Schoolutions: Curious Educators. Evidence-Based Strategies. Classrooms Where Every Child Thrives.
by Olivia Wahl
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The Summer Reading Toolkit Every Family Needs
Jun 5, 2026
21m 52s
Do You Know the Difference Between These Two Categories of Reading Skills?
Jun 3, 2026
0m 55s
Diagnostic Reading Tools Every Teacher Needs Before Summer
Jun 1, 2026
27m 37s
Setting Teachers, Families, and Students up for Summer
May 31, 2026
0m 59s
Why This Integrated Literacy Framework is a Game-Changer for ELLs
May 29, 2026
34m 19s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 6/5/26 | The Summer Reading Toolkit Every Family Needs | 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... | 21m 52s | ||||||
| 6/3/26 | 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 @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... | 0m 55s | ||||||
| 6/1/26 | 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 @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... | 27m 37s | ||||||
| 5/31/26 | 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, 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 a... | 0m 59s | ||||||
| 5/29/26 | 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 @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... | 34m 19s | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | 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 @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... | 0m 53s | ||||||
| 5/25/26 | 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 @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... | 23m 35s | ||||||
| 5/22/26 | 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 @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 ... | 27m 22s | ||||||
| 5/20/26 | Treating Every Student as a Leader Changes Everything | 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,... | 0m 58s | ||||||
| 5/18/26 | 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 @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... | 20m 11s | ||||||
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| 5/15/26 | 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 @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... | 22m 34s | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | 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 @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... | 0m 47s | ||||||
| 5/11/26 | 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 @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... | 23m 12s | ||||||
| 5/8/26 | Can We Scale Street Redesign? @openplansnyc Has a Plan! | 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 ... | 20m 31s | ||||||
| 5/6/26 | How is @openplansnyc Turning School Streets into Outdoor Classrooms for Students? | 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... | 0m 58s | ||||||
| 5/4/26 | School Streets: Inside NYC's Movement to Reclaim Urban Spaces | 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... | 21m 45s | ||||||
| 5/3/26 | Students Thrive When Teachers Center Their Voices | 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. ... | 0m 59s | ||||||
| 5/1/26 | The Truth About Making Science Outreach Work Worldwide | 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... | 28m 46s | ||||||
| 4/29/26 | This Proprioception Trick Stops Every Student Cold | 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... | 0m 58s | ||||||
| 4/27/26 | Science Busking: The Unexpected Teaching Method Schools Are Missing | In part 1 of my S5E35 @schoolutionspodcast conversation, science busker and LAMDA-trained communicator, David Price of @ScienceMadeSimpleUK, takes us inside a live street performance, and YOU get to participate. We explore proprioception, the body science behind the busk you'll try in this episode, as a metaphor for how hands-on, student participation, and whole-child learning can transform classroom behavior, student motivation, and attention. David shares how he trains researchers, new tea... | 26m 41s | ||||||
| 4/24/26 | Growing Through Discomfort: Why the Best Teachers Step Away | In part two of my S5E34 Schoolutions conversation, Muriel Summers of Leader in Me explores the balance in education and parenting between fostering student independence and providing necessary guidance, drawing from Muriel's extensive teaching experience. Discover practical classroom strategies and teaching tips for educators aiming to cultivate confident, self-directed learners. What does it truly mean to empower a student, and where exactly is the line between stepping back and disappearin... | 29m 44s | ||||||
| 4/22/26 | Want Students to See Their Own Greatness? Empower Them... | In this short, Muriel Summers and I explore the concept of empowerment, drawing insights from Stephen Covey's 7 Habits and the Leader in Me framework. We discuss how true leadership involves recognizing and unleashing the inherent greatness within individuals, fostering significant personal growth. This perspective highlights the importance of cultivating success habits and continuous self-improvement for effective leadership development. Drawing from the collaborative work of Dr. Hatch, we ... | 0m 59s | ||||||
| 4/20/26 | Want Children to Find Their Inner Leader? Do This... | In part one of my S5E34 @schoolutionspodcast conversation, Muriel Summers of Leader in Me offers life advice and highlights the significant impact of entrusting children with real responsibility. This practice is a powerful, yet often underestimated, tool in child development. Summers, with extensive experience, offers valuable teaching and parenting tips, encouraging a positive parenting approach that fosters growth and confidence in children. Muriel shares the story of how Oprah Winfrey's ... | 16m 18s | ||||||
| 4/17/26 | Why Civics Knowledge Doesn't Necessarily Lead to Civic Participation | In part two of my S5E33 Schoolutions conversation, Colleen O'Brien, Ed.D., reveals what decades of research and classroom teaching experience taught her: the gap between civic knowledge and civic participation isn't apathy, it's confidence. Colleen and I explore: 🔹 Why low engagement in civic life is really a confidence problem, not an apathy problem 🔹 What inclusive teaching and nonpartisan facilitation actually look like in practice 🔹 How student participation in structured discussi... | 19m 44s | ||||||
| 4/15/26 | What the Data Actually Shows About Young Voters | In this short, civics educator and doctoral researcher Colleen O'Brien, Ed.D., (Co-Director of Civics for Colorado) shares how a recent Georgetown University survey highlights a crucial point: 90% of youth believe understanding the us government is important. This educational video explores how this strong interest in civics debunks the myth of student apathy. It's clear that fostering democracy begins with informed education, not just textbook knowledge. In the full part 1 episode, we cover... | 1m 00s | ||||||
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