Change Starts Here

Franklin Covey Education
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Change Starts Here, presented by FranklinCovey Education, is the podcast for K–12 school and district leaders who are shaping—or ready to lead—meaningful change in their schools and communities. Through interviews with innovative educators and research-backed insights, each episode explores how to build leadership at all levels, foster high-trust school cultures, and achieve breakthrough results around what matters most. This podcast offers practical ideas and bold thinking to help you create lasting impact in your school community. Explore the episodes and dive into real stories, proven strategies, and the leadership mindset that transforms schools. This is your space for inspiration, clarity, and action. Real change starts here.

  1. Interrupting the Cycles of Stress

    3D AGO

    Interrupting the Cycles of Stress

    This episode invites educators to rethink how they relate to themselves in the work, treating self compassion as a practical leadership stance rather than a luxury. The lens is simple, care for the adult nervous system, and the classroom becomes steadier, more curious, and more humane. The aim is not lower expectations, it is wiser energy, clearer choices, and a climate where mistakes are part of growth, for students and adults alike. You will leave with a compact mental model and a few resets that fit real life, short, repeatable moves that help you respond instead of react. Think of it as strengthening the conditions for teaching and learning, so purpose lasts longer, relationships feel safer, and the daily culture tilts toward learning rather than depletion. Download the handout: https://resources.franklincovey.com/season-6/icsh_k12 Download the Staff Booster: https://resources.franklincovey.com/season-6/sbics_k12 Hosts: Kim Yaris, M.Ed (Associate Director of Research with FranklinCovey Education); Dr. Eve Miller (Director of Research with FranklinCovey Education) Timestamps: (00:00 - 00:15) Show open (00:15 - 00:29) Why stress now (00:29 - 01:40) What self compassion is (01:41 - 02:35) Map and load (02:36 - 03:39) Story from class (03:44 - 05:09) Allostatic load (05:09 - 06:46) Push through culture (07:28 - 08:22) Define it clearly (08:23 - 10:45) Three parts (11:02 - 12:08) Critic to coach (13:21 - 15:29) Research snapshot (18:07 - 22:38) Quick practices (22:59 - 25:57) Ripple and close

    26 min

  2. 3D AGO · VIDEO

    Interrupting the Cycles of Stress

    This episode invites educators to rethink how they relate to themselves in the work, treating self compassion as a practical leadership stance rather than a luxury. The lens is simple, care for the adult nervous system, and the classroom becomes steadier, more curious, and more humane. The aim is not lower expectations, it is wiser energy, clearer choices, and a climate where mistakes are part of growth, for students and adults alike. You will leave with a compact mental model and a few resets that fit real life, short, repeatable moves that help you respond instead of react. Think of it as strengthening the conditions for teaching and learning, so purpose lasts longer, relationships feel safer, and the daily culture tilts toward learning rather than depletion. Download the handout: https://resources.franklincovey.com/season-6/icsh_k12 Download the Staff Booster: https://resources.franklincovey.com/season-6/sbics_k12 Hosts: Kim Yaris, M.Ed (Associate Director of Research with FranklinCovey Education); Dr. Eve Miller (Director of Research with FranklinCovey Education) Timestamps: (00:00 - 00:15) Show open (00:15 - 00:29) Why stress now (00:29 - 01:40) What self compassion is (01:41 - 02:35) Map and load (02:36 - 03:39) Story from class (03:44 - 05:09) Allostatic load (05:09 - 06:46) Push through culture (07:28 - 08:22) Define it clearly (08:23 - 10:45) Three parts (11:02 - 12:08) Critic to coach (13:21 - 15:29) Research snapshot (18:07 - 22:38) Quick practices (22:59 - 25:57) Ripple and close

