Interview with Dr. Carl Anserello

We trace how a northern BC school district moved from isolated specialists and nonstop testing to true collaboration built on problem-solving and simple progress measures. We share practical ways to find your first opening for change so you can reduce referral overload and feel less alone at work. • Carl’s path from school psychology into district-wide systems change • Why early “area support teams” stalled without shared process • Shifting from a medical model to broader assessment domains • Building missing skills: interviews, file review, classroom observation • Defining referrals in measurable terms rather than labels • Using school-based teams as the first problem-solving step • Curriculum-based measurement and local norms that teachers can use fast • Partnering with universities to build capacity and credibility • Engaging principals through shared resources and local leadership • Starting small: finding a crack in the system and running a project If this episode resonated with you, I'd love to hear about it. Share your experiments, your questions, your ha ha moments, because your experience matters and maybe exactly what another SLP needs to hear. https://sarahdowlingschoolslpcoaching.comMusic: Daniel Chui