Action Research Plan

OUTCOMES	ACTIVITIES	RESOURCES/ RESEARCH TOOLS NEEDED	RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESS ACTIVITIES	TIME LINE	Benchmarks/ ASSESSMENT	Revisions to SIP/PIP based on monitoring and assessments
Teachers are encouraged to use Google Docs as a tool to create, store, and share team housekeeping notes with colleagues and the school office.	Teachers will create a Google account and be schooled on how to create and share online documents.	1. PowerPoint presentation highlighting the steps to create and share online documents and spreadsheets. 2. School computer lab.	Tiffany Burch	August 2012	I will conduct individual teacher interviews about two weeks after training to monitor if and/or how teachers are using Google Docs. I will also maintain a wiki where teachers can ask questions and offer helpful tips about Google Docs.
Once teachers become accustomed to using Google Docs, I will train them on integrating Google Docs into student centered lessons.	Teachers will be given ideas on how Google Docs may be used as a collaborative tool for online projects and class discussions.	1. PowerPoint presentation highlighting how Google Docs may be used as a collaborative tool for online projects and class discussions. 2. School computer lab.	Tiffany Burch	September 2012	I will conduct individual teacher interviews about two weeks after training to monitor if and/or how teachers are using Google Docs. I will also maintain a wiki where teachers can ask questions and offer helpful tips about Google Docs.
Teachers use blogs as a tool for professional enrichment.	Teachers will be trained on how to submit comments to a blog and how to review, publish, and/or delete reader comments on their own blog.	1. PowerPoint outlining the definition of a blog and the steps to create and maintain a blog. 2. School computer lab.	Tiffany Burch	October 2012	I will conduct individual teacher interviews about two weeks after training to monitor if and/or how teachers are using blogs. I will also maintain a wiki where teachers can ask questions and offer helpful tips about blogging.
Teachers will use blogs as a platform for online discussions with students.	Teachers are trained on how blogs can be utilized for online discussions with students. Special emphasis will be given to posting guidelines, topics for discussion, and proper netiquette.	1. PowerPoint detailing posting guidelines, topics for discussion, and proper netiquette. 2. School computer lab.	Tiffany Burch	November 2012	I will conduct individual teacher interviews about two weeks after training to monitor if and/or how teachers are using blogs. I will also maintain a wiki where teachers can ask questions and offer helpful tips about blogging.
I will analyze project data and disseminate the findings.	Data from interviews, wiki blog postings, and teacher surveys offered during professional development exercises will be analyzed. Results will be posted on my blog. Further, I will make arrangements to present my findings to faculty and central office administration.	I will need notes collected over the course of the semester.	Tiffany Burch	I will analyze data and publish the findings on my blog early January.	Not applicable in this step.