    26 min

  3. OCT 7 · VIDEO

    Letting Students Lead: A Practical Path to Higher Achievement

    Across the country, proficiency is sliding and absenteeism is climbing, yet there is a practical path that moves the needle. In this episode of Change Starts Here, host Dustin Odham makes a case for student ownership as the missing engine behind academic improvement, engagement, and long term readiness. Dustin connects national context to daily classroom reality, then shows what ownership actually looks like, students tracking goals, reflecting on data, leading discussions, and taking the mic in conferences with families. He explains why even small shifts can spark big belief, and why strategies do not stick without a culture that invites students to lead their own learning. If you are a district leader, principal, or teacher who wants higher engagement and better results, let your students run the classroom, and see how they take off. Host: Dustin Odham Timestamps: (00:00 - 00:24) Open and setup. (00:24 - 01:08) The problem, proficiency and real world stakes. (01:08 - 01:56) Why it matters, college, STEM, equity. (01:56 - 02:25) Absenteeism scale and urgency. (02:25 - 02:57) Paradigm shift, from academics only to ownership. (02:57 - 03:27) Research lens, Hattie and Dweck. (03:27 - 04:18) Culture first, strategies do not stick without it. (04:18 - 05:10) What ownership looks like in practice. (05:10 - 05:34) Ripple effects, attendance, engagement, academics. (05:34 - 06:05) Beyond school, workforce and citizenship. (06:05 - 06:44) Early adopters and encouragement. (06:44 - 07:38) Calls to action, district, principal, teacher moves. (07:38 - 08:05) Small shifts that spark ownership. (08:05 - 08:32) Instruction plus empowerment, partnership mindset. (08:32 - 09:25) Subscribe, share, and season vision. (09:25 - 09:44) Outro.

    10 min
  4. Letting Students Lead: A Practical Path to Higher Achievement

    OCT 7

    Letting Students Lead: A Practical Path to Higher Achievement

    Across the country, proficiency is sliding and absenteeism is climbing, yet there is a practical path that moves the needle. In this episode of Change Starts Here, host Dustin Odham makes a case for student ownership as the missing engine behind academic improvement, engagement, and long term readiness. Dustin connects national context to daily classroom reality, then shows what ownership actually looks like, students tracking goals, reflecting on data, leading discussions, and taking the mic in conferences with families. He explains why even small shifts can spark big belief, and why strategies do not stick without a culture that invites students to lead their own learning. If you are a district leader, principal, or teacher who wants higher engagement and better results, let your students run the classroom, and see how they take off. Host: Dustin Odham Timestamps: (00:00 - 00:24) Open and setup. (00:24 - 01:08) The problem, proficiency and real world stakes. (01:08 - 01:56) Why it matters, college, STEM, equity. (01:56 - 02:25) Absenteeism scale and urgency. (02:25 - 02:57) Paradigm shift, from academics only to ownership. (02:57 - 03:27) Research lens, Hattie and Dweck. (03:27 - 04:18) Culture first, strategies do not stick without it. (04:18 - 05:10) What ownership looks like in practice. (05:10 - 05:34) Ripple effects, attendance, engagement, academics. (05:34 - 06:05) Beyond school, workforce and citizenship. (06:05 - 06:44) Early adopters and encouragement. (06:44 - 07:38) Calls to action, district, principal, teacher moves. (07:38 - 08:05) Small shifts that spark ownership. (08:05 - 08:32) Instruction plus empowerment, partnership mindset. (08:32 - 09:25) Subscribe, share, and season vision. (09:25 - 09:44) Outro.

