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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!
Episodes
313 episodes
Teaching Fiercely: Why Teachers Need Autonomy to Transform Schools
What does it look like to lead with both ferocity and grace, and why do so many teachers forget that admitting your feelings isn't the same as admitting defeat?In Part 2 of my S5E43
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Teachers Don't Have to Go It Alone
At the heart of the refreshed Minor Collective site is one belief: people come before ideas, ideology, or frameworks. As conversations about student growth and teacher effectiveness quie...
Reclaiming Joy: The Blueprint Resilient Educators Follow
What does it look like when education is built around the full humanity of every child and every teacher?In Part 1 of my S5E43 Schoolutions conversation, I sit down with ...
Rebuilding Math Confidence: Practical Tips for Families
What if rebuilding your child's math confidence this summer started not with worksheets, but with a mirror?In Part 2 of my S5E42 Schoolutions conversation,
The Truth About Being "Good" at Math
What does it really mean to be "good at math"? In this short but powerful clip from my S5E42 Schoolutions conversation with
The Secret to Student-Centered Math Instruction
What if the most powerful thing you could do for your child's math future this summer had nothing to do with worksheets or tutoring?In Part 1 of this week's S5E42 Schoolutions co...
Summer Boredom? Try These Movement Ideas for Every Age
🏃 What if the secret to student engagement this summer was free, fun, and made by a P.E. teacher with nearly 15 million views?In Part 2 of my Schoolutions conversation wi...
Building Emotionally Safe P.E. Classrooms with Evidence-Based Strategies
What if the most powerful thing you could do for student engagement wasn't a new lesson plan, but making sure every kid feels safe enough to try?In this clip from my S5E41 Schooluti...
The Hidden Power of P.E. Class
What does it really take to teach 28 kindergartners (alone) in a gym every single day? In Part 1 of my S5E41 Schoolutions conversation with
The Summer Reading Toolkit Every Family Needs
In Part 2 of my S5E40 Schoolutions conversation with Dr. Kay Stahl, we explore practical tips for families to keep reading alive over ...
Do You Know the Difference Between These Two Categories of Reading Skills?
Are all reading skills taught the same way? Not according to researcher Scott Paris and understanding the difference could transform how you teach literacy.In this short from my S5E40
Diagnostic Reading Tools Every Teacher Needs Before Summer
What if the biggest obstacle to student success isn't summer, it's what teachers stop doing after the standardized test? In Part 1 of my S5E40 Schoolutions conversation with
Setting Teachers, Families, and Students up for Summer
This June, Schoolutions is setting teachers, families, and students up for success in September all summer long. Five conversations. One month of inspiring students, empo...
Why This Integrated Literacy Framework is a Game-Changer for ELLs
What does it actually take to build student engagement and student participation for experienced multilinguals — not just in theory, but in every lesson, every day?In Part 2 of my S5E39
Breaking Down Language Barriers in the Classroom
What does it cost us when experienced multilinguals never receive the explicit academic language instruction they need, not just to pass a class, but to fully participate in school, in careers, and in life?In this short from my S5E39
Your Good Intentions Are Widening the Gap: What ENL Teachers Need to Hear
What does "stuck" actually look like in a classroom and whose job is it to fix it?In this S5E39 Part 1 episode of Schoolutions, I sit down again with
The Actionable Participatory Model Every Teacher Needs to Learn About
What happens when the students whom everyone overlooks become the ones who change everything? In Part 2 of this must-hear S5E38 Schoolutions conversation,
Treating Every Student as a Leader Changes Everything
Is your student council secretly reinforcing the status quo? In this short from my S5E38 Schoolutions conversation, Rachael Thrash, author...
Every Student Is a Leader & Here's the Research to Prove It
Is your student council accidentally silencing the students who need a voice most? In Part 1 of this two-part S5E38 Schoolutions conversation,
Student Climate Advocacy In Action: From Classroom Stories to Civic Change
What if the secret to student engagement, student motivation, and inspiring students wasn't a new app or a new behavior system, but storytelling? In Part 2 of my S5E37 Schoolutions<...
How to Get Students to Care About Climate Change in Your Classroom
When students shut down during climate conversations, the answer isn't more data; it's better storytelling. In this short from my S5E37 Schoolutions
Want Students to Become Climate Stewards? Use These 6 Storytelling Stances!
What if the most powerful climate tool we have isn't a statistic, it's a story?In Part 1 of my S5E37 Schoolutions conversation, I sit down with teacher
Can We Scale Street Redesign? @openplansnyc Has a Plan!
In part 2 of my S5E36 Schoolutions conversation with