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Schoolutions: Teaching Strategies to Strengthen School Culture, Empower Educators, & Inspire Student Growth

Do you need innovative strategies for better classroom management and boosting student engagement? This podcast is your go-to resource for coaches, teachers, administrators, and families seeking to create dynamic and effective learning environments.In each episode, you"ll discover how to unite educators and caregivers to support students, tackle common classroom management challenges, and cultivate an atmosphere where every learner can thrive.With over 25 years of experience as a teacher and coach,

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14:26

You Can't Pour From an Empty Cup: Essential Self-Care...

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2025/06/20

Sustainable self-care for educators doesn't require costly spa days, but rather a practical approach tailored to your life. Learn how to implement a simple wellness plan and prioritize teacher wellbeing to avoid burnout. Discover actionable self-care tips for teachers that will help you maintain resilience throughout the school year. What You'll Learn: ✅ The 4 Pillars of Sustainable Self-Care (works even on your worst days!) ✅ How to set boundaries that feel strategic, not selfish ✅ Your bar...

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13:17

3 Easy Steps to Fix Your Classroom Library Fast!

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2025/06/16

Transform Your Chaotic Classroom Library into an Organized System in 3 Simple Phases! 📚 Is your classroom library a mess? Discover how to turn that literary tornado into an organizational system with simple steps for classroom management. Discover how this organizational system can make your teaching life easier and set you up for a successful September. What if the mess isn't the problem? What You'll Learn: ✅ The Great Sort System - 4 simple categories to triage your entire collection

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BONUS: Teacher Hacks to Preserve Your Sanity

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2025/06/13

This bonus episode highlights how the Danish education system's focus on community well-being can inspire change. Pernille Ripp's insights emphasize that teachers need to embrace good enough for effective teacher well-being. By experimenting with boundaries, educators can prioritize teacher wellness and individual achievement. 🎯 Feeling burned out as an educator? Tune in for game-changing insights from Danish education expert Pernille Ripp that will transform how you approach teaching and

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44:38

How One Teacher Fought Back Against Burnout with...

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2025/06/09

In this episode featuring Pernille Ripp, discover how the Danish education system values community well-being over individual success, fostering a supportive environment for educators. You will gain practical ideas to improve your teacher well-being, and implement strategies to foster supported learning. This conversation highlights the importance of teacher wellness and the positive impact of sustainability in the teaching profession. In this powerful conversation, you'll learn: ➡️How...

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BONUS: Why School Leaders Need to Be Vulnerable

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2025/06/06

In this bonus episode, discover how transformational change in education requires three essential elements and a strategic approach. Based on a conversation with Stephen Polera and Dr. Wendy Bunker, the episode highlights the importance of a data-driven approach in effective literacy instruction. It's an essential insight for education leadership seeking school improvement, taking a playbook page from Westmoreland's district-wide literacy transformation. Discover why their approach worked wh...

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32:35

From Red Flags to Reading Success: The Audit Every...

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2025/06/02

When K-2 intervention numbers and 3rd-grade reading struggles reached crisis levels, Westmoreland Central School took action. Stephen Polera and Dr. Wendy Bunker explain how aligning district systems with Science of Reading practices creates collaborative cultures that drive measurable reading improvements. Stephen and Wendy share their revolutionary process for: ✅ Conducting classroom audits with expert teams ✅ Implementing phased Science of Reading training ✅ Creating 4-da...

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BONUS: The Secret Toolkit Every Teacher Needs

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2025/05/30

This bonus episode emphasizes why educators need to go beyond passively accepting policies and instead become informed advocates. Learn how federal education policy directly impacts classrooms and why teacher leadership is essential for student engagement. Discover how to support students effectively by becoming an advocate. Want to become a powerful advocate for your students? This episode reveals five practical tasks every teacher can do this summer to build their advocacy toolkit a...

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0:52

Exclusive Sneak Peek at What's Coming This Summer...

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2025/05/28

🍎✨ Teachers, you've almost made it to summer break! 🌟 Instead of taking a podcast hiatus, I'm creating 20 mini episodes packed with actionable tasks to set you up for fall success, while still prioritizing your much-needed rest and rejuvenation. Let's share our wisdom! What are your go-to end-of-year tasks that make September SO much smoother? From simple classroom prep like labeling supplies to bigger decisions about curriculum planning, I want to hear YOUR end-of-year and summer st...

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20:37

Federal Judge BLOCKS Trump's Plan to Shut Down...

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2025/05/26

This episode shares how federal policies impact real students in classrooms, emphasizing educators' role in advocating for services. Learn why teachers have the power to advocate effectively for essential services by using evidence-based arguments about student well-being rather than political positioning, and the importance of support services. You'll leave the episode understanding why community support is essential and how the federal education role impacts classrooms. A federal judge in ...

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16:19

BONUS: Coaching, Teaching, & Classroom Management...

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2025/05/23

School Attendance Reform That Works! Learn about a school attendance reform that actually works! Discover strategies to combat chronic absenteeism and increase student engagement. In this bonus episode, I discuss my conversation with Naomi Tolentino Miranda from Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, about transforming student attendance through compassion, not punishment. What You'll Learn: ✅ Why punitive attendance policies are failing our students ✅ The "We Missed You Today" str...

