All Episodes
Episodes
12: Starting Smart with Data - Asking the Right Questions for the Right Insights
School leaders often say they’re “data rich but process poor” overflowing with numbers but still unsure what’s really happening in their schools. In the first episode of our new data series, we explore why the key to...
View Episode
11: Building Protective Factors for Staff - The Foundation of Psychological Safety
What if the same conditions that help students feel safe to take risks also determine whether your veteran teachers spoke up in a meeting? In this episode of System Shift, we explore how the three core protective...
View Episode
10: Defining Whole Child Education—More Than a Buzzword
“Whole child” is a term often heard but rarely defined. In this episode of System Shift, we break down what whole child education truly means and how schools can move beyond surface-level understanding to create...
View Episode
9: Redefining MTSS—It’s Not About the Tiers
What if the reason MTSS feels overwhelming or ineffective… is because it’s misunderstood?
In this episode of System Shift, we unpack the most common misconceptions about MTSS and offer a path forward that reclaims its...
View Episode
8: MTSS Isn’t a Thing—It’s a Framework
Is your MTSS implementation falling flat—or failing to last?
In this episode of System Shift, Dr. Gail and Dr. Mary Beth explore why Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) succeeds in some schools and fades in others....
View Episode
7: Beyond Silos: Building Collaborative School Teams That Transform Outcomes
Why do some school teams thrive, and others stall out in silence?
If you’ve ever left a meeting wondering why the same voices dominate or why others never engage—this episode is for you.
In this powerful episode of...
View Episode
6: From Meeting Mayhem to Meaningful Progress: Building Purpose-Driven Teams
Do your school meetings feel like progress, or just more pressure?
In this episode of System Shift, we explore how to break the cycle of meeting fatigue, decision overload, and siloed teams by shifting toward...
View Episode
5: From Secret Societies to Shared Success: Transforming School Meeting Culture
System Shifters! When was the last time a school meeting left you energized instead of drained?
In this episode, we tackle a truth many leaders know too well: unproductive meetings are wasting time and working against...
View Episode
4: Purpose Driven Teaming-Disrupting Meeting Silos
System Shifters! How many teams exist at your school and are they aligned to a shared purpose?
In this episode, Dr. Gail, Dr. Mary Beth, and Dr. Leesa explore how to rethink school teams for collective efficacy,...
View Episode
3: Resetting for Integrated and Aligned Systems
Is your school or district juggling too many initiatives? From SEL to PBIS, UDL to MTSS, today’s episode of System Shift tackles the exhaustion caused by siloed efforts—and how to shift toward integrated,...
View Episode
2: Finding Your North Star: The Critical Difference Between Vision and Purpose
If you asked 10 people at your school about your mission or vision, how many different answers would you get? In this episode of System Shift: Leading Change So Students Thrive, your hosts dive into why so many...
View Episode
1: Thriving or Surviving: A Year-End Reflection
Welcome to the very first episode of System Shift: Leading Change So Students Thrive! In this kickoff conversation, hosts Dr. Gail Angus, Dr. Leesa Huang, and Dr. Mary Beth Kropp, three seasoned educators, dig into a...
View Episode