Foreword Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction What Are Educators Interested in De-implementing? Chapter 1: The Trouble With Implementation (and how to make it better) Educational Trends Over the Past Thirty Years Five Reasons We Over-Implement Improving Implementation A Quick Guide for Good Implementation Addressing Our Assumptions Anticipating Roadblocks Monitoring Our Minds-Mindset In the End Discussion Questions Chapter 2: The De-implementation Research (with practical adaptations) Defining De-implementation Two Types of De-implementation Formal and Informal De-implementation Anticipating Roadblocks Monitoring Our Minds: Unlearning and Relearning In the End Discussion Questions Chapter 3: What Gets De-implemented (based on reflection and evidence) Partial Reduction Replacement Actions The Foundations of Your De-implementation Plan Criteria for What Gets De-implemented Gathering Evidence Gathering Questions Anticipating Roadblocks Monitoring Our Minds: Locus of Control In the End Discussion Questions Chapter 4: The Cycle of De-implementation (for big ideas around school change) The Cycle of De-implementation Sometimes Slow Is Fast Anticipating Roadblocks Monitoring Our Minds: Filling the Void In the End Discussion Questions Chapter 5: Your Team's De-implementation Process (considering who you need and how fast to go) This Chapter Part I: Your Team Pacing and Agendas Part II: Your Official Cycle of De-implementation Anticipating Roadblocks Monitoring Our Minds: Well-Being In the End Discussion Questions One Final Activity References
When it comes to school initiatives, more isn't always better. Today's educators are buried under old practices, new ideas, and recommended initiatives. Before you're tempted to add just one more idea to the pile, take a step back--and an objective look--so that you and your teachers can decide which practices to keep, which to modify, and which to eliminate altogether. This guide provides: A research- and evidence-based framework for determining efficacy Practical steps for removing, reducing, or replacing ineffective practices Action steps, examples, and tips for beginning the work Templates for charting your school's individual path to de-implementation