Identify at least three topics for possible action research.

    I really have three action research plans that I would love to investigate.  The first being the use of cell phones in the classroom.  It would be fun to create ways and procedures as a staff that call phones could be utilized by our students.

    The second one that I am really excited about is PLC and how we can improve cross curricular teaching through their use.  PLC’s are something that really is intriguing to me.  I really think PLC’s, if set up correctly, will help with both test scores and discipline issues.

    The third thing that I would like to research on day is researching a way to evaluate current school operations to make sure they are aligned with the district policies.

Describe the conference with the site supervisor(s) regarding topics of interest for action research.

     I met with Dr. Todd Williams to discuss the topic for my action research.  I had three topics that I presented to Dr. Williams and we discussed each one and how I could conduct the research.  He suggested that I determine which one of the topics that I felt the most passionate about and would enjoy conducting the research.  I felt that school use of PLC’s would be the best choice.  Dr. Williams mentioned that he was curious about this study as well.  He thought this would be a great research study and one that would have data available.

Describe the topic or problem agreed upon for the action research project.

    I chose my 2^nd option which was to research PLC’s and how best to set them and if they will improve test scores and discipline. I believe that PLC’s would help in making sure that the students are in the best possible learning environment and I believe that this is not the case in some classes in my district.  School districts are always looking to increase student performance and I believe this study offers great insight into this topic.  I believe this study will benefit everyone involved in some way.