Actualizing something is different from internalizing it. Actualizing means I can do it. Internalizing means I understand it, believe in it, and begin to carry it with me even when no one is watching. In education, we often confuse the two. A teacher can actualize a new instructional strategy because it appears on a walkthrough tool. A team can actualize a new protocol because it is required at every meeting. A student can actualize a behavior because there is a reward attach
