Implementation for Educators Blog
December 11, 2024
How to ensure that your crops are ready for harvest “Seeds you plant today determine the harvest you reap tomorrow.”― Matshona Dhliwayo A favorite pastime for residents of the Garden State is to rise early on a Saturday morning and visit their local farmers market. Being ready for an early arrival at the farmers market...
Rebekah Hornak October 23, 2024 Feedback can often be hard to give and even harder to receive. Many don’t learn the art of providing and obtaining feedback until later in their careers. I was recently reminded that feedback, in the context of implementation science, can be a powerful driver of effective implementation, especially in K-12...
September 23, 2024 Kris Earl, Ed.D. How to use Learner Pathways on the AI Hub Are you a practitioner new to implementation science and could use guidance to organize your study of implementation practices, resources, and tools? Or are you an experienced practitioner who wants to deepen your knowledge or explore tools and resources around...
August 27, 2024
Preparing for Implementation: Running Your Own Race to Achieve Lasting Success When participating in a marathon, it's essential to remind yourself to run your own race. The competition is between you and time. While many others surround you, you're not racing against them; you're racing the clock. Implementation is much like a marathon. You must...
June 26, 2024
Introduction Have you ever wondered how successful change occurs? It often starts with a question: What needs must we address, and what assets can we leverage for organizational growth? As you move into the last few months of the school year, it's natural to reflect on the progress of your change idea and strategize for...
May 24, 2024
How does one get support for Multi-tiered System of Supports implementation to 179 districts, 1,927 schools, 55,197 teachers and 4,341 administrators to help them build capacity to meet the needs of a state's 883,264 public school students? The secret ingredient to doing so may just be a regional infrastructure. The Colorado Department of Education's Office...
February 16, 2024
Embarking on the path of change and implementation requires more than just a vision; it demands a strategic roadmap to navigate the complexities effectively. The map serves as your guide, helping you plot the course, identify, and avoid obstacles, and reach your destination with confidence. In the current educational landscape, where change is the only...
January 29, 2024
James Charlton coined the phrase, “Nothing about us without us,” in the ‘90s, and it quickly became the rallying cry of disability rights activists. No policy, practice, or change should be done in the absence of those most impacted by that change. Extending beyond that specific community, it is imperative that any effort to affect...
November 10, 2023
Why is it important to focus on implementation practices for scaling? Have you ever been involved in implementing an intervention that has been supported with implementation practices to reach fidelity, with the team thinking that you are all set to scale implementation to the next level? This approach when trying to scale does not support...
October 9, 2023
Shocktober has hit! The celebration of starting a new academic year is over and we are now into the daily routine of supporting teachers, making 1,000 decisions a day, and teaching to the hearts and minds of our students. All of this can seem overwhelming at times. In K-12 education we have a lot on...