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Step 6: 3 Action plan dos and don’ts tips

Global Issues Problem Solving Process Step 6

Remember these tips when writing a step 6 action plan.

1. Elaborate

Writers should elaborate well beyond the initial idea presented in step 3 in the action plan. Include additional details on any relevant areas of the plan. All action plans benefit from describing more (rather than less) of how the plan will work and how it will be implemented.

2. Share ups and downs

No solution is perfect. Writers should discuss how the plan will be successful, as well as possible roadblocks or obstacles. If a solution is great but does not fit one of your criteria well, you have an opportunity to address that in your plan. This shows depth of thought and good problem-solving! 

3. Focus on your best solution

Your action plan must focus on your top solution. If you have some great ideas in your other solutions, you may want to incorporate parts of these ideas. However, these need to be incorporated as support for your best solution. These additional elements from other ideas should not be the focus of the action plan. 

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April Michele Bio

Executive Director

A seasoned educator, April Michele has served as the Executive Director since 2018 and been with Future Problem Solving more than a decade. Her background in advanced curriculum strategies and highly engaging learning techniques translates well in the development of materials, publications, training, and marketing for the organization and its global network. April’s expertise includes pedagogy and strategies for critical and creative thinking and providing quality educational services for students and adults worldwide.

Prior to joining Future Problem Solving, April taught elementary and middle grades, spending most of her classroom career in Gifted Education. She earned the National Board Certification (NBPTS) as a Middle Childhood/Generalist and later served as a National Board Assessor for the certification of others. She was trained and applied the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) in Humanities, which helped widen the educational scope and boundaries beyond the U.S. In addition, April facilitated the Theory and Development of Creativity course for state level certification of teachers. She has also collaborated on a variety of special projects through the Department of Education.

A graduate of the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s in Elementary Education and the University of South Florida with a master’s in Gifted Education, April’s passion is providing a challenging curriculum for 21st century students so they are equipped with the problem solving and ethical leadership skills they need to thrive in the future. As a board member in her local Rotary Club, she facilitates problem solving in leadership at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). She is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute and earned her certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Edyth Bush Institute at Rollins College.