Education Implementation Overview

MRCR Education has dedicated the month of October to the theme of education implementation.  Three posts have address definition, design, and the how to of implementation in education.  Implementation can be a very useful instrument for educators to have, as it can facilitate the solution of challenges in education, for implementation can be adapted to meet the specifications of what is being faced.

Implementation is a process which requires as many steps as needed to solve a particular problem.  This being said, the process of implementation begins with a primary step: Identification of an educational problem.  A lack of proficiency in a subgroup, low educational success by a student, the need for faculty to be better prepared, are just three examples of problems that can be identified and solved through education implementation.  It is key to begin with the identification of the problem (or problems) so that this may be reviewed, researched, and discussed by those who will take part in solving this issue.

With the primary problem identified, and the need to resolve it clearly stated, it is now time for leaders in education to gather together and design a solution.  How is this problem going to be solved? What is needed to succeed? Who is responsible for seeing the success of the implementation?  Some of the answers to these questions can take the form of after-school programs, community outreach & involvement, tutoring, mentoring, establishment of a council or group, delegation of responsibilities to local educational leaders, and selecting a measure for success.  This is the secondary step of implementation design.

Upon completion of implementation design, and with the approval of those who participated, the final step of education implementation can be executed.  This final step is the actual action of carrying out the planed implementation and ensuring the success of it.  From here on, it is up to the education community to continue implementation to its fullest, and proceed with all requirements such as accountability, maintenance, prioritization.

Education implementation takes time, requires leadership, needs support, resources, and commitment if it is to succeed.  Education implementation is an instrument of precision which educators should learn to develop and apply at all levels of education, from solving individual student needs, to addressing the needs of future classes of graduates.


Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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Application of Education Implementation Design

Educators are creative.  Educators are designers.  In education it is necessary that educators implement the creative designs they prepare to facilitate a student's learning process.  This creative design, which educators are trying to implement, is the end result of an arduous process, which may begin with the needs of one student, and end as a learning experience for the school as a whole.

It has been discussed in two previous posts "Education Implementation Design" and "How to Implement in Education" how to implement and how to design in education.  These two skills can now be combined so they may be used as an application instrument in the classroom.  Application can take the form of a project, student task, class assignment, field trip, and research, just to name a few of the many forms this instrument can take.

Through the application of an educator's creative design, students can become actively engaged in learning various subjects, standards, concepts, and ideas.  Educators can design how to implement, in their classroom, from fundamental concepts to complex processes.  This is how a Limited English Proficient student can participate in an advance science class, or an athlete can connect on field performance towards a statistical portfolio.

The application of education implementation design completes the creative process which educators create.  It is during the application of education implementation design that students can benefit by making connections which lead to a clear understanding and further learning which can be pursued for life.

Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

Copyright 2014.  MRCR Educational Consulting Firm.  All Rights Reserved.