    10 min
  5. CSH Common Missteps on the Road to Funding - Audio

    OCT 1

    CSH Common Missteps on the Road to Funding - Audio

    Change Starts Here

    37 min

  6. OCT 1 · VIDEO

    Common Missteps on the Road to Funding

    Change Starts Here

    37 min
  7. Cracking the Code on Chronic Absenteeism

    SEP 23

    Cracking the Code on Chronic Absenteeism

    Chronic absenteeism has become one of the biggest challenges facing schools today. Nationally, nearly one in four students misses more than 10% of the school year, an alarming increase since the pandemic. In this episode of Change Starts Here, we dig into the data, the “why” behind the trend, and most importantly, what leaders and teachers can do about it. Through real stories from the field, including an excerpt from principal John Thompson of Republic High School, we see how focusing on belonging helped reverse a years-long decline in attendance. The episode also highlights three powerful reasons students are still missing school, because it feels optional, boring, or uninviting, and offers practical, research-based strategies to address each one. If you are looking for actionable ways to bring students back into classrooms and create schools where every child feels motivated to attend, this conversation is for you. Do not forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode of Change Starts Here. Download the Staff Booster: https://resources.franklincovey.com/season-6/mspswb_k12 Download the Our Handouts: https://resources.franklincovey.com/season-6/wsasu_k12 If you want to learn more about FranklinCovey, visit us at https://www.franklincovey.com/solutions/education/ Host: Kim Yaris. M.Ed. Timestamps: (00:00, 00:15) Open, Show ID (00:15, 00:49) Why Attendance Now (00:50, 01:33) Chronic Absenteeism, Defined (01:33, 02:08) Why It Matters (02:08, 03:12) Hearing from John Thomspon (03:12, 04:17) The Numbers (04:17, 05:12) Why Rates Stay High (05:12, 06:25) Reason 1, Optional (06:25, 07:37) Reason 2, Boring (07:38, 08:24) Reason 3, Uninviting (08:49, 09:12) Solutions Start (09:12, 10:29) Strategy 1, Irreplaceable Learning (10:29, 11:50) Strategy 2, Make It Relevant (11:50, 13:26) Strategy 3, Relationships and Resources

    13 min

  8. SEP 23 · VIDEO

    Cracking the Code on Chronic Absenteeism

    Chronic absenteeism has become one of the biggest challenges facing schools today. Nationally, nearly one in four students misses more than 10% of the school year, an alarming increase since the pandemic. In this episode of Change Starts Here, we dig into the data, the “why” behind the trend, and most importantly, what leaders and teachers can do about it. Through real stories from the field, including an excerpt from principal John Thompson of Republic High School, we see how focusing on belonging helped reverse a years-long decline in attendance. The episode also highlights three powerful reasons students are still missing school, because it feels optional, boring, or uninviting, and offers practical, research-based strategies to address each one. If you are looking for actionable ways to bring students back into classrooms and create schools where every child feels motivated to attend, this conversation is for you. Do not forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode of Change Starts Here. Download the Staff Booster: https://resources.franklincovey.com/season-6/mspswb_k12 Download the Our Handouts: https://resources.franklincovey.com/season-6/wsasu_k12 If you want to learn more about FranklinCovey, visit us at https://www.franklincovey.com/solutions/education/ Host: Kim Yaris. M.Ed. Timestamps: (00:00, 00:15) Open, Show ID (00:15, 00:49) Why Attendance Now (00:50, 01:33) Chronic Absenteeism, Defined (01:33, 02:08) Why It Matters (02:08, 03:12) Hearing from John Thomspon (03:12, 04:17) The Numbers (04:17, 05:12) Why Rates Stay High (05:12, 06:25) Reason 1, Optional (06:25, 07:37) Reason 2, Boring (07:38, 08:24) Reason 3, Uninviting (08:49, 09:12) Solutions Start (09:12, 10:29) Strategy 1, Irreplaceable Learning (10:29, 11:50) Strategy 2, Make It Relevant (11:50, 13:26) Strategy 3, Relationships and Resources

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Change Starts Here, presented by FranklinCovey Education, is the podcast for K–12 school and district leaders who are shaping—or ready to lead—meaningful change in their schools and communities. Through interviews with innovative educators and research-backed insights, each episode explores how to build leadership at all levels, foster high-trust school cultures, and achieve breakthrough results around what matters most. This podcast offers practical ideas and bold thinking to help you create lasting impact in your school community. Explore the episodes and dive into real stories, proven strategies, and the leadership mindset that transforms schools. This is your space for inspiration, clarity, and action. Real change starts here.

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  • Creator
    Franklin Covey Education
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    283
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023
  • Show Website
    Change Starts Here

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