The most powerful case for change in schools is the story of teachers who have changed and have seen students succeed:
More recently, I have tried to not only simulate the real world, but give students opportunities in the real world. I often describe it in simple terms as moving to real-real, instead of fake-real (mock trials, case studies etc).
If you have a story of how your teaching has changed, share it and let’s dispel that teachers and schools never change.