A new idea to come......

During the development of the Action Research Project, I worked closely with the campus supervisor to create a research project that was something new to the campus and also got me excited to begin and complete. The plan was created and I was ready to begin, meetings were being set up to communicate cost and specifications of the technology being sought. Once a device was in mind, the idea was presented before the board for approval and a hands-on tutorial. During the time of the presentation of the tablet purchase and implementation our district went through some changes, this change consisted of the switching of campus supervisors at the elementary and junior high campus. The new principal was present at the board meeting when the tablets were being presented. Before the board meeting and during the remainder of the summer, I created a website that would allow the teachers to check in and out the tablets for classroom use. Summer was over and I addressed concerns about the tablets to the new supervisor, and it was on his list of things to complete. The next step was to have the finances approved for purchases through the state, and the waiting period began. I did not want to bother him too much with the issue but finally addressed my concern once again. As of this week, the project I was planning on implementing was declined and a new Action Research Project must be created and completed. I’m currently reconfiguring alternate options and meeting with the principal to have a new idea approved and implemented for research.