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Practitioner-Researcher [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Margaret Riel
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010
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USD has a yearly conference which pulls people together. it was well
done and and I encourage those close to the west coast to consider it.
We also have one at Pepperdine, but on a much smaller scale.
Margaret
On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 1:34 PM, Alan Markowitz <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
We run informal professional conversations of AR students to discuss,
process, findings, and next steps. Would love to replicate this model in some
sort of regional setting.
Alan
Dr. Alan Markowitz
Director, Graduate Programs in Education
(973) 290-4328
On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 3:06 PM, Salyers, Sara M <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
Love it. Actually my 'no fail' class from last semester was really
interested in helping other students experience what they did (family,
empowerment, ownership of their own learning), but we had nowhere to go with
it. So I'm definitely on board.
Very best
Sara
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Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 2:03 PM
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Dear Alan,
I would be interested in such a group!
Jodi
Jodi Bergland Holen, PhD
Assistant Professor, Book Review Editor
701.777.6705
On 08/12/10, Alan Markowitz <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
I find it fascinating that so many students have completed action research to
assist practice and student learning. I wonder if we can possibly put together
a conference where outstanding AR papers can be presented. Small issues like
funding would have to be addressed. Perhaps each participating institution can
supoort several outstanding studnt practitioners. Or, perhaps we can think of a
distance conference forum. I like the fact that , while most of us exist in a
vacuum, so much is actually going on around us. Anyone up for a planning group?
Alan
Dr. Alan Markowitz
Director, Graduate Programs in Education
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On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Holen,Jodi Bergland <[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>>
wrote:
Dear Group,
My name is Jodi Bergland Holen. I teach action research to masters and doctoral
students at the University of North Dakota. I also do action research with
We are interested in venues wherein our students can present the results of
their respective studies in the spring. ICTR has been mentioned. When we are up
and running again, I would like to banter ideas within this forum. I enjoy
reading the comments thus far. This is just a quick intro as we are already
starting the fall semester n Monday! Yikes! Bye for now.
Jodi
On 08/12/10, Alan Markowitz <[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Hello Kathy,
We conduct action research projects as a required capstone experience within
our MA in Special Education. Many of our projects focus on efforts to improve
the quality of learning for individual children, using a case stuy model with
qualitative research methodologies. We find that our graduate students prosper
from this approach and have made it a part of their teaching each year. I would
be more than happy to share our model and some of their work.
Collegially,
Alan
Dr. Alan Markowitz
Director, Graduate Programs in Education
The
(973) 290-4328
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 10:14 PM, Kathy Bauman <[log in to unmask]
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Hello Dr Whitehead and all of the e-seminar participants,
I would like to introduce myself to you. Its taken me awhile to respond as I
wasn't sure if I qualify to participate. I am doing an action research
project but at a Masters level. I am 39 years old and live in
My action research project will hopefully change my life but I don't know if it
would contribute to the creation of living theory.
Are you familiar with Dr William Purkey's work on invitational education?
Our last course was with a colleague of his named Dr John Novak.
What I learned is changing my thinking about myself as an educator. I
learned that I matter, not just my work. He said good teaching takes
energy so take care of yourself. That is an aspect of life I have
neglected.
What Dr Jackie Delong taught me rocked my very foundations as she wanted to
hear my voice and valued what I had to say!
My research question is, can I improve my professional practice by being
personally inviting with myself? In my head the question is more blunt
but I don't know if it is appropriate to be blunt in a major research paper:
Can I contribute more to the education of my students by caring for and about
myself?
I am concerned that if I do not change my feelings about myself and how I do my
practice; I will not be here much longer. I have significantly and
negatively impacted my health by thinking that my work as a teacher was more
important than anything else, that I myself had very little value. I have
thought that my only value in the world was as a teacher in the public school
system. My identity was strictly tied to how I felt I was doing at work
and how those in the work setting interacted with me. I could be
destroyed by words and actions of others at work because that was the only
thing that really held value for me I wanted to be valued and cared about at
work. I am a workaholic and have been very proud of my level of commitment to
my job. We work with children. We can fill them with hope, a joy
for learning, and invite them to believe in their potential. I believe heart
and soul what is written on the plaque by my desk, “A hundred years from now...
it will not matter what my bank account was, what sort of house I lived in, or
the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was
important in the life of a child.”( Kathy Davis, 1993) What could be more
important? And yet, what will I be offering to the education of students
if I am no longer healthy enough to work? I need to learn how to care for
myself and give from the overflow of my energy. This is the basis of my
context and the concern that fuels my research.
I am not well read yet so if what I have written makes you think of articles or
books I should read I'd welcome that information.
If you are interested, I would be happy to send you some details on the
project to date.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Kathy Bauman
On 28-Jul-10, at 4:58 PM, Jack Whitehead wrote:
Welcome to Alfred Kitawi from
Dear Alfred, Kathy and Encarna - when you are ready do please share your research
interests in the e-seminar. Looking forward to your contributions. Jack.
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Jodi Bergland Holen, PhD
Assistant Professor, Book Review Editor
701.777.6705
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Jodi Bergland Holen, PhD
Assistant Professor, Book Review Editor
701.777.6705
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