What turns a school into a pipeline—or a community? Dr. Karen “Dr. K” Baptiste (producer/director of the Emmy-nominated Preschool to Prison) joins Disrupt Education to unpack the mindsets, policies, and daily practices that quietly push students—especially students of color and students with disabilities—toward exclusion. We get specific: why “parental involvement” isn’t the silver bullet, how teacher collective efficacy changes outcomes, the language shifts teams can adopt this month, and a real-world mentoring case that moved the needle in hours, not years.If you’re a principal, coach, or classroom teacher asking “What can we control right now?”—this episode hands you the playbook.Host a screening: preschool2toprisondocumentary.comBook an action workshop: pioneeringpossibilities.comKey TopicsFrom TV to Teaching: Dr. K’s path and why journalism instincts matter in schoolsSpotting the Pattern: Misplacement in special education and discovering the pipelineBeyond Blame: Policy, preparation gaps, and why teachers leave the system, not kidsThe Big Misread: Parental involvement vs. teacher collective efficacy/credibilityStudent Voice ≠ Extra Credit: Designing for choice, ideas, and relevanceLanguage Audit: “SPED kids,” “those students,” and creating team agreementsCulture greater than Strategy: Leading through emotions, belonging, and consistent wins“At Risk” - “At Promise”: A mentoring case study with measurable shifts30-Day Leader Moves: Voice, language, and accountability you can launch now
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