Mary Lane has been exceptionally helpful
and willing to share her expertise and years
of experience with teachers who are starting
to work on aspects of the different
programs.
Sharon Schapiro
Coach at Ravenswood School for Girls
The tireless work and enthusiasm of Mary
Lane will always be something that I
remember.
Margot Hadfield
Coach at Mt St Benedict College
Mary Lane with the
Keith Frampton Award 2008
STEP 6:
ACTION PLAN
About an Action Plan:
An Action Plan is written for the best solution decided in step 5. It must be written as a
proposal explaining how the solution idea will be implemented. The team must remember to
focus on the operation of the plan, displayed through a timeline. The timeline should be
comprised of realistic dates and tasks for implementing the solution. Obstacles and challenges
which are likely to arise as the solution is being implemented should be explained with
possible solutions. A good Action Plan is well planned and makes clear how the team’s idea is
a workable solution for their Underlying Problem.
What makes Step 6 challenging?
The main challenge when creating an Action Plan is trying to finish a comprehensive plan
within the little time left. Often teams will experience difficulties when developing a realistic
time frame for each of their tasks. In CmPS, a challenge many students face is creating an
Action Plan that they are able to carry out, though in the FPS Booklet, the Action Plan is
theoretical and this is not an issue.
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