AED 815: Action Research

  My data is taken from my personal teacher journal. I have kept a journal every year since I started to work in the public realm in 2016. This is often where I write notes to myself on lessons, things to consider in the future, supply issues or considerations, etc. However mostly, this is the tool that I grab when I need to vent, reflect or document classroom behavior or management issues. As I started to code, I realized that the entries on these experiences were still fresh in my memory. For my layered analysis, I look to a selection of entries from my 2019-2020 journal to help address my main concerns which are: -What emotional affects are present within our current school community - How using the restorative practice framework as an approach to discipline would change the relationships established between individuals within the school community. Layer One: Code Stakeholders: Individual Teacher Student Staff Administration Parent Group Within School ...

LAYER 1. CODE KEY Layer 2: My first category of codes is "Documentation". This research question and its category seems to be inferior to the others due to its simplicity. I coded for how participants created their documentation. The class seemed interested in technology so I coded many points where videos, photographs or slideshow presentations were being used. Then, I coded for how that creative product was then applied either in the teacher's home classroom, or during one of the meetings. The research question asked us to focus on how the documentation "facilitated professional learning". In my mind, the word facilitate is broad and can mean many things. I decided to link that part of the question to the second research question. By making the act of facilitating equal to inspiring, we can imagine that would aid in the growth of professional learning ultimately leading to a change, or a shift.  The second category is broken down into 3 main to...