Process... thus far.

This week’s meeting was cut short due to an emergency meeting called by the district due to the tragedy in Connecticut. However, the short time that we did meet we discussed the changes we could make and the implementations that will need to happen from here to make my research successful. Because I am choosing a topic that requires lots of observation times and with a teacher that is unaware of what it is that I am observing, we decided that I would do my observations throughout my off period twice a week for the remainder of the next semester. The next semester, I will change into another classroom in the same grade, particularly the teacher that has the highest test grades. Therefore, I may see a correlation between my observations and the data I will be collecting.

As I was discussing my plan with her, she thought that it was critical that I analyze students’ grades from the previous two years. We pondered the idea that a teacher could “ruin” a student in a single school year and if so, was it the attitude of the teacher, the teaching/learning styles or the way they present the information the students. I will definitely be interested in seeing if my findings are consistent across grade levels or changes based on age because of maturity or developmental changes.

Action Planning Template

Tool 7.1 Action Planning Template
Goal:	How does a teacher’s attitude and verbal actions affect an inclusive multicultural third grade classroom found in a  semi-rural community located in northeast Texas?
	Action Step(s)	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources:	Evaluation:
1	Develop questions to be answered and desired outcomes	Researcher	Nov 2012-March 2013	Concerns from administration and former testing data	Analyze given data and evaluations from administration (if possible)
2	Research the affects the a teacher's attitude has on students and student performance	Researcher, Administration, Teachers	Nov 2012-May 2013	Sources from both print and online	Read and organize research supporting or arguing goal
3	Observe classroom teacher	Researcher, Classroom teacher	Nov 2012-May 2013	Consent from classroom teacher and support from administration. Documentation materials and objectives to look for.	Analyze findings and obeservations. Interview students and analyze their feelins in the classroom. Lastly, correlate data to research findings.
4	Self-Reflection	Reflections and review of my observations and how it aligns with the research.	Nov 2012-May 2013	Journal, information from observations and research	Determine if what reseracher is doing helping to reach goal or if changes need to be made. Allows time to reflect on findings and develop deeper understanding and clarity.
5	Organize all findings through paper.	Researcher	April 2013-May 2013	Access to internet and Word program, data from classroom and sources.	Present findings in a Staff Development
6	Present a Staff Development	Researcher/Presenter	When Available per administration	Power Point ready to present findings, and handouts for teachers and staff to have.	Survey completed per staff and administration.