What I have learned so far...

Action Research is an engaging way for administrators to be in charge of their professional development.  It is an ineractive process that involves inquiry throughout the learning process and development.  Action reserch requires the adminstrator to pose a questions, research, engage with teachers and administrators, pose more questions, and reflect upon the entire process.  Inquiry is essential for school development, and what better way than to come from the school leader!  Working with other administrarots will ultimatly provide the best practices for the school due to collaboration.  Ultimatly, this process helps the administrator become a role model for his/her fellow teachers and students.  They are able to see the prinicipal involved in the learning process and aid in him/her doing so.   Action Research can be usefull in many ways to the school.  First of all the principal is presenting himself in being a life long learner and modeling to the teachers and staff that learning is never ending.  It is also benificial because it forces the administrater to work with his teachers and thus he is no longer isolated to his office.  This aids in forming best practices and makes the teacher and the prinicipal take accountablility for the success of the school.  Action Research is different from tradional professional development in that it takes the administrator out of the chair listing to lectures and into the classroom and hallways doing hands on research and collaboration.  The learning process is no longer “he said, she said” but more of a collaboration with the teachers and students as to what works best.  I look forward to my action research plan and getting more involved in the success of my school!