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Outcomes

Explore the Initiative to Adoption Framework

Discuss how the framework has been operationalized in Birdville ISD

Share current practices across districts and ideas for tightening the Initiative to Adoption pipeline in your own district

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A Framework for Moving from Initiative to Adoption

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Think & Discuss

Initiative

Deployment

Implementation

Adoption

  1. What do you think this model represents?
  2. What are the differences between each term used in the model?
  3. What are specific examples that illustrate each concept?
  4. What does this say about your work?

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Initiative

Deployment

Implementation

Adoption

a first step or move that leads the way

an important act or statement that is intended to solve a problem

to arrange in a position of  readiness

to spread out  strategically or in an  extended front or line

to fulfill; perform; carry  out

to put into effect 

according to or by 

means of a definite plan or procedure

to choose or take as  one's own

to accept or act in  accordance with (a plan,principle, etc.)

Definitions

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Initiative

Deployment

Implementation

Adoption

  • New software
  • Go-Live date
  • Kick-off party
  • Advertising

  • Beta testing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Bug fixes
  • User feedback
  • Release updates to keep improving software
  • Users are unconsciously competent and use the software as a matter of routine

Ex: Software

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Initiative

Deployment

Implementation

Adoption

  • Military mission
  • Organize and deploy troops
  • Get ready to carry out mission

  • The battles, the strikes, the down-and-dirty work of carrying out the mission
  • Provide support to communities for long-lasting resolutions
  • Communities no longer need military intervention and can represent, defend, and continue rebuilding themselves

Ex: Military

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Initiative

Deployment

Implementation

Adoption

  • BOLD Literacy Initiative
  • Administrative Leadership Conference
  • Leaders of Learners

  • LOL teams leading, supporting, monitoring, providing feedback and working to continuously improve implementation of initiative on campus
  • Teachers internalize initiative
  • While the journey to get here will vary across campuses and for each teacher, practice becomes aligned to initiative

Ex: Birdville

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Leadership Conference

Professional learning for district and campus leaders

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Leaders of Learners

Professional learning leaders for teachers on your campus

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Leaders of Learners

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Model Classrooms

Help teachers visualize practice in

action and reflect upon implementation

as they work to move to full adoption of the practice

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Discuss

Initiative

Deployment

Implementation

Adoption

Discuss the core initiatives in your district.

What is going well, where are there gaps?

What do you currently do to deploy people to support the initiative?

Discuss ideas for tightening your deployment.

What do you currently do to support the implementation of the initiative across campuses?

Discuss ideas for tightening the implementation.

What does/will it look like when the initiatives are truly adopted as part of each classroom?