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The topic I’m thinking of doing action research on is.. The topic of this action research is based on the current problem of the college admissions world and all the confusion surrounding applications and financial aid. Students more than ever are applying for colleges and universities, but a lot of…

Go and Show PL Model This PL presentation is a call to action on how we must transition from traditional PL development workshops to PL workshops that have so much more involved in the trainings. It is necessary to keep our learners engaged and let them be able to feel…

Our goal is to provide our students with the best way to access help when it comes to college admissions. In order to achieve our goal, we must first prepare our educators and counselors with proper professional development. Below is the BHAG column table that I developed earlier in the…

The Why Throughout the year, especially in the fall, students struggle with meeting deadlines and understanding how the admissions process works. When I was in my final year of high school, the whole process of college admissions confused me but luckily my parents had done it before and we figured…

Looking back at the 5304 class, I have noticed that I am working harder on my assignments to ensure that they meet the standards and the level that they need to be at. I have done everything from participating in discussions to collaborating with my classmates. I definitely need to…

Being a self differentiated leader means that you can distinguish between thoughts and feelings when it comes to decisions and set clear boundaries. A leader should hold their emotions back when it comes to making rash decisions and connecting with coworkers. Being one of these leaders mean that they can…

This plan helps describe a sense of urgency with my online platform and it is essential in taking a step forward with my online platform. This plan targets the six sources of influence needed to inspire a change in behavior to be able to implement my Innovation Plan. This strategy…

I am not very good at accepting change. Over the years I have had to learn how to go through live knowing that things are constantly changing. Basically the only thing that stays the same is that everything is changing. Everyday I go through a schedule of my own and…

Ever since I have started with Lamar University as an admissions counselor, I have noticed the disconnect between the students and the admissions process. A lot of the time we have to guide student’s through the application process and sometimes they miss deadlines because they get confused. I finally found…

Why How What We believe that our students are the key to shaping how we view college admissions. To do this we believe that creating an online platform with access to college admissions information is the way to go. As a result of creating this platform, students will be able…

Looking back over my time in EDlD 5313, I recognized that I engaged with the class to my fullest ability. I finished discussion posts, finished assignments and throughout the whole course, I collaborated with my classmates in a group me group. For the reasons that I give in this post,…

Understanding by Design focuses on an interesting design with a spotlight mostly on teaching and not learning. In the book the Udb Template was created and its a helpful resources for teachers to learn and break down their lesson plans that are under some strict standards and requirements. When a…

What can I do to help Asking learners and students to develop a growth mindset is a hard task to do. We are all taught how to learn a certain way and once we are done with our schooling, we decide that we don’t want to continue to learn new…

Innovation Plan Link A Mechanistic View  A New Culture of Learning by Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown explains and shows the best way for students to learn in their classrooms, online or perhaps at their home. They show that our education system is falling apart piece by piece and…

My Innovation Plan calls for an online platform where students can go to learn about the college admissions process. There will be videos, lectures and various courses that the student can explore on the platform about college admissions. They will be able to hear from college admissions representatives and check…