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I wonder if teachers really care about data, PD, continuous improvement, etc.
In 2010-12 I had opportunity to work a lead facilitator for PD in-services and teacher training workshops throughout Michigan. I found a majority of teachers to be required to attend and reluctant. Am I becoming one of those teachers? Every couple of years, a shiny new thing comes around the corner. I took my first education classes in the early 1990s--teaching Ebonics and independent practice was the new semantic for "homework"

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I am taking three classes right now and I work more and think about this class and its content more than any other--perhaps more than any class I have taken at GVSU (after this semester I will have completed 21 credits in this current program and I already have a M. Ed from GVSU). Rick does an excellent job inspiring me and making me think.

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I thought I wanted to consider being a superintendent to be a change agent. I am not convinced that data-based decision making is the direction for the future of education (lightning will strike me down any minute!). Too much is about collecting data and programs and technology. What is lost is quality teaching. I think this class has been the most important for me in my graduate study. I learned that administrators do administrative things to keep doing administrative things. I am thinking about writing a book for teachers on how to navigate and understand the complex and convoluted world of school leadership and include my ideas about how to improve education.

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I struggle to stay positive about Instructional Rounds and content related to it after a terrible experience with a district level book study and a 2-year district level waste of time and money--very few things were worthwhile.

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Learning how best to help teachers use data

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Learning how best to help teachers use data

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I see leaders and teachers not using data. From my experience, teachers and leaders can easily fall victim to shiny new things to improve teaching and learning. Using the terminology "data-based" before a thing helps sell it. Also, much emphasis is on data and technology--I am skeptical.

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Prior to the 6/2 715 class I thought the course might not be very relevant to the organizational problems I would like to solve, but now I am convinced it will be an excellent learning opportunity for me and set me on a good path.

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I hope we will continue meeting/or begin having more informal class group/study group meetings where we can perhaps log in and support each other with or without the professor.

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What my final project will look like

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Learning a codified system and/or protocol to lead team members to identify and clearly state a meaningful problem of practice

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Not being able to keep up with the material or understand what is being covered (especially after missing the first session), and keeping the course materials relevant to the organizational problems I would like to solve.

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Effective Use of Data and how to best report the data

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Effective Use of Data and how to best report the data

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I hope to learn how to use data effectively when putting together  reports meant to inform the decisions of different stakeholders, and targeting specific stakeholders with specific data that is relevant to them. Also knowing how and when and which data to collect depending on which stakeholders I am reporting to.

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Finding the time to complete course requirements.Especially as I am taking two courses this summer.

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Managing assignments and other life duties.

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How to directly apply use of best data items and monitoring strategies for relevant issues in my building.

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the workload with end of pandemic year schooling, parenthood- i want to do meaningful quality work

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the workload with end of pandemic year schooling, parenthood- i want to do meaningful quality work

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That this will refocus and reignite my passion around data use and make me a better partner to my co-leaders

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That this will refocus and reignite my passion around data use and make me a better partner to my co-leaders

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Learning about best practices in using data to create change.

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Trying to manage this class and a full work schedule and children and health.

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Looking forward to being back in class and being able to look at data and how to analyze the data to be able to implement new practices in more than just a class setting.

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Looking forward to learning from peers and prof around data models and best practices.

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Being able to find all the time to finish everything in a timely manner

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Making this course adapt to my current role.

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Thinking about what to focus on and worry that there are so many problems of practice that I will have issues finding focus.

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A different perspective on data research and analysis through the view of an educator

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Hoping for a fresh way to use data and create a means to address a POP at my school