & Completed a Survey Monkey Survey that assessed our student’s knowledge of goal-setting
• Students completed Need’s Assessment Survey & Strengths Assessment
• Compiled Data
• Review Needs with Students
• Began Goal Setting
The teachers are working very well with the students to help them understand the importance of setting short and long term goals. I do believe that we have had some success in students finally beginning to “by in”. It has been a process, but I see it happening more now. I see excitement when they accomplish a goal and I have also seen them readjusting goal when things happened that were out of their control. Most of the goals have been short-term, but I have seen growth in the way they are looks at their needs and what they must accomplish to earn their diploma. I have also started to see them focus on their needs for college or life after high school.
Of course, I have documented many items I will change in the future, but for the most part even with the “rocky start” the plan is successful.
• Located an appropriate Student Needs Assessment
• Created & Completed a Survey Monkey Survey that assessed our student’s knowledge of goal-setting
• Students completed Need’s Assessment Survey & Strengths Assessment
• Compiled Data
• Review Needs with Students
• Began Goal Setting
The teachers are working very well with the students to help them understand the importance of setting short and long term goals. I do believe that we have had some success in students finally beginning to “by in”. It has been a process, but I see it happening more now. I see excitement when they accomplish a goal and I have also seen them readjusting goal when things happened that were out of their control. Most of the goals have been short-term, but I have seen growth in the way they are looks at their needs and what they must accomplish to earn their diploma. I have also started to see them focus on their needs for college or life after high school.
Of course, I have documented many items I will change in the future, but for the most part even with the “rocky start” the plan is successful.
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