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=Research for Teachers=



Reflection is an important skill in leadership because it brings about expertise through thinking more deeply about a problem. Martin(2005) explains, “Expertise is gained as one learns to adjust the performance based on the factors and one’s experiences with them. A good leader learns from prior actions and mistakes. Reflection enables the leader to better understand how to adjust and make changes to have better future outcomes. Reflection is an important aspect of action research because it allows the inquirer to view the outcome of his action plan then to make changes, adjustments or share the findings. Reflection allows the inquirer access to the more complete story than what he has brought to the picture. It is the process of checks and balances to see the plan to completion with resolution to the problem at hand. Principals as leaders know how important reflection is as a part of action research. Most have to schedule the time to implement action research as part of their daily routine because they know it cannot be put aside as a separate task. Although it takes time, it is an investment that pays off for the school. Dana (2009) explains it best by giving an analogy of making time for exercise. You know it works, it’s what is best for you and it improves time management if you will just make time for it.

Dana, N.F. (2009). //Leading with passion and knowledge: The principal as action Researcher.// Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. 1-15.

Martin, G. E., Wright, W. F., Danzig, A. B., Flanary, R. A., & Brown, F. (2005). //School leader// // intenrship // (2nd ed.). Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education. 104-107.