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Schoolutions: Curious Educators. Evidence-Based Strategies. Classrooms Where Every Child Thrives.
Do you need innovative strategies to strengthen your school culture and spark student growth? This podcast is your go-to resource for coaches, teachers, administrators, and families seeking to create dynamic and engaging learning environments.
In each episode, you'll discover how to unite educators and caregivers to support students, tackle common classroom challenges, and cultivate an atmosphere where every learner can thrive.
With over 25 years of experience as a teacher and coach, host Olivia Wahl curates episodes with insights from more than 150 expert interviews, offering practical tips that bridge the gap between school and home.
Tune in every Monday and Friday for actionable strategies and inspirational stories that can transform your approach and make a real impact on learning.
Start with a fan-favorite episode today (S5E1: Inside the Secret Moves of Expert Teachers with John Hattie) and take the first step towards transforming your educational environment!
Schoolutions: Curious Educators. Evidence-Based Strategies. Classrooms Where Every Child Thrives.
The Metacognition Shift That Makes Spelling Actually Make Sense
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Melanie Meehan shares a practical strategy for teaching spelling that focuses on understanding the brain's role in the process. Learn how to teach spelling by incorporating brain diagrams, a method successfully used with a seventh grader who struggled with writing. Melanie's teaching tips aim to improve student comprehension and confidence in their education journey.
What happens when a struggling 7th-grade writer finally understands why spelling is hard and how his brain can change? Something powerful shifts when educators take time to explain the why behind learning, showing students brain diagrams, teaching spelling patterns, and giving learners the language to understand their own thinking.
Whether you're a classroom teacher, instructional coach, mentor teacher, or school leader, this moment captures the heart of inclusive, equity-driven education: meeting every student where they are and helping them understand themselves as learners.
🧠 Topics covered in this video:
➡️Using metacognition to unlock student potential
➡️Brain-based spelling instruction and morphology
➡️Supporting students with low engagement or learning struggles
➡️How teacher coaching transforms classroom practice
➡️Culturally responsive and pro-kid teaching in action
🚀📚 Watch Part One & Part Two of our @schoolutionspodcast S5E24 interview.
📑 Chapters
0:00 - Introduction: A 7th Grader's Writing Journey
0:12 - Using the Spelling Chapter & Teaching Protocols
0:28 - Explaining the Brain Diagram to the Student
0:44 - Teaching Morphology & Spelling Patterns
0:58 - The Power of Metacognition in Spelling Instruction
1:10 - Why This Approach Was a Game Changer
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🎵 Music: Benjamin Wahl
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