Olivia Wahl and Dr. Wendy Bunker continue their conversation about the recently released Science of Reading Literacy Briefs by the New York State Education Department, produced for the NYSED by Nonie K. Lesaux, PhD and Katie C. Carr, M.Ed. This episode is one of two episodes that focus on Literacy Brief 7: Science of Reading: Leading for Literacy. 

Episode Mentions:

• NYSED Literacy Briefs & Literacy Brief 7: Science of Reading: Leading for Literacy
• Dr. Nonie K. Lesaux
• Katie C. Carr, M.Ed.
• Comprehensive Research-Informed Literacy Instruction
• S3E22: (Brief 1) & S3E24: (Brief 2)
• Even Geniuses Work Hard by Carol S. Dweck
• Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework
• Social Emotional Learning Framework
• Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations by Nawal Qarooni
• On the Same Team by Ari Gerzon-Kessler  

Connect & Learn with Olivia & Wahl Educational Consulting, Inc.

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When teachers, coaches, administrators, and families grow together, schools change. Students get engaged, get support, and get the chance to thrive. 

Coaches Sam Bennett and Morgan Davis offer insights into what makes instructional coaching such a powerful way to build collective efficacy and professional capital within schools. When grown-ups take risks while studying and growing together, their students are more engaged and apt to take risks themselves. 

• Sam's S1E1 & Morgan's S2E14 Schoolutions Episodes
• That Workshop Book by Sam Bennett
• Ron Berger
• Amy Ellerman 
• Dr. Jim Knight

Connect and Learn with Sam via Email & Check Out Her Recommendations:

• Why Do I Have to Read This? Literacy Strategies to Engage Our Most Reluctant Students by Cris Tovani (This book captures our most current thinking and work with schools.)
• What’s the Best that Can Happen: New Possibilities for Teachers and Readers by Debbie Miller (Chapter 2 in this book captures our thinking about the flexibility and promise of workshop as a structure of time for students to engage behaviorally, emotionally, and cognitively). 
• Elena Aguilar hosts live coaching events through her Bright Morning organization every month that I always prioritize on my calendar for her use of language and prioritizing human connection and authenticity. 
• Podcasts: Unlocking Us, ReThinking, The New Yorker Radio Hour, Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso, and The Ezra Klein Show 
• I am hosting a Maker Summer Camp for Grown Ups in Denver in the Summer of 2025 … people can email me to make sure they get the announcement and sign-ups

Connect with Morgan & Check Out Her Recommendations:

• at her blog 
• on Twitter 
• on Facebook
• on Instagram
• on Threads
• Cultures of Thinking in Action: 10 Mindsets to Transform our Teaching and Students' Learning by Ron Ritchhart is my current read and parallels many of the ideas we talked about in drawing on parallel practices as coaches. 
• "Coaching IS Teaching" was the first post in my Parallel Practice series on It's About Making Space. It features my own context letter from a few years back. Listeners can search the "Parallel Practice" tag for more in the series.

When teachers, coaches, administrators, and families grow together, schools change. Students get engaged, get support, and get the chance to thrive. 

Olivia Wahl and Dr. Wendy Bunker continue their conversation around the recently released Science of Reading Literacy Briefs by the New York State Education Department, produced for the NYSED by Nonie K. Lesaux, PhD and Katie C. Carr, M.Ed. This episode focuses on Literacy Brief 6: Science of Reading: The Secondary Years. Literacy Brief 6 centers around how the Science of Reading underscores that literacy is for ideas and identities. Lesaux and Carr begin this Brief by reminding us, "During the secondary years, students embark on a journey of self-discovery, ideally engaging in collaborative and individual learning experiences that shape them as both scholars and citizens.”

Episode Mentions:

• NYSED Literacy Briefs & Literacy Brief 6: Science of Reading: The Secondary Years
• Dr. Nonie K. Lesaux, Professor of Education and Human Development at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
• Katie C. Carr, M.Ed.
• The Brief Series Presentation: High-Impact Practices (Page 10/58)
• Dr. Tanya S. Wright
• Why Do I Have to Read This? Literacy Strategies to Engage Our Most Reluctant Students - (Appendix E Includes Cris Tovani’s Connect Two Vocabulary Builder Think Sheet)

Connect & Learn with Olivia & Wahl Educational Consulting, Inc.

