iLEAD Podcast: The System Is the ...

iLEAD Podcast: The System Is the Standard - Turnaround Work and the Weight of Leadership

iLEAD | Misti Blue is where strategy meets soul. di Misti Green
S2 · E10
28 set 2025
11:22

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Turnaround campuses are among the most challenging places to lead—but also among the most important. In this episode of the iLead Podcast, we break down what a turnaround campus really is, why so many of them serve our most marginalized students, and what it takes to flip the narrative.

Drawing from real data and real examples—including Mike Miles’ bold work in Houston ISD—we discuss the systems, mindsets, and leadership required to transform a campus from failure to success. From the dangers of relying on “autopsy data” to the power of capacity building, rapid feedback, and coherent systems, this episode explores the weight and the promise of turnaround work.

At the heart of it all is one fundamental principle: every student deserves access to high-quality instruction and educators who believe in their success, regardless of the barriers they face. If you don’t think that, turnaround work isn’t for you.

Listen in and be challenged to rethink leadership, rebuild systems, and keep moving the needle of success for all students.

Parole chiave

education
educational leadership
student achievement
instructional practices
educational change
instructional best practices
texas education agency
student learning progress
teks
ddi
data driven instruction
unpacking standards
deconstructing standards
instructional alignment
priority standards
instructional planning
bambrick
content
principal
leadership
pedagogy
Connecting with students
Empowering students
School Culture
grit
change management
school tranformation
purpose
advocate