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29: From Implementation to Integration: Building Sustainable School Systems
Many school initiatives don’t fail because they’re bad—but because they’re never fully integrated. In this episode, Drs. Leesa, Mary Beth, and Gail explore the difference between implementation and integration, and...
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28: Implementation Illusion- Reality Check: Are Your Programs Actually Working or Just Existing?
Many schools have strong programs on paper—PBIS, MTSS, safety protocols, curriculum initiatives—but far fewer have systems that actually function in practice. In this episode, the hosts unpack the concept of...
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27: The Mid-Year Leadership Reset: How School Leaders Pause, Refocus, and Finish Strong
The start of a new year often brings fresh goals, but for educators, it also marks the halfway point of the school year. In this episode of System Shift, Drs. Gail, Mary Beth, and Leesa explore why mid-year is the...
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Listen Again Ep 11: Building Protective Factors for Staff - The Foundation of Psychological Safety
System Shifters, as we close out the year, we wanted to bring back one of our most important conversations because it's about something we don't discuss enough: taking care of the adults in our buildings.
What if the...
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Listen Again Ep 8: MTSS Isn’t a Thing—It’s a Framework
System Shifters, this week, as we start to head into the new year, we are re-featuring one of our most eye-opening episodes because we keep hearing the same frustration from leaders:
"We're doing MTSS, but nothing's...
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26: Supporting Team Collaboration Through Data
More data isn’t helping schools, it’s overwhelming them. When teams don’t have the right access, clarity, or structures, data creates confusion instead of improvement. This episode breaks down the three leadership...
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25: SEL in Action: Moving Beyond the Curriculum
Most schools invest in social-emotional learning programs but then treat SEL as a box to check. A 30-minute lesson once a week can’t build the skills students need to navigate real life.
In this episode, the System...
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24: From Problem to Practice: A District’s Journey to Improve Student Outcomes
System Shifters: how do you move from identifying a problem to creating a solution that actually sticks? In this episode, Drs. Gail, Mary Beth, and Leesa break down how one district transformed growing concerns about...
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Listen Again Ep 4: Purpose Driven Teaming-Disrupting Meeting Silos
System Shifters! This week we are re-featuring one of our most popular episodes from the summer because it addresses the issues we hear from leaders year-round.
How many teams exist at your school and are they aligned...
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23: Build Trust and Safety into Team Meetings To Drive Teacher Collaboration and Student Outcomes
System Shifters: picture this: it’s Monday morning, your leadership team is gathered to discuss student outcomes, and you ask, “What should we do differently?” Silence. The ideas are there, but no one’s sharing...
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22: The Missing Foundation: Why School Collaboration Fails Without Trust, Safety, and Relationships
What if the secret to your school’s success isn’t about having the smartest people or the best plan but about how safe people feel to speak up, take risks, and learn together?
In this episode of System Shift, we...
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21: Building Collective Efficacy: How Educational Leaders Create Collaborative School Cultures
What happens when professional learning communities feel more like compliance than collaboration? In this episode of System Shift, we explore the research behind collective efficacy—the belief that when educators work...
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