Web Conference Reflection

As I reflect on the web conference that I was able to view, it falls in line with the format of all other web conferences. My main concern with the conferences is there relevance to the course. They have all been optional with the exception of one course that I have had, but for this course, they were not even posted. The one link that was posted through email was not visible or available for view, so my reflection comes from four weeks of not being able to access the web conferences. Reflecting on the conferences is pointless if they are not accessible, but I can only assume that my fellow classmates who attended were able to chat with each other and ask questions of the web conference host. I do hope that they were able to get their questions answered, but because of the lack of accessibility, my group members and I were forced to assume that our assignments were done correctly and forced to find answers on our own. I am sure as an educational leader or principal that I will have to do figure things out on my own in some situations, so this was a truly enlightening learning experience.

CSA and ARP Status Report

During this course I learned how to use Google Docs which was a new area of learning for me. I found these assignments very informative and interesting to do with my group members because I could see the editing, and use this tool in a classroom setting. I do like to learn new things and Google Docs taught me how to access my distant friends and to collaborate on activities and documents. As far as my Campus-Supervised Internship Activities are concerned, I have completed a great deal of my activities. I am almost finished with my activities, but there are some activities that I will have to adjust due to me starting at a new campus in a new district. There are different policies with my new district, so finding a balance and completing my activities in the next four months will be a task. My Action Research Project will have to be adjusted also with my change in employment. I will keep with the topic of professional development, but my delivery of the Action Research Plan has changed. My new school and administrative team are very open to the idea and welcome my topic. For the next four months, I will need to focus on my audience being a smaller group of educators.

Action Research Project Summary....So Far

My action research plan deals with effective professional development for teachers. Teachers should be engaged in professional development that allows for them to not only advance their students’ academics, but their’s as well. I have been attending different professional developments in and out of district. These training have been very engaging, and I have learned a great deal. Teachers sharing their ideas about learning and how their students will react to information has been enlightening. I had not realized that district teachers had the very issues as I do with my students at my DAEP. Even their brightest students have been struggling with information and how to express what they have been taught. These trainings have not just focused on the process, but they have been creative and allowed for participation to indulge in the possible thought process of what should be taking place in a classroom. Teachers have been able to pinpoint what their students are not connecting, and in some cases what the teachers are not extending to the students. I have yet to create the surveys for teachers who have also been attending in-services to further their educational skills. A positive note that comes from this action research project is that my principal agrees with my stance, and has charged me with the task of actually following through with the project on our campus. He is for our growth and believes that I chose a great topic because most of our time at the beginning of the school year is wasted with trainings that are not engaging or teacher friendly.