Melrose Teacher Action ResearchResearch Question RevisionAction Plan Development

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Plan for the Session

 2:45-3:30

 Revising the research question 

 3:30-4:00 

Journeying down the Yellow Brick Road

 4:00-4:45 

Developing an action plan

Objectives•Revise your research question•Deepen your understanding of the action research process•Develop a draft of an action plan for your projectAgenda

Research Question Feedback

•Write your research question in the top box.• Review the criteria for a good research

question.• Circulate your questions to deliver

feedback on your colleagues’ questions.• Take 5-10 minutes to review your feedback

and make revisions

Snow in the Poppy Field

• Snowball- write ONE question (or excerpt and page number) on a piece of paper.• Crumple the paper and toss it in the

middle of the table!• Select a snowball, read it aloud -

volunteers pose other questions.

The Wizard's Last Word

• Select ONE quote (and page number) that resonated with you.•Groups will run the “Save the Last

Word for ME” protocol.

Seek Knowledge

•What have you learned so far?•Who else can you consult? •How will you begin your search for

information? •How will you organize your

information?

Summarize Your Learning

• Here is a brief example of a summary of research.• The professional development materials available

provide numerous strategies for teaching primary students how to read nonfiction texts. Explicit and guided strategy instruction, numerous opportunities for engagement, and a variety of leveled texts are discussed by McLaughlin her book, Guided Comprehension in the Primary Grades. Direct instruction in specific strategies such as questioning and summarizing will directly impact students’ comprehension of nonfiction texts.

Developing the Action Plan

•Who will participate in the research?•What will happen with the participants?• How will the research by conducted, and

what will be the specific sequence of actions?•When will the research be conducted, and

how might it unfold or change over time?

Anticipate Obstacles

• What could interfere with your plan?• What will you do to avoid these obstacles?• Identify possible changes in your teaching which

might help resolve issues.• What CONTROL do you have to solve the

problem? How do you know that your action plan can resolve the problem/get the best results?

Action Research Plan

Action research checklist 3Action Research Checklist 3:

Planning for Action Research

☐ Identify several possible topics for action research and evaluate them for viability as action

research projects against the various preliminary considerations.

☐ Using one of your identified topics, engage in reconnaissance to gain insight into your

action research topic.

☐ Using ERIC, Google Scholar, or other databases, find several sources of published

literature related to your topic; identify each as either a primary or secondary source.

☐ Develop an outline for summarizing the literature related to your topic.

☐ Determine if you need to add more resources to your review of literature.

For Next Time…..

•Refine your research question. It should be getting close to final.•Bring a 50 word summary of your research on your question.•Bring your draft action plan.•Read Chapter 11, page 129-166.