Deciding on an Action Research Topic

This week I discussed a few topics with my mentor.

1.      “In what ways can I bring together teachers from all grade levels to collaborate, diversify, and share new ideas?”

It is so important that a school have a strong community of teachers and staff. Being at a school where everyone is not working together or on the same page can really make going to work hard on everyone. By finding ways to bring people from all over the school together to work for a common goal, administrators are in turn creating a stronger community. This infectious culture will be passed on through the kids and the parent involved and can make a positive change for everyone involved.

2.    “What can I do to keep outstanding students on track?”

So many times our attention as teachers is drawn to the students who are struggling academically or behaviorally. Some of the greatest students in our class are often looked over because we are spending our time dealing with a behavior problem. Creating a program aimed to support and praise exceptional students could really benefit students that are making great choices.

3. “Will a mentor program help struggling students become more successful in school?”

Many students have very rough home lives with no support for them academically. I believe that starting a mentor program will help these struggling students become more confident and become more successful in the classroom.

My mentor and I both thought that starting a mentor program to see if the relationships built would help students become more successful was the perfect thing for our campus. We have plenty of students with very low confidence and very little support at home. We believe that having someone here on campus support and push for them will make them more successful.

My Final Topic for action research

“Will a mentor program help struggling students become more successful in school?”

I will be starting a program in the school where teachers and other staff members are assigned a student who is struggling. I will see if this student becomes more successful with the push and positive reinforcement from their mentor.