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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

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21:52

The Summer Reading Toolkit Every Family Needs

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2026/06/05

In Part 2 of my S5E40 @schoolutionspodcast conversation with Dr. Kay Stahl, we explore practical tips for families to keep reading alive over the summer. This episode provides valuable educational strategies to enhance reading comprehension and foster essential reading skills, especially for children who say they are not readers. Dr. Stahl shares the latest research on comprehension (from the National Academy of Education's free report, Reaping the Rewards of the Reading Initiative), wh...

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0:55

Do You Know the Difference Between These Two...

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2026/06/03

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 @schoolutionspodcast conversation, I sit down with Dr. Kay Stahl as she explains how Scott Paris introduced a powerful framework that every educator needs to know: the Constrained vs. Unconstrained Skills Continuum. On one end, you have constrained skills like phonics and letter names: sequential, isolated, an...

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27:37

Diagnostic Reading Tools Every Teacher Needs Before...

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2026/06/01

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 @schoolutionspodcast⁩ conversation with Dr. Katherine (Kay) Stahl, literacy consultant, clinician, and former director of the NYU Literacy Clinic, she shares what 25+ years in classrooms taught her about reading, assessment, and what actually works. Learn about effective methods for teaching reading and supporting learning to read, ensuring sum...

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0:59

Setting Teachers, Families, and Students up for Summer

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2026/05/31

This June, Schoolutions is setting teachers, families, and students up for success in September all summer long. Five conversations. One month of inspiring students, empowered educators, and real education transformation. This Month's Conversations: 📖 S5 E40: Dr. Kay Stahl | June 1 & 5 Dr. Kay Stahl brings 25+ years of classroom and clinic experience to a conversation about the 5th edition of Assessment for Reading Instruction. A must-listen for anyone who cares about student success

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34:19

Why This Integrated Literacy Framework is a...

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2026/05/29

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 @schoolutionspodcast conversation, literacy experts Beth Skelton and Tan Huynh break down the integrated literacy framework at the heart of their new book, Integrated Literacy for Experienced Multilinguals. This episode is packed with education strategies and instructional strategies you can use tomorrow. Yo...

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0:53

Breaking Down Language Barriers in the Classroom

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2026/05/27

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 @schoolutionspodcast conversation, I sit down with authors Beth Skelton and Tan Huynh to unpack their newest book, Integrated Literacy for Experienced Multilinguals. Together they challenge the deficit-laden label "long-term English learner" and replace it with...

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23:35

Your Good Intentions Are Widening the Gap: What ENL...

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2026/05/25

What does "stuck" actually look like in a classroom and whose job is it to fix it? In this S5E39 Part 1 episode of @schoolutionspodcast⁩, I sit down again with Beth Skelton and Tan Huynh to discuss their newest collaboration, Integrated Literacy for Experienced Multilinguals. They talk about why the phrase "long-term English learner" needs to go, and what "stuck" looks like in a classroom. This episode is a must-listen for any teacher looking to improve their English language instructi...

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27:22

The Actionable Participatory Model Every Teacher...

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2026/05/22

What happens when the students whom everyone overlooks become the ones who change everything? In Part 2 of this must-hear S5E38 @schoolutionspodcast conversation, Rachael Thrash shares the inspiring story about Angolan students in Portland, Maine, who turned their isolation into a school-wide soccer tournament, walks through her Actionable Participatory Model step by step, and gives you the one move you can make this Monday to start co-creation in your classroom today. Rachael unpacks why ...

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0:58

Treating Every Student as a Leader Changes Everything

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2026/05/20

Is your student council secretly reinforcing the status quo? In this short from my S5E38 @schoolutionspodcast conversation, Rachael Thrash, author of Let the Learners Lead and Senior Director of Education & Innovation at Big Bad Boo Studios, breaks down why traditional student leadership models are built on barriers that silence the very students whose voices matter most. When school leadership becomes a privilege for the already-confident, already-popular, already-successful kids,...

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20:11

Every Student Is a Leader & Here's the Research to...

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2026/05/18

Is your student council accidentally silencing the students who need a voice most? In Part 1 of this two-part S5E38 @schoolutionspodcast conversation, Rachael Thrash, Senior Director of Education and Innovation at Big Bad Boo Studios and author of Let the Learners Lead: Empowering Student Voice to Co-Create School Culture, breaks down why traditional student leadership models are quietly reinforcing the status quo, and what co-creation actually looks and feels like in schools. Rachae...

