A well-supported system for Minnesota’s mixed delivery coaching and technical assistance network will require a unified implementation strategy, including an assessment of what changes are necessary within the system to meet our goals, such as fostering partnership building and collaboration across different funding streams, oversight agencies, learning management systems, and requirements, and facilitating resource-sharing within mixed-delivery partnerships.
We must also identify and strengthen the enabling conditions that allow for more cohesive work as a system. Enabling conditions, such as collaborative partnerships both at the state and local levels and clear communication and feedback loops, help to break down silos and facilitate a unified approach, allowing us to implement our goals more strategically.
Another step will be building the unifying framework into existing structures and regularly referencing it in our work. By doing this, we ensure that every action and decision is aligned with these objectives in mind, helping us stay focused and consistent in our approach to coaching and technical assistance across the mixed delivery system.
Through these efforts, we can create a better-connected network that improves quality within individual ECE programs and reduces the barriers to collaboration between programs at the local level, driving progress toward our shared vision of mixed-delivery coaching in Minnesota.