Conducting Action Research

I learned a great deal about action research during this assignment. I could clearly see how the traditional ways of conducting the research fell short while action research helps principals mange issues by thinking proactively instead of reactively. I then learned that many principals seem to find themselves as more of a model of instructional leadership and involved with the teachers. I learned that by simple reflection you find questions that need to be subject to inquiry. This saves time by identifying issues before they become major problems and finding a solution rather than waiting for the problems to show in the data and then trying to solve the problem. and I learned that inquiry is an important tool to guide professional development. Research shows that going through principal inquiry processes is important to an administator because it is an important part of his or her professional health. I found that I am already enganging in many forms of inquiry with PLC's and as a member of my district's Improvement Committee.