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#wahleducationalconsulting#whatweknownow #discoursenotdebate #oliviawahl #drwendybunker #scienceofreading #thesecondaryyears #connecttwo #nysed #NYSLiteracyInitiative #ReadNY #comprehensiveliteracy #drnonielesaux #katiecarr #highimpactpractices #CRSE #SEL #MTSS #whenyouknowbetterdobetter #thoughtpartners #instructionalcoaches #conversationinspiration #parallelpractice #collectiveefficacy #professionalcapital #reading #writing #talking #problemsolving #tasks #teachers #learning #education #practice #teachersfollowteachers #coachesfollowcoaches #edchat 

When teachers, coaches, administrators, and families grow together, schools change. Students get engaged, get support, and get the chance to thrive. 

Changemakers and innovators Beth Stark and Jérémie Rostan introduce their AI-powered Universal Design for Learning thought partner, LUDIA, to Schoolutions followers. Beth and Jérémie describe how and why LUDIA “was created as a new entry point and scaffold for developing a Universal Design for Learning mindset, intentionally designing to reduce learning barriers, and discovering the power of Artificial Intelligence.”

Episode Mentions:

• International School of Panama
• Jérémie’s E-Book (AI-Powered UDL Strategies: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Implement Universal Design for Learning)
• LUDIA 360° Document 
• Anne (Annie) Sullivan (life-long teacher of Helen Keller)
• Universal Design for Learning (UDL) - Three Principles
• NYSED Literacy Briefs - Brief 4 
• Dr. Nonie K. Lesaux, Professor of Education and Human Development at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
• Katie C. Carr, M.Ed.
• Comprehensive, Research-Informed Literacy Instruction
• Sam Bennett’s Circles of Engagement
• Collective Efficacy & Professional Capital Research Excerpts
• Poe Platform - LUDIA

Connect and Learn with Beth:

• at her website 
• on LinkedIn

Connect and Learn with Jérémie:

• at his website
• on LinkedIn

#bethstark #jérémierostan #LUDIA #UDL #AI #universaldesignforlearning #artificialintelligence #play #thoughtpartner

When teachers, coaches, administrators, and families grow together, schools change. Students get engaged, get support, and get the chance to thrive. 

Olivia Wahl and Dr. Wendy Bunker continue their conversation around the recently released Science of Reading Literacy Briefs by the New York State Education Department, produced for the NYSED by Nonie K. Lesaux, PhD and Katie C. Carr, M.Ed. This episode focuses on Literacy Brief 5: Science of Reading: The Elementary Years. Literacy Brief 5 centers around how the Science of Reading underscores that “Developing strong literacy skills in the elementary years (K-6) is crucial for setting students on a path towards academic and personal success.”

Olivia and Wendy offer their perspectives and connect the research and Brief information with the students, educators, and caregivers most impacted by them.

Episode Mentions:

• NYSED Literacy Briefs & Literacy Brief 5: SOR: The Elementary Years
• Dr. Nonie K. Lesaux
• Katie C. Carr, M.Ed.
• Renee Dinnerstein
• How Much Time Should Teachers Spend on a Foundational Reading Skill? Research Offers Clues & Matt Burns
• What We Know Now Series
• Next Generation Learning Standards (PreK-2 & 3-5) 
• MTSS
• UDL
• RtI 
• IDEA

Connect & Learn with Olivia & Wahl Educational Consulting, Inc.

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When teachers, coaches, administrators, and families grow together, schools change. Students get engaged, get support, and get the chance to thrive. 

The infamous and endearing Teacher Tom Hobson released a podcast: Teacher Tom’s Podcast! This episode focuses on what matters most to Teacher Tom - that “Community is absolutely essential. Learning to get your own needs met while also creating space and opportunities for others to get their needs met. That is one of the greatest skills any of us can have.”

Listeners will be inspired by Tom’s early childhood beliefs and practices, and thankfully, Tom reminds us of that with his words, “The secret to success in life is working well with others and being self-motivated. And those are the two things that play teaches without us doing anything at all.” 

Episode Mentions:

• Teacher Tom’s First Book
• Teacher Tom’s Second Book
• Teacher Tom’s Podcast
• Woodland Park Cooperative School
• Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
• Teacher Tom’s Play Summit 2024
• Ojibwe educator Hopi Martin 
• Maggie Dent & Maggie Dent’s Interview (on Teacher Tom’s Podcast)
• I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times by Mónica Guzmán
• University of Cambridge Study - School Starting Age: The Evidence
• Lenore Skenazy
• Kisha Reid 
• Lisa Murphy
• Maggie Dent
• Laleña Garcia

Connect and Learn with Tom:

• at Teacher Tom’s website & Teacher Tom’s Linktree  
• on Twitter 
• on Instagram
• on Facebook at Teacher Tom & Teacher Tom’s Play Summit
• on LinkedIn

#teachertom #teachertomhobson #tomhobson #teachertomsworld #teachertomspodcast #teachertomsplaysummit #takingplayseriously #earlychildhood #earlychildhoodeducation #preschool #earlylearning #education #learningthroughplay #kindergarten #childcare #earlyyears #parenting #kids #playbasedlearning #children #learning #toddler #preschoolactivities #kidsactivities #playmatters #montessori #childdevelopment #earlychildhoodeducator #play #toddlerlife #school #sensoryplay #toddlers #prek

When teachers, coaches, administrators, and families grow together, schools change. Students get engaged, get support, and get the chance to thrive. 

Olivia Wahl and Dr. Wendy Bunker continue their conversation around the recently released Science of Reading Literacy Briefs by the New York State Education Department, produced for the NYSED by Nonie K. Lesaux, PhD and Katie C. Carr, M.Ed. This episode focuses on Literacy Brief 3: Science of Reading: The Role of Writing. Literacy Brief 3 centers around the reading-writing relationship, reciprocity, and teaching writing in the content areas. Olivia and Wendy offer their perspectives and connect the research and Brief information with the students, educators, and caregivers most impacted by them.

Episode Mentions:

• NYSED Literacy Briefs & Literacy Brief 3: Science of Reading: The Role of Writing
• Dr. Nonie K. Lesaux
• Katie C. Carr, M.Ed.
• Schoolutions S3E24: Debunking Common Myths About the Science of Reading (NYSED Literacy Brief 2) 
• Comprehensive Literacy Instruction
• Ellin Oliver Keene - The Literacy Studio: Redesigning the Workshop for Readers and Writers (Schoolutions S3E2: The Literacy Studio: Redesigning the Workshop for Readers & Writers) 
• Leah Mermelstein - Reading/Writing Connections in the K-2 Classroom
• Lester Laminack & Reba Wadsworth - Writers ARE Readers
• Sam Bennett - Circles of Engagement

Connect & Learn with Olivia & Wahl Educational Consulting, Inc.

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When teachers, coaches, administrators, and families grow together, schools change. Students get engaged, get support, and get the chance to thrive. 

With her recently released book, Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations, visionary Nawal Qarooni illuminates why we all need to follow her lead to:

•  Embrace “a holistic approach to literacy instruction and family experiences in schools across the country.”  
• Rethink “how schools can identify and celebrate what families already inherently bring to their children’s literacy learning.” 

In this episode, Nawal explains why it matters HOW families engage with school and how to shift our classroom practices to value process over perfectionism. Nawal shares stories about shared literacy experiences, highlighting her brilliant collective care work with family labsites. Listeners will be inspired and excited to purchase Nawal’s book using promo code (AFL04) on Routledge.com for 20% off (*** promo code expires March 31, 2024). 

