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Rolling out a new curriculum?

Brace yourself—resistance, frustration, and missteps are inevitable… unless you do it right. Join Sean Lindsey and me as we break down what it really takes to get teachers, students, and families on board—without wasted effort or top-down mandates that fall flat.

We’re talking about:

• The most common mistake leaders make when choosing a curriculum – Teachers and students aren’t just checkboxes in your curriculum rollout. Use a rubric based on their actual needs, not just the shiniest new program.
• How to turn teachers into champions (not skeptics) – Training, time, and real support matter. Mass rollouts of a new curriculum to teachers without these? Recipe for disaster.
• The secret to getting parents on your side before they push back – If parents don’t understand the “why,” they’ll resist the “what.” Learn how to engage them from the start.
• Why school leaders must do more than cheerlead – Leaders who don’t get the curriculum can’t lead it. We’ll talk about how to remove barriers and create real instructional shifts.

Don’t gamble with your rollout. Learn how to make it stick.

Free Resources:

[FREE] Catalyst Mindsets Quiz **HERE**!

[FREE DOWNLOAD] Levels of Resistance

[FREE RESOURCE] Podcast Playlists (Episodes that focus on Resistance to Change)

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The Ladder of Conscious Competence

• Four stages: Conscious/Unconscious Competence & Incompetence.
• This can explain why there’s a lack of knowledge transfer at your school
• Why having unconscious competence makes skills hard to teach.

The Peter Principle in Education

• People are promoted beyond their skillset (shifting from teaching children to teaching adults).
• Success in one role doesn’t guarantee success in another.
• Effective leadership requires a balance of three key skill sets: technical, conceptual, and human

Coaching Missteps to Avoid

• Avoid coaching people to mimic your personality or style (Focus on enhancing the coachee’s unique strengths.)
• Avoid sharing personal success stories excessively ("When I was a teacher, I...").
• Ignoring the critical need for developing adult-learning skills.

🔗Take this quiz to help you understand which Catalyst Mindsets need support in those you coach or lead!

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Tune in for an engaging conversation with clinical psychologist Dr. Kate Lund as she joins host Becca Silver to explore perfectionism and resilience. This episode dives into how perfectionism can show up in the lives of coaches, leaders, and teachers, and why it often gets in the way of satisfaction and well-being.

Dr. Lund explains the difference between perfectionism and healthy striving, sharing how the constant urge to get everything right can actually make growth and adaptability more difficult. Listeners will discover practical tools, including the relaxation response technique to calm the mind and the daily wins exercise to help shift focus to what is going well. Dr. Lund also offers a valuable tip for leaders: help your team begin the day by recognizing successes, not just areas for improvement.

Whether you are a parent, teacher, or anyone looking for ways to handle life’s challenges, this episode is filled with useful advice and real-life examples.

Check out The Principals Exchange Virtual Conference [January 28-29, 2026]!

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