Unlimited Opportunities

 

Research is a time-consuming, expensive, and sometimes fruitless opportunity to find results to a hypothesis. However, if the means and knowledge to conduct research studies was presented to me so that I was able to study any topic in the field with no restrictions of reality, I believe that my topic would circle around the idea of curriculum and find curriculum is the most beneficial for scholars. With this topic, I would seek to find a plethora of control groups in a variety of districts so that results could not be skewed as well as employing individuals just for the sole purpose of observing and recording results. I would aim to find the most effective type of curriculum so that every student may be serviced in the most efficient way possible. This will also ensure that training is conclusive and conductive to servicing the students so that there are no gaps in the reception of the curriculum. When teachers and administration are trained properly, then the curriculum becomes efficient. In order to have successful students, their education must be properly researched and data-driven. 

Research Simulation

Before beginning my teaching career, I envisioned a specific classroom, set curriculum, and even the type of students I would be teaching. As I accepted a job with a public charter school, I soon realized that all of my preconceptions were seriously skewed. I now work as a Kindergarten teacher, certified in Direct Instruction (DI). This is a scripted-based curriculum for Math, Reading, and Language. While I have my own opinions on this type of curriculum, I set my research simulation on the research-based evidence. I hope to find out what studies and findings have been made regarding this type of curriculum based on comparing and contrasting with with other types of curriculum such as individualized learning. While I have previous experience with research simulations and conducting my own research in undergrad, this will be an entirely new experience for me as I am researching a topic that is extremely relevant to my own career. I wonder if any of my colleagues have picked a research simulation topic that also relates to their professional career or goals and what advice they have for staying objective in the process. It is my hope to learn more about this type of curriculum that will better my research skills as well as my professional career.