Hmmm....I wonder as I ponder - GT

In the creation of my internship plan, my site supervisor and I discussed at length what project I would do involving action research.  Because of the issues we are facing with our GT population, we both decided to focus on the identification and scheduling aspects. I found it interesting that we seemed to be unknowingly on the same page.  As I have read the various readings and listened to other students in this course, I feel I need to focus first on staff development to help teachers see the need.  I will be using action research to help them discover the true nature and needs of the GT student, hoping that they will realize for themselves the need to use different assessments to identify those placed in this program.  Our goal was for me to have some kind of consensus by April of next year to possibly enable us to explore a different means of scheduling for our GT students.  I would be working through the summer to put the findings into action.  Three questions I will explore are: ·         Using action research, how can I facilitate professional growth on my campus to improve and better pinpoint identification of GT students? ·         How can I use PLCs to enhance the curriculum to better meet the needs of GT students? ·         What is the relationship between changing a possible teaching assignment for a veteran teacher and getting out of a rut?  Will this improve excitement and motivation? If I can answer these questions through my research, and implement my findings, I think we will be well on our way to better meeting the needs of our GT students.