The role and responsibilities of an administrator is plentiful and can be overwhelming. Action research can be used to examine the current situation in order to make improvements and solve problems. Dana (2009) suggests nine areas ripe for principal wonderings/questions.  These include:

• Staff Development
• Curriculum Development
• Individual Teacher(s)
• Individual Student(s)
• School Culture/Community
• Leadership
• Management
• School Performance
• Social Justice or Equity Issues

After examining these areas it was easy to sort and mentally file all my queries into one of these nine categories. It really helped to organize my thinking! I also came to the conclusion that all action research should result in improved teaching and learning.

Dana, N.F. (2009). Leading with passion and knowledge: The principal as action researcher. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 29-68.