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It’s often said that a teacher’s two greatest loves are the love of learning and the love of learners. Looking through this lens, it should be of little surprise then that it was a one-time teacher who created what we now call Black History Month.
What is high-dosage tutoring, and does it really make a difference for students?
The impact of high-impact tutoring on the education system in recent years is hard to overstate. The number of school districts providing this intensive form of supplemental instruction has skyrocketed in recent years, and school leaders who have signed on report big benefits.
There’s a mountain of evidence that shows providing tutoring for students who need academic support is one way schools can close equity gaps and accelerate student progress.
Her work focuses on ensuring that tutors have the information, resources, and connection they need to meet ambitious goals for students. Krystal is an educator, education-advocate and lifelong learner. Her dissertation and graduate research focused on the experiences of teachers who resigned from the profession during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Her background in Broadcast Journalism has enabled her to write, speak and communicate with groups regarding multiple topics and across lines of difference. Her professional work has focused on leadership development, constituent support and customer service.
Schools are already signing up for Ignite! Reading next year and increasing their numbers of students participating. In fact, we expect to more than double in size next fall, which means more tutoring opportunities for you! We reached out to Rachel Story who holds the record for the highest tutoring load at 26 students to gain a perspective on what it means to expand one’s tutoring role and why she chose to be a nearly full-capacity tutor.
Every classroom is filled with students who have strengths and needs as unique as the child themselves. This makes differentiated reading instruction both crucial and a fundamental challenge of teaching students how to read.
Formerly a member of the Ignite! Reading tutor team, Ron Mona was recently promoted to full-time Implementation Specialist. In this Q&A, Ron shares his path from tutoring to working for Ignite—and the advice he’d give new tutors.
The trickiest moments in tutoring can have nothing to do with teaching the curriculum. Keeping students engaged and focused is the number one challenge most tutors tell us they need support with. We interviewed seasoned members of Ignite’s Literacy Team—Erin Johnson, Amanda Thrower, and Brittny Tennessee—to get their expert advice and engaging ideas you can add to your tutoring toolbox: