Olivia Wahl
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Olivia Wahl
@olivia-wahl.bsky.social
My expertise is in PreK-12 leadership, coaching, and culturally responsive practices. I partner with administrators, coaches, and teachers to align research and beliefs with daily practices, using data-driven decision-making to ensure all students thrive.
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Latest episode explores OTAs, phantom policies & the Three Step Meaning Making Process

🎙️Link to our conversation → youtu.be/bsiNQiIn5DQ

#StepAside #Schoolutions #SchoolutionsTeachingStrategies #TeacherPodcast #StudentAgency
Launching Students into High-Level Work They Care About
YouTube video by Schoolutions Teaching Strategies
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December 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Students drive and explore, but YOU guide the course.

In fact, you have to know your content even BETTER to do student-driven learning effectively.

Teachers aren't doing nothing—we're doing something different, something more intentional.

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December 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Let's bust a myth about student-driven learning with @sarahmzerwin.bsky.social:
People think it means the teacher's in the hallway and kids are in total chaos. Not true.

The reality: You have to craft the path toward "the third thing" (the learning goal).
December 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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…you strategically step back while staying present.

📝 The secret? Post-it notes & "I noticed... I think..."

🎧 New episode live!
December 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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🚗 Stop working harder than your students!

Sarah Zerwin shares how student-driven learning is like teaching someone to drive—you don't toss them the keys….

@stenhousepub.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Make sure to listen to my full interview with Kate (Season 5, Episode 14) before diving into this bonus content!
youtu.be/wWpZsQCFHvI
Why This Art Teacher is Making Kids LOVE Creating
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December 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Her secret?
• Assessment starts with "What do YOU like about your work?"
• Contemporary local artists (not Van Gogh for the 100th time)
• Real autonomy = real pride
• Remember the joy you bring

🎧 Listen:
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➡️ youtu.be/R2581Y4xb3c
Schoolutions: Teaching Strategies to Strengthen School Culture, Empower Educators, & Inspire Student Growth: BONUS: One Skill Art Teachers Say Matters More Than Technique
In this S5E14  @schoolutionspodcast BONUS,  I unpack  @katedriscoll931 's revolutionary approach to education that prioritizes observation over analysis, pride over perfection, and joy over...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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The other plans long-term and creates responsive weekly agendas her students rely on.

They're passionate.

They're planned.

They're conversation-focused.
In an era of teacher burnout, these educators are proof that passion can last decades. Absolutely inspiring.

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December 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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They can see themselves in the work, maybe even meet the artist. That's how you make art feel real.

🎙️Link to our conversation → youtu.be/wWpZsQCFHvI

#AustralianArt #ContemporaryArt #ArtEducation #AussieArtists #Schoolutions #SchoolutionsTeachingStrategies
Why This Art Teacher is Making Kids LOVE Creating
YouTube video by Schoolutions Teaching Strategies
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December 4, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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When kids can recognize and talk about art in their own community, learning becomes alive.

Art stops being something in textbooks and becomes part of their world.

Art is all around us - we just need to open our eyes to it.
December 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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One of Kate's students was having breakfast with family when they spotted a mural and said "That's by Anya Brock! I know her work!"

This is exactly why she focuses on teaching Australian contemporary artists.
December 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Her core lesson isn't about technique—it's about teaching students to slow down and observe before interpreting.

In our rush to meaning-make, we miss the magic of simply seeing.

🎙️Link to our conversation → youtu.be/wWpZsQCFHvI

#Schoolutions #SchoolutionsTeachingStrategies #ArtEducation
Why This Art Teacher is Making Kids LOVE Creating
YouTube video by Schoolutions Teaching Strategies
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December 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM