BONUS: Coaching, Teaching, & Classroom Management Strategies Sparked From My Conversation with Leah Mermelstein & Dr. Jen Gioia (❤️Olivia Wahl)
Schoolutions: Curious Educators. Evidence-Based Strategies. Classrooms Where Every Child Thrives.
01/17/25
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In this bonus episode of Schoolutions: Coaching and Teaching Strategies, I follow up on my conversation with Leah Mermelstein and Dr. Jennifer Gioia (S4E19) to explore critical aspects of educational support systems. The episode breaks down three main areas:
✨Recent developments in tutoring programs, including insights from a 2024 New York Times article (With Speech to Teachers, Harris Waded into a Fiery Education Debate) about Kamala Harris's education stance and challenges highlighted in The Hechinger Report (Students aren’t benefiting much from tutoring, one new study shows) about scaling tutoring effectively.
➡️P-3 Literacy Instructional best practices guide
✨An in-depth exploration of John Sweller's Cognitive Load Theory and its practical classroom applications (Cognitive Load Theory: A Practical Guide And Tips For Teachers), including:
➡️The relationship between sensory, short-term, and long-term memory
➡️Understanding working memory's limited capacity (5-9 pieces of information for ~30 seconds)
➡️Practical tips for teachers to reduce cognitive load
➡️Strategies for students to optimize their learning environment
✨ An introduction to MagicSchool, a free AI tool for educators that offers:
➡️Rubric generation
➡️Automated feedback assistance
➡️Text-dependent question creation
➡️AI-resistant assignment development
➡️Creation of exemplar and non-exemplar responses
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👉Check out my episode with Leah and Jen here: (https://youtu.be/Yc-Gkq2zwhw)!
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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.
Previous Episode
In this episode, I sit down with literacy expert Leah Mermelstein and school neuropsychologist Dr. Jennifer Gioia to explore how educators can better support students who are "stuck" in their learning journey. Together, we unpack how schools can build effective support systems directly into their educational framework through three core elements: dedicated time for team dialogue, appropriate resources and curriculum, and shared knowledge of research-based practices.
The conversation delves into practical strategies for:
➡️breaking down educational silos
➡️fostering family-school collaboration
➡️ensuring equitable student support
Leah brings insights from literacy consulting and tutoring, while Jen shares perspectives on neuropsychological evaluation and empowering families with educational knowledge.
Join us for actionable strategies to create unified teams that support every student's learning journey while addressing both individual needs and systemic barriers.
Mentions:
- S1E10: "We-Do" Writing: A Solution for Shaky Independence
- S2 E35: It's Time to Bend Curriculum & Create Our Own Integrated Units of Study
- Julie Wright - What’s Our Response
- New Jersey’s Intervention and Referral Services Committee (I&RS Committee)
- Orthographic mapping
- Sounds-Write: First Rate Phonics
- Cognitive load theory and individual differences
- With Speech to Teachers, Harris Waded into a Fiery Education Debate
- Students aren’t benefiting much from tutoring, one new study shows
- Ari Gerzon-Kessler - On the Same Team
- Making the Most of Team Time in Middle School
- LMC Literacy Toolkits
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.
Next Episode
In this episode, I speak with educator, designer, and facilitator Gwyneth Hagan about transforming education from a traditional factory model to what she beautifully describes as a forest model. Drawing on patterns found in nature, Gwyneth shares powerful insights about creating more organic, interconnected learning systems that honor both educators' and students' natural growth processes.
Key Topics Discussed:
- Moving beyond the factory model of education to embrace a more ecosystem-based approach
- How natural patterns like spirals, waves, and fractals can inform better learning design
- Why educators need to experience the same wonder-filled, permission-free learning they want to create for students
Gwyneth also shares her personal journey of incorporating poetry and natural observation into her professional work, challenging traditional boundaries between artistic and educational practices. The episode concludes with her moving poem "Small Things," which beautifully encapsulates her philosophy of taking time to notice and appreciate the smaller moments in learning and life.
Gwyneth's Substack, Starting Small & Recommendations:
- Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Design for Belonging by Susie Wise
- Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown
- Letters from the Future (of Learning) by Sam Chaltain
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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