How Schools Are Closing Reading Gaps Fast With High-Dosage Tutoring
Learn how school leaders use high-dosage reading tutoring to help teachers provide all students with the differentiated reading instruction they need.
DATE
October 17, 2024
TIME
10 a.m. PDT / 1 p.m. EDT
DURATION
50 Minutes
Michael Burks, Principal at KIPP Bridge Academy in Oakland, CA; Lisa Lineweaver, Principal at Kelly Elementary School in Chelsea, MA; and Melissa Provost, Principal at West Brookfield Elementary School in West Brookfield, MA, will join Ignite Reading CEO Jessica Sliwerski to explain how and why they used a virtual reading tutoring program to give their teachers much-needed support with closing students’ foundational reading skills gaps and their strategies for maximizing the program’s impact.
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PANELISTS
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- How virtual tutoring fits into a literacy ecosystem and supports teachers without compromising their classroom instruction time
- Effective strategies school leaders use to maximize the impact for teachers and students
- How program data can help teachers provide more targeted reading instruction in the classroom to support every student’s reading journey
- Tips for seamlessly integrating tutoring into the school day
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About the Facilitator
Jessica Sliwerski
Co-founder and CEO, Ignite Reading
Jessica Sliwerski is the co-founder and CEO of Ignite Reading, a public benefit corporation that provides school districts with one-to-one virtual tutoring that teaches students the foundational skills they need to become confident, fluent readers. Districts across the country use Ignite Reading to provide data-driven differentiated instruction that closes their students’ decoding gaps. Early in her career, Jessica served as assistant principal of Success Academy Charter Schools and a literacy specialist at The Urban Assembly. Jessica also co-founded and was chief academic officer and chief product officer of LightSail Education, an adaptive literacy software company, and was CEO of Open Up Resources, a national nonprofit focused on increasing equity in education.