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32:28

How This School District Cut Chronic Absenteeism 40%...

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2025/05/19

Learn how this school district cut chronic absenteeism by 40% through community outreach and building connectedness. Find out the attendance solutions they implemented to make a positive impact on school attendance. In this powerful final episode, Naomi Tolentino Miranda, Coordinator of Student Support Programs with Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, shares how to shift from punitive to proactive approaches when addressing chronic absenteeism - a crisis affecting 1 in 4 students nationwide. ...

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BONUS: Coaching, Teaching, & Classroom Management...

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2025/05/16

Rethinking PTA Fundraising: 5 Ways to Create Fair School Funding In this bonus episode, I reflect on my conversation with journalist Tom Hayden about the PTA Equity Project (PEP) in Evanston, Illinois. This groundbreaking initiative pooled $650,000 from wealthy school PTAs to help underserved schools but revealed unexpected challenges in balancing equity with school autonomy. 🎓 What You'll Learn: ➡️Why good intentions don't guarantee good outcomes in education ➡️How to balance equity with

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41:11

Rich Schools vs. Poor Schools: What is a PTA Equity...

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2025/05/12

In this eye-opening episode, I speak with Tom Hayden, an adjunct professor at Northwestern University School of Journalism, about the controversial PTA Equity Project (PEP) in Evanston, Illinois. We dive deep into how this well-intentioned initiative pooled $650,000 from wealthy school PTAs to redistribute resources across the district, but is now burning through $50,000 annually without sustainable fundraising. Tom reveals the unexpected consequences: conflicts of interest with...

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BONUS: Coaching, Teaching, & Classroom Management...

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2025/05/09

Coaching Mistakes I've Made That Actually Improved My Teaching Discover why learning through mistakes is the foundation of effective instructional coaching! In this bonus episode, I explore Jim Knight's seven essential success factors for instructional coaching and how they create conditions for both teachers and students to flourish. Learn how vulnerability powers growth, why partnership principles transform coaching relationships, and how addressing power dynamics creates the psychologica...

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46:36

The 7 MUST-HAVE Factors for Successful Instructional...

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2025/05/05

Learn the 7 must-have factors for successful instructional coaching in this video featuring Jim Knight. From the Impact Cycle to the partnership approach, these tips will help you coach for success! Join me in this enlightening conversation with instructional coaching pioneer Jim Knight, founder of the Instructional Coaching Group. We explore his book, The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching: Seven Factors for Success. Jim shares wisdom from his 25+ years of research, revealing how the...

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S4 E34 BONUS: Coaching, Teaching, & Classroom...

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2025/05/02

Why Belonging Matters: The Science Behind Inclusion in Education Discover the science behind why belonging matters in education. Learn about inclusion strategies, diversity in schools, and how to boost student engagement. In this bonus episode, I explore the critical concept of belonging in education and why creating inclusive environments is essential for both students and educators. Drawing from extensive research, I break down how genuine belonging significantly impacts academic pe...

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S4 E34: They Gave Schools An Impossible Choice: What...

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2025/04/28

In this powerful interview, Erica Meltzer from Chalkbeat discusses the Trump administration's controversial efforts to reinterpret Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and eliminate DEI programs in schools. Learn how recent legal injunctions have temporarily blocked these attempts, why Title I funding for high-poverty schools hangs in the balance, and what this means for students and educators across America. Essential viewing for parents, teachers, administrators, and anyone concerne...

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S4 E33 BONUS: Coaching, Teaching, & Classroom...

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2025/04/25

Transform your classroom with real-world learning experiences that ignite student curiosity and foster deep learning. From one-on-one meetings to transferable skills, create a classroom community that students actually care about! In this bonus episode, I unpack the powerful second mantra from The Limitless Classroom by Julie Wright and James Goldberg: "Kids deserve the why and the how, not just the what." Learn practical strategies for creating meaningful learning experiences that connect...

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S4 E33: Why Students Should Own Their Learning...

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2025/04/21

Discover why true educational transformation happens when we shift from content-centered to student-centered learning! In this insightful conversation, educators Julie Wright and James Goldberg share wisdom from their book The Limitless Classroom: Mantras to Deepen Learning. Learn how giving students time, purpose, and ownership develops genuine curiosity and transferable skills. Julie and James explain their three powerful mantras: Kids deserve more time to think and doKids deserve the why a...

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S4 E32 BONUS: Coaching, Teaching, & Classroom...

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2025/04/18

Struggling with Your Team? Here's How You Can Transform Group Dynamics In this bonus episode, I discuss Dr. Haesun Moon's revolutionary Dialogic Orientation Quadrant (DOQ) model for powerful team coaching. Discover how this approach creates meaningful conversations by allowing participants to explore preferred futures, resourceful pasts, troubled pasts, and dreaded futures. Learn practical strategies for implementing DOQ in both professional coaching settings and classroom environ...

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