After reading chapter 2 in Dana's text (pp 29 - 68), and meeting with my site supervisor, I am feeling confident the topic I initially thought of to create an action plan for will definitely be beneficial to me: it will help me in my internship project and it will benefit my campus. I have to admit that tackling the issue of streamlining our Response to Intervention process was tending to overwhelm me. I was unsure of what steps to take - I could see the final goal in general terms, but was unable to clearly see the end result or how we were going to achieve it. With what I have learned so far, I think the action plan will clarify the issue, provide a process, and ensure the successful result - that of supporting teachers as they work to provide struggling students with continuity from grade level to grade level, provide quality interventions and strategies and create comprehensive documentation that will allow various teachers, the Student Success Team and possibly specialists to have a clear picture of each student.
One area of concern for me has been trying to figure out which "Passion" my topic falls under. Dana (2009) states, " In some ways, each of the nine passions overlap each other, but they are presented as distinct entities to help you view an array of different possibilities for finding and defining your first wondering." (p 31) Therefore, I am feeling it doesn't mean I have to pigeon-hole my wondering into just one passion, that she provides these passions to help beginners with their first attempt at action research. Getting hung up on which passion RtI falls under can only serve to derail me from focusing on my topic - RtI.
Dana, N. F. (2009). Leading with passion and knowledge: The Principal as action researcher. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin A SAGE Company
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