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Understanding Action Research



Project Name: Using iPads to support reading comprehension for English Learners Team members: Maureen O'Brien, Daria Hendrickson, Stephanie Burnes Action Research Overview:

Timeline (implementation plan and progress, continue to update):
levels to purchase
 * April || May || June || July || September || October || November || December ||  ||
 * Meet and discuss what reading

Get approval to purchase apps from the Principal

Set up a schedule for sharing iPads among 3 ESL teachers || Attend iPad PD with Jill Bromenshenkel

Begin using iPads with reading groups

Try using different apps with students in addition to the reading app. ||  || Look for possible ways to use iPads with ELs in social studies. || Change action research because ESLteachers are not supporting ELs during guided reading in 2012-2013 (MPLS Multilingual department framework). Also, ESL teachers moved to different rooms and it became very hard to share iPads. The iPads were split among ESL teachers. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||

Collect & Analyze Evidence:
Documents & Data (upload) Daria Hendrickson: Students using iPads during guided reading (May 2012): Daria Hendrickson: Students using iPads in science and social studies: reflecting on learning using Kidblog (September-December 2012): Formative Summary Report (must be uploaded by May 25, 2012) Summative Report (due December, 2012)

Ongoing reflections and plan for sharing:
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Notes/ Apps/ Resources used:
LAZ Library: levels L, K, Q. Continents Kidblog Counting money Farmer's market Lemonade Stand Toontastic Chicktionary Mad math