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, host Olivia Wahl brings insights from more than 100 expert interviews, offering practical tips that bridge the gap between school and home.
Tune in every Monday for actionable coaching and teaching strategies, along with inspirational stories that can transform your approach and make a real impact on the students and teachers you support.
Start with one of our fan-favorite episodes today (S2 E1: We (still) Got This: What It Takes to Be Radically Pro-Kid with Cornelius Minor) and take the first step towards transforming your educational environment!
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 197
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Why Every School NEEDS a Certified Librarian
In this powerful 2-part interview, discover how certified school librarian K.C. Boyd revolutionized reading culture, secured $3.25 million in funding, and became a fierce advocate for student access.…
Why Every School NEEDS a Certified Librarian (Part I)
In this powerful 2-part interview, discover how certified school librarian K.C. Boyd revolutionized reading culture, secured $3.25 million in funding, and became a fierce advocate for student access.…
From Broken Trust to Thriving Teams
🎯 Transform Your School Culture with Restorative Practices | Real Principal Success Story
Discover how (former) Principal Tom Curry revolutionized his elementary school using restorative practices, ef…
How Music + Reading Changes Children's Lives Forever
Join me, Olivia Wahl, as I interview the dream team behind Children’s Reading Connection: internationally acclaimed literacy leader Brigid Hubberman, singer-songwriter and educator John Simon, and co…
Meet the Student Leaders Changing School! (Part II)
REAL Student Voices Creating REAL Change in Schools
Discover how four Ithaca High School students, Adam Saar, Grace Lim, Aitan Avgar, and Kadek Nawiana, transformed their entire school district throug…
Meet the Student Leaders Changing School! (Part I)
REAL Student Voices Creating REAL Change in Schools
Discover how four Ithaca High School students, Adam Saar, Grace Lim, Aitan Avgar, and Kadek Nawiana, transformed their entire school district throug…
Why Children Need To Learn About Death
In this powerful interview, Principal Parveen Shaikh of The Somaiya School in Mumbai, India, breaks the silence around one of education's most avoided topics: discussing death with children.
What You…
Why “We-Do” Writing Is Key to Independence
Transform Your Writing Instruction: The "We-Do" Method That Builds Independent Writers
Struggling with students who can't transfer writing skills to independence? Educational consultant Leah Mermelste…
How One Partnership is Revolutionizing Coaching Connections
🎯 Transform Your Coaching Practice: From Talking to Listening
Discover how effective teacher coaching can revolutionize classroom management, student engagement, and education transformation. Join ren…
Why This Teacher Starts EVERY Day with Play (And You Should Too!)
Join kindergarten teacher Mary Anne Camel as she reveals how starting each school day with 75 minutes of intentional play revolutionizes classroom management, student engagement, and builds independe…
Why Diverse Books Aren't Enough: The Hidden Problem You Need to Know
Why Diverse Books Aren't Enough: The Hidden Problem Every Teacher Needs to Know
🎯 In this eye-opening interview, high school English teacher Morgan Jackson reveals the critical difference between dive…
Secrets to Funding Creative Education Projects in Public Schools
When Public School Resources Are Low, Here's How One Community Stepped Up to Make a Difference
Discover how the Ithaca Public Education Initiative (IPEI) transformed the Ithaca City School District by…
Bridging Cultures: Native Elders and Educators Unite
How one principal transformed his school by bringing Native elders into classrooms as cultural guides, creating a revolutionary approach to student engagement and classroom management.
In this powerfu…
How Young Writers Can Use Their Voices to Reach Authentic Audiences
In this powerful episode of Schoolutions, hear how two innovative educators transformed disengaged writers into published authors during virtual learning. Jake Chernikoff and Alex McConduit share the…
What I Didn’t Know About Dyslexia - A Family’s Journey
Join us for an eye-opening conversation with Katherine Casey Spengler, Ph.D., an education consultant and clinical reading therapist, as she shares her deeply personal journey discovering her daughte…
80% Poverty to 100% Support: A School's Revolutionary Family Approach
In this inspiring episode of Schoolutions, I interview Kyle Skinner, (former) Principal of Benjamin Franklin Elementary in Binghamton, NY. Discover how this dedicated educator and school leader trans…
Want to Engage Students' Hearts & Minds? Use a Workshop Structure!
Looking to engage students' hearts & minds? Try using a workshop structure! This episode explores comprehensive education strategies for student engagement, classroom management, and supporting disen…