Week 2 Reflection

I am getting to a point where I am not sure how to manage ALL of my life..... My husband and I have a 13 yr old and a 5 yr old that starts Kindergarten this year (sniff sniff), we own a full time catering business, I am moving from Elementary to Jr. High Science this school year, OH! and I am trying to get my Masters! HA HA!  It all piles together and everyone wants/needs something at the exact same time. I have decided the only way to get through this is to take it one day at a time and resolve to the fact that there isn't really that much need for sleep... ;)

OK, enough complaining, I wouldn't trade anything in my life. I am VERY blessed!

This week I realized that there are SO many aspects of a school and the great part, to me, is that they all tie in to each other. If Staff Development is your focus, there are still aspects of Individual Teachers development and Culture Building along with Leadership Skills.  We may be focused on one passion, but I feel like we touch on almost all passions at the same time and change is bound to happen over time and as more light is shed on a topic through research.  It is not unusual, as practitioner-inquirers collect data... for them to gain insights into their initial wondering that leads them in a new direction midway through the inquiry (Dana 2009, pg. 68). This statement give me comfort in the fact that nothing is set in stone and we can allow the research to take us in whatever direction benefits our school the most.  

I feel like coming up with a definite wondering statement is going to prove difficult.  Another meeting with my site supervisor is necessary to word this thing the best way possible. I know we are all feeling overwhelmed, but it will all be worth it in just a few months! Good luck this week!!