I've really enjoyed this week's reading and videos. They've given me great insight to possible research topics as well as reinforced how important it is to keep growing and evolving in education. I especially enjoyed reading the actual accounts from the principals about their research projects in the book under each of the nine topics. Right now I am reading the online version but I can't wait to get my copy because I want to highlight several of their ideas as well as the websites listed as resources. I can see the benefit of action research, especially after reading their accounts and seeing how it impacted and improved their campus. That was exciting to me. I think it just takes time and effort and sometimes we want a quick fix. The readings have shown that it is possible to make very positive changes when their is a problem. But everyone involved needs to work collaboratively and be on board with the idea. It's also a great idea to use research ideas and resources from other districts like the principal in the video mentioned. Overall I'm learning a lot right now about how to never stop learning and trying to improve as an educator.