What is good action research? 

The author talks about the emancipatory aim of action research. This idea, or at least my version of it, is pointing in he same direction as many of my questions, thoughts and inquiries. I want to work with my staff to better understand what they need in order to feel more valued, appreciated, 'heard', and ultimately discover how they can better serve the students we work with. 

Example #3 was useful to help me begin to pair down my big idea into something smaller, more narrow, that I can better study and understand. I often get caught in the trap of thinking that I have to do a comprehensive study and understand every aspect of the work life of an Instructional Assistant. Narrowing my focus seems like cheating in a way but I am starting to realize that the point is to just learn something, maybe just one idea, that will help me in my setting. 

The idea of partnership and participation that the author talks about also resonates with me. This is essentially what I am trying to do. I want to better work with my staff and in order to discover how to do this, I need to actively work with and listen to my staff. The partnership and participation can also take the form of talking to and working with other lead teachers who manage large staff. Surveying, interviewing and talking to these colleagues could allow me to see different points of view. 

As for publishing... I don't know... but I hope to discover something of value to pass on to my colleagues that will improve their practice.