Step 4 involves describing the activities you intend to implement in your school SELFIE-based Action Plan. This action plan, that will be finalised in the subsequent Step 5, is a comprehensive document that enables you to plan, enact and evaluate activities.

The process could start with a brainstorming session to outline an initial set of activities for pursuing the goals and priorities you have defined in Step 3. You may want to include single or multiple activities to address each goal. Some goals may require a short time span of a few months, while others may even take more than a year to achieve. While drafting those activities, continue asking yourselves whether your activities actually address the output from the previous steps (for example by copying your priorities and goals from Step 3 into the Action Plan template so they are at hand for reference during this step).

To ensure that your action plan activities are defined in a sound and reliable way, you can use the S.M.A.R.T. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant,(i.e., relevant to the current circumstances of the school and the achievement of the specific stated priority), and Time-bound (Doran, 1981). If an activity seems complex and hard to achieve, consider breaking it down into smaller tasks that are easier to implement and manage.

Once you have established the actions, check if you need to prioritize them: some actions may be dependent on others, or have specific deadlines or time limits. Also consider sharing and discussing them with other colleagues at school to gain their feedback and consensus before proceeding.

Remember that this is a preliminary SELFIE-based Action Plan, in the sense that you will complete and refine it in the subsequent steps. Moreover, any time during the implementation (Phase 3) the need may emerge to come back and modify or adjust the action plan.