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 familiar challenge: why educators often start the school year energized, only to feel burned out and overwhelmed by year’s end.
In This Episode:
- The disconnect between early-year enthusiasm and end-of-year exhaustion.
- Alarming trends in student and educator well-being, including rising mental health concerns and chronic absenteeism.
- The dangers of “initiative fatigue” and “shiny object syndrome” in schools.
- Why well-intended programs often fail to stick.
- How shifting from fragmented efforts to systems thinking can create more sustainable, impactful change.
Questions to reflect on your own system:
- Are your initiatives aligned to purpose?
- Are staff included and supported?
