This week was spent learning about real life Action Research projects, checking out other people's ideas for their campus project, and narrowing down our choice. I really went back and forth on two different ideas: District wide Academic Vocabulary (all campuses have set words for each grade to work on), and improving the RTI process on our campus. I almost felt like working on the Academic Vocabulary wasn't a fair research project because the district is requiring us to do it, and therefore wasn't a choice I came up with on my own. I have been involved in the process since February of 2012 because I was asked to join the committe that created the word lists. While I am interested in this (and the results), it's not really a project that I am fully invested in.
After speaking with my principal, he confirmed that the RTI process would be most beneficial to our campus. I'm not sure how our campus strayed so far from the district's requirements for the RTI process, but teachers are frustrated that we have not had needed paperwork, documentation, and parent involvement. The RTI coordinator has a lot on her plate, but we (teachers) are the people dealing and working with the students who need help daily. If we are not prepared correctly then how are we to help these students that really need it? I feel like improving our RTI process will be most interesting to me, because I AM one of the frustrated teachers! I am vested in this project because I want it done correctly!
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