Episode Mentions:

• Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations: Elevating Home Experiences and Classroom Practices for Collective Care
• Cornelius Minor
• Kilim Rugs
• White Supremacy Culture (from Dismantling Racism: A Workbook for Social Change Groups by Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun, ChangeWork, 2001) ***updated 2021 White Supremacy Culture - Still Here

Resources from Nawal:

• Your Name Means Integrity (audio recording)
• Reflecting: Celebrating Families’ Intrinsic Knowing
• Bookelicious list for favorite picture books 

Connect and Learn with Nawal:

• at her website & blog
• on Twitter 
• on Instagram
• on Threads
• on LinkedIn
• on YouTube

When teachers, coaches, administrators, and families grow together, schools change. Students get engaged, get support, and get the chance to thrive. 

Olivia Wahl and Dr. Wendy Bunker continue their conversation around the recently released Science of Reading Literacy Briefs by the New York State Education Department, produced for NYSED by Nonie K. Lesaux, PhD and Katie C. Carr, M.Ed. This episode focuses on Literacy Brief 2: Science of Reading: Debunking Common Myths. Literacy Brief 2 centers around four key myths that Olivia and Wendy break down and connect to the students, educators, and caregivers most impacted by them.

Episode Mentions:

• NYSED Literacy Briefs & Brief 2: Science of Reading: Debunking Common Myths
• Dr. Nonie K. Lesaux
• Katie C. Carr, M.Ed.
• Ithaca College Department of Education & Spring Lecture Series: Toward Comprehensive, Research-Informed Literacy Instruction: Thinking With, Against, and Beyond the Science of Reading (Recorded Lecture)
• Dr. Maren Aukerman
• S3E22: What We Know Now: Science of Reading-NYSED Literacy Brief 1 
• Comprehensive Research-Informed Literacy Instruction
• NRP Report 2019 
• Simple View of Reading
• Active View of Reading

Connect & Learn with Olivia & Wahl Educational Consulting, Inc.:

• at her website 
• on Twitter 
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• on Threads
• on Facebook
• on LinkedIn
• on TikTok
• on YouTube

Connect & Learn with Wendy:

• on Facebook
• on LinkedIn

#wahleducationalconsulting #whatweknownow #discoursenotdebate #oliviawahl #drwendybunker #scienceofreading #debunkingmyths #nysed #NYSLiteracyInitiative #ReadNY #comprehensiveliteracy #drnonielesaux #katiecarr #drmarenaukerman  #edchat  #ithacacollegedepartmentofeducation

When teachers, coaches, administrators, and families grow together, schools change. Students get engaged, get support, and get the chance to thrive. 

“Students can’t learn if their stomachs are grumbling. Universal school meals are proven to reduce child hunger.” (National Education Association) Infamous lunch lady Talisa Jones (@tj_thatsit) shares stories about her role as a Food Service ESP. Talisa lives her mission every day…ensuring the students in her school receive healthy, delicious school meals that represent their cultures and heritage. Talisa’s advocacy work stretches far beyond the walls of her school kitchen as a popular spokesperson for the National Education Association (@NEAToday). Talisa is focused on ensuring that Congress passes the Universal Meals Program Act S. 1568/H.R. 3204. Make that happen by taking less than five minutes to vote via this link: https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/action-center/take-action/provide-healthy-school-meals-all-students 

Episode Mentions:

• Education Support Provider (ESP)
• The Labor of Lunch: Why We Need Real Food and Real Jobs in American Public Schools  by Dr. Jennifer Gaddis
• Universal Meals Program Act
• National Education Association

Connect and Learn with Talisa:

• at her website 
• on Instagram
• on TikTok
• on YouTube

#tj_thatsit #thelunchlady #talisanicole #universalmealsprogramact #foodservice #foodserviceesp #schoolmeals #breakfast #lunch #schoolmealideas #kidslunch #lunchideas #breakfasttime #lunchtime #schoollife #schoollunchbox #healthykids #kidsfood #food #healthymeals #healthyfood

When teachers, coaches, administrators, and families grow together, schools change. Students get engaged, get support, and get the chance to thrive.