Timeline

Timeline

OUR ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT TIMELINE __**//SEPTEMBER//**__ :
 * September 5: Kick off meeting to discuss action research project objectives and formulate potential questions based on variables involved. Discuss l professional development needs of teachers not comfortable with technology.
 * September 15: Hand out surveys on attitudes about on-line collaboration and needs for professional development.

__**//NOVEMBER//**__:
 * __//OCTOBER//__: **
 * October 1st: Determine professional development needs (proficiencies) and summarize survey on participants attitudes
 * October 15th : Start professional development training and discuss journals for reflection on process
 * November 1st- Continue professional development training and solicit participant input
 * November 15th - Finish training and pass out journals for participant to use to jot down ideas and thoughts

__**//DECEMBER//**__ :
 * December 1 - Distribute information on relevant literature and ask participants to review articles and websites

__**//JANUARY//**__:
 * January 7th - Teachers will be invited to log-on and set up an account on the free wikispace website and collaborate on a specific project that will be pre-determined by the action team research. The ultimate aim will be for teachers to share files, to comment and discuss various issues. Since the program is web based teachers will be able to collaborate any time throughout the day, at school or at home. Teachers will be encouraged to record their experiences in a reflective journal that will be collected as part of data analysis.
 * All month long - Action team research will frequently log on to the website to take notes regarding the flow of discussion and document sharing
 * January 15th thru February 28th: Begin analysis. Try different ways of representing data collected. Is your data related to the readings? You may want to try a new action at this point.

__**//MARCH//**__: > . __**//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">APRIL: //**__ > <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Discuss interview questions listed under data collection. Collect journals. > Develop a draft of your study. __**//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">MAY: //**__
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">March 15th - collect teacher reflective journals and administer Post Survey
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">March 30th - review information from Post Survey and findings in teachers reflective journals
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">April 1st - Meet with participants to get their input. Ask them about reflective journals.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">April 30th : Write about what was learned and represent data with charts and notes.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">May 15th: Finish report and include what you have learned and how it helps you to change your practice. Discuss interview questions listed under data collection.

__**//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">JUNE: //**__
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">June 1st: Schedule team meeting to discuss and plan action based on the findings of the study. Assign tasks to be completed prior to year 2 of the study.