I almost don't know where to begin with my post this week. Dr. Abshire said for us to make comments, revisions, leave thoughts, etc. So here I go.....
I have yet to sit down face to face with my supervisor, or her 2nd in command, my co-supervisor. Both are very busy. We are moving into a brand new school. My principal is literally doing walk-throughs of the building, evaluating the paint job, whether the door locks work properly, and trying to allow teachers to move in at the same time. It has been a big ordeal! The administrative team moved in and allowed teachers to begin moving in last week. This week they are attending district required principal meetings. Several times we have just missed each other in the building. While I am in and out moving my school belongings, she is in an out attending meetings or getting last minute things completed and approved. She is a very busy person and I don't envy her position right now.
We have communicated via email since July and most everyone took their vacations. She has tentatively approved my action research plan, but says she has other things in mind. She would like to meet face to face so she "can see the reaction on your face when I tell you what I'm thinking". She's funny. She's done this to me before - in April. She asked me to teach a split schedule in August - half the day 6th grade, the other half 7th grade. And she said "I wish I could see your face when you just took that breath". I wish I could have seen my face also. I'm sure it was stark white with big, huge eyes!!
I have sent my other ideas/topics to my other/co-supervisor. She has also said that she has ideas. All three of us were having a hard time in the beginning of my course to come up with an issue on our campus - because we don't have any issues - there aren't any students in it yet! :) We decided to take some time to think, reflect and most off all use Google to search for topics that are relevant and will not only help me in my research, but help the overall school as well. While I'm a bit apprehensive to meet with them next week, I am also ready to get things going. I will be teaching two grade levels, lesson planning with two different teams on two different days, managing a home with two teenage boys involved in sports (neither of which can drive himself yet), and trying to keep up with my husband who travels for business on a weekly basis. Oh, and there's the graduate degree I decided to start...what was I thinking? Hopefully everything will go on without any major issues and I will complete this project and be able to give my findings to others that will affect my school (and maybe others) in a positive way.
WOW! You have a lot on your plate, and the year hasn't even started. You may feel very overwhelmed right now because you still have the action research topic and approval lingering over your head. When you get that all settled, I'm sure you will feel much better. It is hard when you are relying on others to complete an assignment. Good luck with your meeting next week, and remember what Dr. Cummings said - "Don't Stress!"
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