Action+Research+Plan

__**Problem:**__ The fifth graders in Montrose Public School scored low on standard on 4.R4.1.Synthesis

__**Question:**__ My question would be if any 21st Century Skills would improve student achievement on standard 4. R.4.1(Students are able to gather and organize information for study and research purposes) Synthesis?

__**Plan:**__ I have have worked very hard to intergrate the 21st century skills. I have gave a pre-test and post test on the standard 4.R 4.Synthesis. In this plan I will/have presented the pre-test and post-test over this standard. In October I visited with each student and went over some problem areas. Throught the year the class reviewed this standard with different technolgy projects.Such as web pages, wiki, and blogging. I hope these skill will help the student in the area of research.

I thought when I first heard of 21st Centruy skills, I wondered if this was a new fad again in education??? It became very clear and quickly to me that these skills are not a fad rather skills that students must be able to use when they leave their schools. So many things are changing in our classrooms and a such a fast past. We need to teach our students to work as a team, use your thinking skills, and to continue to read daily. This has been a great year to be able to watch my student grow and to monitor their learning more closely. I also have learned many new things and ways that will make me a better educator. I need to continue to teach my students to think outside that bubble. The other neat thing I realized was not only did I touch the standard we needed to improve on **BUT** we worked on all the standards in reading in some way throughout this year in our projects. The neatest on was 4R.3.1 (Students are able to compare the use of fact and fiction in historical and contemproary realistic fiction) My class worked on this through a nonfiction book and then designed a Power Point with their explorer. They also worked on a fictional story on my wiki page.
 * __Reflection:__**

I will continue to look at my Dakota Step tests. I will continue to use the achievement series to help my students with troubled areas in our South Dakota standards. I also will use technolgy daily. Now that most of our classrooms have mastered a lot of technolgy skills. I want our students to use these Tech skills effectively as citizens and workers in the 21st century. They are our future!!
 * __Next Year:__**