Action Planning Template
Goal: Improving collaboration within the reading department
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Select topic, discuss plan with principal	Kerry Palmquist	March-April	Research Action Plan outline and timeline	Notes
Select the specific teachers of the language arts department who will be participating, i.e., the 7th and 8th grade reading teachers	Kerry Palmquist	April-May	N/A	Personal notes
Hold a meeting with 7th and 8th grade reading teachers to discuss my plans of action and their involvement, discuss their participation	Kerry Palmquist 7th and 8th grade Reading Teachers	May-August	Action research notes, plans and templates	Meeting notes Survey
Provide a time for additional discussion and clarify and questions or concerns the teachers may have. Discuss meeting with principal.	Kerry Palmquist 7th and 8th grade Reading Teachers Lisa Cox	Mid-End of August	Notes from additional meeting, action research plan and template	Meeting Notes, Notes of questions and answers. Discussion notes from principal
Implement IC strategies w/ participation from other teachers	Kerry Palmquist 7th and 8th grade Reading Teachers Lisa Cox	September	Research Data, Strategies	Notes over implementation
Observe and Review Implementation Discuss observations with principal	Kerry Palmquist 7th and 8th grade Reading Teachers Lisa Cox	September	Progress Report, Participant evaluation	Personal notes of observation, discussion with principal, review participant evaluation
Department attends staff development and team building training	Kerry Palmquist 7th and 8th grade Reading Teachers	Mid-September	Region 7 services and training information	Notes over training
Meet with teachers to discuss progress of strategies, allow time for input and feedback, allow for new strategies if needed, Continue to observe progress	Kerry Palmquist 7th and 8th grade Reading Teachers	End of September	Timeline, progress report	Personal notes, meeting notes of discussion
Continue to implement strategies and do post-implementation survey and meet to discuss progress	Kerry Palmquist 7th and 8th grade Reading Teachers Lisa Cox	October	Surveys	Meeting and observation notes, survey evaluations