Practicing Implementation
School is in full swing across the country; caregivers are now back into school routines, students are actively engaging in the classrooms, and teachers have completed the initial excitement of returning to another year of instruction. Given many of us have just completed our back-to-school professional learning, engaged in ongoing... Read more
"Having power is not nearly as important as what you choose to do with it."
-Roald Dahl
Power dynamics are at play in almost every aspect of our lives, shaping our relationships in obvious and subtle ways. Whether acknowledged or not, power influences how decisions are made, which... Read more
It's Fall, y’all! Autumn is known as a time of harvest and abundance, as well as a time of change. Thus, it is a good time for reflection. It was this time two years ago that I wrote a blog introducing version 3.0 of the National Implementation Research Network, reflecting on the past, present, and future. This time, I am... Read more
The Active Implementation Hub is a free, online learning environment for use by any interested party — practitioners, educators, coaches, trainers, purveyors — involved in the active implementation and scaling up of programs and innovations. The site goal is to increase the knowledge and improve the performance of persons actively... Read more
It’s hard to overstate data’s importance throughout the stages of implementation (Proctor et al., 2011). Specifically, data can offer vital glimpses into the otherwise opaque functioning of complex systems.... Read more
How is sustainability defined within the context of implementation science? As we prepared for the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) team's June meeting, we found ourselves pondering this question―but with no definitive answer available on NIRN's Active Implementation Hub.... Read more
Implementation and Improvement are two fields of science that overlap and have unique characteristics and language.
When a new practice or program doesn’t seem to be working as hoped, organizations may find it tempting to change course as quickly as... Read more
Have you ever felt like you have tunnel vision? Is your work so focused that sometimes you wonder what other perspectives you could miss? The team at the National Implementation Research Network often utilizes the Active... Read more
Leadership changes within an organization provide opportunities to assess, reflect, and act. It is a time of excitement but also a time that can bring anxiety. NIRN’s leadership change is also occurring as we are faced with significant life-changing events in human services with the ongoing pandemic, social justice needs, and the high... Read more
The Role of Context in Implementation of Evidence-Informed Programs and Practices: Webinar Follow-Up
Many thanks to all of the amazing participants from around the globe who joined the UNC Institute on Implementation Science virtual session on November 17th. The webinar included:
- a live demonstration of Scotland’s digital resource, Early Intervention Framework for... Read more