Action Research 2

Well, the long process of drafting my action research proposal is completed (I hope). Now I'm waiting for school district and IRB approval. After spending so much time preparing the unit I will use for the research and determining what data I want to collect, I am anxious and excited to move forward with the research. The preparations were frustrating and overwhelming at times, but thanks to a lot of patience and assistance on the part of my intructor, I have finished and am enjoying the sense of accomplishment. Stay tuned for future updates on the progress of my research....

Cedu 520

Article Reviews...my least favorite collegiate responsibility of all time! Not only are they difficult for me to attend to during the reading process, but then I tend to be far too wordy in my writing. I like my adjectives. The very idea of writing 8 of them has established a major motivational block for me. Even if the writing process weren't a hang up for me, the locating of relevant research articles is a tedious process. Anyone who knows me can attest to the fact that I don't handle tedious well-perhaps that's why the unpredictability of special education is a good fit for me-and then add to it, the fact that it's summer and I can think of a million other things I would rather be doing. Well, enough whining. As I tell my students, "It isn't going away, so the sooner I get to it, the sooner it will be over with."