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22:34

Student Climate Advocacy In Action: From Classroom...

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2026/05/15

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 @schoolutionspodcast conversation, Xochitl Bentley (author of Helping Students Become Climate Stewards) walks us through what climate stewardship projects look and feel like in real classrooms: from a Green Ambassador Grant field trip to TreePeople Eco Park in LA to a student-led postcard campaign to city representatives. The...

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0:47

How to Get Students to Care About Climate Change in...

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2026/05/13

When coaches, teachers, administrators, and families work hand in hand, it fosters a school atmosphere where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged in their learning journey.

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0:47

How to Get Students to Care About Climate Change in...

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2026/05/13

When students shut down during climate conversations, the answer isn't more data; it's better storytelling. In this short from my S5E37 @schoolutionspodcast conversation, climate educator and author Xochitl Bentley explains why wrapping difficult facts in stories is the key to unlocking student engagement, authentic voice, and real civic action in your classroom. Whether you're focused on inspiring students, improving student participation, or building a pro-kid mindset across your school, X...

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23:12

Want Students to Become Climate Stewards? Use These...

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2026/05/11

What if the most powerful climate tool we have isn't a statistic, it's a story? In Part 1 of my S5E37 @schoolutionspodcast conversation, I sit down with teacher Xochitl Bentley to unpack how using six specific storytelling stances can effectively engage students with climate change issues. Xochitl emphasizes that stories can be a more powerful tool than statistics in fostering environmental education and stewardship, highlighting their role in the broader education for sustainability movemen...

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20:31

Can We Scale Street Redesign? ⁨@openplansnyc⁩ Has a...

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2026/05/08

In part 2 of my S5E36 ⁨@schoolutionspodcast⁩ conversation with Sabina Sethi Unni from @openplansnyc⁩ breaks down how urban redevelopment can truly impact a school community. Sabina shares specific strategies for urban design, like a co-created toolkit and a relational outreach approach, showing a before and after in community engagement. This architecture video highlights the Clarkson Street project, proposing new installations to foster a better environment. 💫Make sure to watch Part 1 ...

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0:58

How is @openplansnyc Turning School Streets into...

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2026/05/06

In this clip (watch here), Sabina Sethi Unni from Open Plans defines a school street as a DOT program enabling schools to close adjacent streets to car traffic during school hours, enhancing school safety. This initiative, rooted in urban planning, can range from simple pick-up and drop-off closures to creating spaces for recess and gym. The aim is to improve road safety and overall student safety by managing traffic around schools. This is the kind of innovative teaching environment and ins...

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21:45

School Streets: Inside NYC's Movement to Reclaim...

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2026/05/04

In Part 1 of this S5E36 two-part @schoolutionspodcast conversation, urban planner and organizer Sabina Sethi Unni from @openplansnyc breaks down New York City's School Streets program. It's a DOT initiative that closes car traffic in front of schools during school hours to create outdoor space for kids who need it most. Consider the possibilities...what if the street outside your school could become a gym, a science fair, or a Halloween parade all before 3 PM? We discuss: - What School Stree...

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0:59

Students Thrive When Teachers Center Their Voices

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2026/05/03

This May, @schoolutionspodcast is putting student voices front and center because real student success starts with listening. We spotlight how teachers can tune in to children's voices and experiences, including their streets, stories, leadership, and language. 👟 Sabina Sethi Unni opens the month with her powerful work through Open Plans NYC and the School Streets program. She is transforming unsafe streets in front of New York City schools into open play spaces that honor the whole child.

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28:46

The Truth About Making Science Outreach Work Worldwide

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2026/05/01

In part two of my S5E35 ⁨@schoolutionspodcast⁩ conversation, science busker and communicator David Price with @ScienceMadeSimpleUK⁩ joins me to unpack what happens when you take STEM education to the streets. From crossing language barriers without a single word to designing classroom belonging through hands-on phenomena to building STEM kits for classrooms where balloons are a luxury, this episode is packed with practical insights for anyone who cares about inspiring students and transformin...

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0:58

This Proprioception Trick Stops Every Student Cold

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2026/04/29

In this short (watch here), David Price of @ScienceMadeSimpleUK and I explore science busking: a joyful, hands-on approach to inspiring students through playful phenomena in education. Watch as proprioception (your brain's ability to sense where your body parts are in space) becomes an unforgettable lesson hook. This is what effective teaching looks like: low-prep, high-impact, and rooted in curiosity. Whether you're a classroom teacher, instructional coach, school leader, or parent supporti...

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