This week I had the opportunity to read chapter 2 of Nancy Dana's book Leading With Passion and Knowledge: The Principal as Action Researcher . Dana mentions a number of 'passions' that are ripe for action research projects. Each passion represents an aspect or area within a school that a leader can address while keeping in mind the ultimate goal of improving student achievement.
Using Dana's passions I have been able to focus my thoughts surrounding my proposed action research project. Working with my site mentor I have decided to research ways to increase technology utilization at my school by motivating teachers to implement available technology resources. This project will affect individual teachers with the ultimate goal of improving school performance.
Appropriately utilized technology resources create a classroom environment with engaged learners. Often our school's technology resources are left untouched and therefor underutilized. My district has a policy requiring teachers to post one new lesson which integrates technology use each semester. In general, this expectation not been a successful motivator for technology implementation.
Through the use of action inquiry it is my hope to find a way to encourage teacher's use of technology and engage more learners.
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