Action research is a very important aspect of education.  It defines the needs of the school.  The administrator seeks out change, reflects on their current practices through thought provoking questions, analyzes data, reads relevant literature, makes the appropriate changes based on their findings, and shares this new found knowledge with others (Dana, 2009, p. 2).  The educator is very involved in the action research and analyzes the results.  Changes can be modified or applied and solutions will result.  Not only will action research benefit the students but administrators and teachers can converse with others that may be experiencing similar situations to come up with an appropriate solution. 

I am very excited to learn how to actually do action research during this class.  I plan to use action research in my classroom this year to look at how differentiated instruction might improve my students' math scores.  My school is very focused on DI and I have been asked to be on the DI Leadership Team to become DI trained.  I was very excited!  Our school did not meet AYP this year and it was due to our Math scores.  I want to see if differentiating math will help improve our school scores and my students' confidence in math.

As I continue on my path in education, I know I will use action research often.  It is a great way to engage in best practices in the schools to provide the best education for the students.  As a classroom teacher, I will continue to use action research to improve our math scores.