Technical Assistance
Implementing the 3X Framework in Your Institution
Building Agency Through AI
Helicon AI Institute provides comprehensive technical assistance to educational institutions seeking to implement AI with fidelity and sustainability. Our approach combines the 3X Learning Framework with the Active Implementation Framework to ensure lasting change rather than surface-level adoption.
We partner with schools, districts, and universities through a structured process that addresses three essential elements: an effective innovation (the 3X Framework), effective implementation (training, coaching, and organizational support), and an enabling context (policies, culture, and resources that facilitate success).
Our Approach
Four integrated pillars driven by evidence-based implementation science
Teacher Training
Our Competency Driver system develops educator capacity through structured training and ongoing coaching. The Helicon AI for Teacher Agency certification builds foundational knowledge, while sustained practice-based support ensures confident, skillful implementation.
- Selection of educators aligned with 3X values
- Structured training in AI literacy and 3X pedagogy
- Ongoing coaching with observation and feedback cycles
- Fidelity assessment to monitor implementation quality
Resources
We provide ready-to-implement tools aligned with the 3X Framework and customized to your institution's needs. Resources are adaptable across disciplines and designed to support every implementation stage.
- Inquiry journals and reflection protocols
- Classroom observation rubrics and fidelity tools
- AI use policies and student agreement templates
- PDSA planning templates and documentation systems
Strategy
Our Organization Drivers create hospitable environments for 3X implementation. We work with your institution to align policies, schedules, and resources while building the data systems needed for continuous improvement.
- Facilitative administration and scheduling alignment
- Decision support data systems for implementation monitoring
- Systems intervention to address external barriers
- Stakeholder engagement and communication protocols
Evaluation
Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles enable rapid, data-driven improvement throughout all implementation stages. We use fidelity assessment to measure how well 3X is being implemented and outcome data to track student agency growth.
- Fidelity data: Are we implementing 3X as intended?
- Capacity data: Do staff have needed competencies?
- Outcome data: Are students demonstrating agency growth?
- PDSA cycles: Adopt, adapt, or abandon based on findings
Implementation Timeline
Four evidence-based stages from exploration to sustained, high-fidelity adoption
Exploration
- Needs and capacity assessment
- Stakeholder engagement and dialogue
- Current practice gap analysis
- Decision to proceed with mutual agreement
Installation
- Implementation team formation
- Training curriculum adaptation
- Policy and infrastructure alignment
- Data collection protocols established
Initial Implementation
- First cohort teacher training
- Intensive coaching support
- PDSA problem-solving cycles
- Adaptive refinement based on data
Full Implementation
- Expanded teacher adoption
- Sustained support systems
- Scale to new grades and subjects
- Long-term outcome evaluation
Institutional Standards
The 3X Framework applies recursively at multiple levels: Student, Classroom, Teacher, Grade, and Institution. At the institutional level, these standards ensure agency is cultivated system-wide.
Exploration
Structured Freedom
Institutions give teachers and students space to explore material while establishing clear guidelines for digital and social safety.
Equitable Access
Institutions ensure hardware and AI tools are accessible to all students, mitigating digital divides that could stratify agency based on socioeconomic status.
Data Minimization
Institutions enforce policies where student interaction data is anonymized and not retained by vendors, protecting the personal data of learners.
Experience
Diverse Perspectives
Institutions intentionally create a culture where students' diverse perspectives are appreciated. They provide opportunities for new experiences that connect learning to personal context.
Local Context
Institutions configure AI systems to respect and integrate local cultural and linguistic contexts, ensuring learning connects to students' real-world experience.
Excitement
Recognition
Students and teachers are recognized for their learning and creativity. Institutions facilitate opportunities for expression through projects, competitions, and showcases.
Teacher Agency
Institutions provide ongoing professional development to ensure faculty feel competent and autonomous in leading 3X cycles.
Enablement
Institutions enable teachers and students to pursue meaningful long-term projects that contribute to their academic, local, or broader community.
Policy & Compliance
All 3X implementations adhere to ethical AI integration standards. We help institutions develop policies that ensure transparency, data protection, human oversight, and continuous ethical reflection.
- FERPA and COPPA compliance
- ADA and WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards
- U.S. Department of Education AI guidelines
- UNESCO Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
- ISTE Standards for Educators
Data Governance
No personalized AI interaction data are stored beyond the active course period. All logs are de-personalized immediately upon course completion.
Ethical Oversight
A multidisciplinary AI Ethics and Learning Committee reviews policy compliance, investigates incidents, and updates guidelines annually.
Transparency
Faculty model transparent AI use by disclosing any AI assistance in lesson preparation. Students and guardians have the right to review AI interaction records.
Partnership Model
Our Implementation Team model coordinates activities across all stages, bringing together Helicon coordinators, institutional administrators, coaches, teacher representatives, and data specialists to guide your 3X adoption.
Exploration & Agreement
Assess fit, build readiness, and secure commitment through mutual understanding of desired outcomes and implementation strategy.
Implementation Team
Form a cross-functional team with distributed leadership to guide stage-appropriate activities and monitor fidelity.
Continuous Improvement
Sustain progress through PDSA cycles, transparent communication, and ongoing support as 3X becomes embedded in practice.
Long-Term Vision
Full implementation means 3X becomes how you teach, not just an initiative. Over years one through two, we establish infrastructure and achieve fidelity in pilot cohorts. Years three and four expand to all grades while deepening quality. By year five and beyond, 3X is fully embedded, self-sustaining, and your institution serves as a model for others.
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