Author: lpurring

I am leading the section of the STAR ARC related to framing action research questions. I taught action research in the educational leadership and learning technologies programs at Pepperdine University. I am a recent Past Director for the Educational Leadership Administration and Policy (ELAP) Ed.D. Program and the Educational Leadership Academy (ELA) M.S. Program at Pepperdine University. I am also a Past Co-President for the California Association of Professors of Education Administration (CAPEA). After 19 years of full-time service as a professor at Pepperdine University, I transitioned to an adjunct role and currently chair Ed.D. Leadership Program dissertation committees. Prior to Pepperdine, I served as an adjunct professor at CSU Long Beach, CSU Fullerton, Chapman, and Concordia Universities. I made a career transition to higher education after serving 21 years in K-12 education as a bilingual teacher, principal, and district office coordinator.

A Resilience Mindfulness:  Action Research Practices for Classroom Teachers

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by Ron Morgan and Geitza Rebolledo This Blog piece refers to the article “A Mindfulness Action Research Proposal Considering Teachers’ Emotional Intelligence under the Covid-19 Pandemic” by Geizta Rebolledo published in the STAR-C 2021 Newsletter.  Action Research enables teachers to reflect on what they do in their teaching and to experiment with practice. This approach can … Continue reading A Resilience Mindfulness:  Action Research Practices for Classroom Teachers →

Developing Professional Collaboration: Introducing, Practicing, and Monitoring Norms

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Linda Purrington shares ideas, activities, and sources for fostering cohort and learning circle collaboration in the Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy (ELAP) Ed.D. Program at Pepperdine University. Program Context Our Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy (ELAP) Ed.D.  Program at Pepperdine University began each new academic year with a student retreat at our Malibu Campus in … Continue reading Developing Professional Collaboration: Introducing, Practicing, and Monitoring Norms →