Action+Research+Timeline


 * DATE || ACTION || COMMENTS ||
 * On-going || Leadership team discussions || Leadership team meets every Monday afternoon. Action Research has been an agenda item and discussed on a regular basis ||
 * On-going || Participation in the AiZ Program through the Northern Metropolitan Region || Learning Leaders appointed and participating in weekly professional learning activities ||
 * Term 2, 2010 || Classroom Observations || All members of the leadership team began a routine of visiting classes to observe common practice. Observations were then discussed at Monday afternoon meetings with a specific focus being pre-determined ||
 * April/May || Data Analysis || Data was discussed in order to develop a clear picture of what was happening in the school ||
 * 26th April

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> 21st June

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> 6th September 2010 || <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Discussions with Mentor || <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">April - discussion focused on my role in the leadership group and what the classroom observations should entail – how could these be used to help determine AR focus?

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> June – formal review of classroom observations and setting the directions for working with specifically identified teachers (capacity building)

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> September – discussed results of Instructional Rounds and the patterns it alluded to. Identified 2 theories of action to become the focus of the action research project || <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> 9th August, 2010 || <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Project Identification with Ed Partnerships || <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Group commissioned by DEECD to work with a number of schools focusing on Professional Learning. Each team member will incorporate a component of professional learning into their role with staff. Professional learning will be specific and focus on the area of work. Great links to my project!!! ||
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">7th June 2010 || <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Leadership Day || <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Pivotal day for identifying a plan of action as a group – how to move the day forward. Each member began to define their role and the path they would take in the change process being embarked upon. My role will be to look at teacher capacity and work with teachers to increase effectiveness in the classroom. ||
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">7th June, 2010
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Term 3 & 4, 2010 || <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Teacher Development || <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Begin working in classes one day per week with teachers identified (through classroom observations) as needing support in the provision of effective teaching and learning activities. My role will include elements of mentoring and coaching, but will also support staff by modeling activities, identifying areas of best practice and developing goals to work towards. ||
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">August / September 2010 || <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Review of Literature – sharing of professional readings || <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Begin searching for articles to support project. Focus on effective teaching (not effective schools) and its links to student outcomes ||
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">24th August 2010 || <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Instructional Round] || <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Group of experienced principals from the local network visited to observe classes. I was involved in the in-depth discussion afterwards where feedback was given and strengths and weaknesses were discussed. ||