Action research is a valuable tool I will use in many ways as an educator. It will be a process I can use to change and reflect in my practice of educating my students and fellow colleagues. Through the use of action research, I will be able to use my wonderings on various issues to drive my instruction and develop clear understandings with others. Action research is a perfect plan to enrich any professional development encounters. With its systemic model, action research will give me a road map to follow through the process. I will be able to take a purposeful question, develop strategies to resolve the problem, and test these strategies for their effectiveness. Since action research helps educators draw conclusions based on data, and continue onto a new areas of improvement, I can see its use through our campus educational improvement committee.  Using this process of inquiry, I can see myself constantly reflecting on my experiences, as well as collaborating with my colleagues. Action research will give me an ample amount of time to gather information, test the various strategies I choose to explore, and reflect on my findings. Through the use of action research, I feel that I will be able to make a true commitment to continuous school improvement and feel successful in my endeavors.

Educational leaders can use blogs in many ways. I plan to create a blog for my Science Club to communicate with our school community the great investigations that are taking place among our students as well as providing information on meetings and activities taking place. I can also see blogging as a means of receiving feedback from parents and students on things they are enjoying and any improvements that could be made to our club. Blogs as Dana states, "uncover the thinking that occurs in the school and within a blogger's own mind (2009)." With this said, I can see blogs used effectively in an educational setting when educators share best-practices that take place on their campus. This will give others an opportunity to use an educator's success in their setting.