While innovation is necessary in reforming developmental education, it has to be part of a larger system that supports it. This report, the first of a series, introduces the notion that there are effective, innovative instructional reforms that could be replicated and scaled up under the right conditions. In addition to describing three examples of these instructional reforms, the report discusses the role of faculty in leading the innovation and the importance of an infrastructure that provides ongoing support for practitioners in implementing and sustaining innovative practices.