This week I really enjoyed the brief interview with Dr. Kirk Lewis. On the surface the interview wasn't extremely informative, however, there was one statement that, I thought, knocked it out of the park. It was near the 4:30 part of the video when he shares his advice. Dr. Lewis' advice is to figure out what is practical to you. This hit me like a ton and a half of bricks. I've taught at several schools in different areas and each "stuck in a rut" teacher or admin will say the same thing about some data or research that is being used on their campus. The stuck teacher will always say, "That doesn't apply here." or, "We are different." Yes, that is partially true. Dr. Lewis is saying that by doing onsite action research, you can avoid that thought because the research is done on your campus, by your faculty, and about your students. So, it DIRECTLY applies to you.
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