Send us your thoughts about this week's episode!What if we stopped choosing sides and chose students instead? We sit down with Dr. Jamila Singleton, executive director of Rooted School Vancouver, to trace the real work of educational change: expanding agency, centering family partnership, and building cultures where student voice moves adult practice. From her early days feeling unseen in school to leading a high school where seniors aim to graduate with both a college acceptance and a job offer, Jamila shares how courageous leadership becomes tangible through structures, not slogans.We dig into the hard parts leaders often avoid: identity-triggered feedback, bias, and the defensiveness that can cloud our decisions. Jamila explains why veteran educators’ wisdom and community memory are indispensable—and why grief over changing systems needs space and support. We map practical incentives that actually shift behavior—belonging, meaningful teacher leadership, recognition, and authentic student and family voice—so change doesn’t feel like a top-down mandate. Along the way, we unpack the managing complex change framework and how misalignments around vision, skills, incentives, resources, or action plans derail momentum.You’ll hear how Rooted’s “team kid” stance transcends charter vs public battles through purposeful collaboration with districts, family governance, and student-directed learning blocks tied to industry credentials. We also explore student-led conferences as a culture, not a project: when students practice agency and see adults close the feedback loop, classrooms become training grounds for civic voice. Jamila leaves us with a compass-setting question: who do we need to become so students can fully become themselves?If this conversation sparked ideas for your campus or district, follow, share with a colleague, and leave a review. Tell us: where will you bring student and family voice into the center this week? Connect with Dr. Jamila Singleton: Rooted School Vancouver & LinkedInTuesday Talks—Real conversations sparking real change in education. New episodes every Tuesday! Links to all episodes ➡️ https://linktr.ee/drtiffanyslpLike, comment, subscribe & share! Connect with us via email at [email protected]! Tuesday Talks is hosted by Dr. Tiffany. She has been a Speech/Language Pathologist for 20 years. She's also a speaker and educational consultant. Dr. Tiffany hosts webinars and in-person workshops for teachers and parents. Book Dr. Tiffany as a speaker for your teachers, parent groups and professional development sessions! Our Words Matter Consulting

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