BONUS: Coaching, Teaching, & Classroom Management Strategies Sparked From My Conversation with Leah Mermelstein & Dr. Jen Gioia (❤️Olivia Wahl)

Olivia Wahl

17 January 2025

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 #EducatorPodcast #LiteracyEducation #StudentSupport #TeacherPD #ReadingInstruction #SchoolPsychologist #EquitableEducation #TeacherCollaboration #LearningSupport #OrthographicMapping #EducationalTeams #FamilyEngagement #InclusiveEducation #LiteracyCoach #ReadingSpecialist #StudentSuccess #SchoolLeadership #InterventionStrategies #teamworkmakesthedreamwork  👉Check out my episode with Leah and Jen here:  (https://youtu.be/Yc-Gkq2zwhw)! New episodes are released every Monday, with a bonus solo episode on Fridays featuring research-backed coaching and teaching strategies you can apply right away to better serve the children in your care. 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. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to never miss an episode of Schoolutions: Coaching & Teaching Strategies Podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/@schoolutionspodcast/ & 👉Follow Schoolutions: Coaching & Teaching Strategies Podcast on social: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ol 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.