When thinking about what I needed to do for this blog, I thought about what connections there might be so far in my coursework. There are so many connections in life and what happens to us in life day by day makes us who we are. There is a connection to people around us, to circumstances beyond our control and attitude as to how we view those things and those people. I have learned in the readings that inquiry is a way an administrative may grow and learn and benefit from the research and inquiry. But the benefits are not limited to just the administrator but it goes beyond to the school and its stakeholders which includes parents. Teachers and school personnel may have a different definition of active parent participation than that shared by actual parents. Do parents and staff want the same thing for their students? If action research is indeed a collaborative process and a means by which all participants learn, then knowing everyone is on the same playing ground is vital to the research. I wonder if all teachers are on the same page when it comes to parental participation? Do all educators view participation in a very modern way or are there some who are stuck in the traditional mode of parent particpation. Do all parents view partcipation in the same way?
Utilizing blogs is a nonobtrusive way to gather others viewpoints and opinions about your topic of interest. The use of a blog may give some people a way to express themselves where they may not have felt the liberty to do it otherwise. Blogging also gives others way to say, "I believe..." When one has a vision and a driving passion for what they are striving for and has research to back up that vision and passion, one will have more fuel for the fire to move toward success.
