I am learning a lot about action research this week and finding that it is something that I, on some level, already participate it. I am a people watcher and I love to try and find patterns in behavior or try to understand why people do the things they do. I think the hardest part of this project is going to be actually choosing a topic. I am very indecisive! I would like my project to relate to pre-school since this is what I am most interested in; however, my internship will be on a middle school campus since my son will be attending this school and also because it is closer to my current job. I hope one day to be on a campus, but for now, I will just have to make the best of the situation. I have also added some new people that I am following on twitter; people in the education world. I've tried to not just find tech people but also pre-school and regular education people as well.
I also have pinned a bunch on pintrest this week and have gotten some ideas on classroom mgmt and science as well! Speaking of science, I've had more fun this week with my three year old nephew doing science experiments! It's such a great way to get some one on one time, do some hands on activities and for him to learn some great new vocabulary words! Have a great week everyone!
Marissa, what about some kind of cooperative learning program between the middle school campus and preschool students? Middle school students could teach concepts like reading, gardening, art, music, etc and you could see whether it helps the students (both age groups) enhance their learning about a topic.
ReplyDeleteSince you are interning at a middle school have you consider create a teen support group for the incoming freshman, since it can be very daunting when you're new kid on the block. The freshman class has to deal with bullies, clicks, and other issue that could affect ones self-esteem. The teen support group could meet once a week or month to discuss various issues the freshman class maybe facing at school.
ReplyDeleteOn a personal note, I love your pinterest section.
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